A Senior Scientist at GOJO Industries, he specializes in the formulation of hand soaps, heavy-duty hand cleansers, and hand sanitizers. His prior work was as a Senior R&D Chemist at Dystar Hilton Davis – Development of processes for the synthesis of cosmetic dyes and lakes. His education was at the University of Pittsburgh; B.S. in Chemistry and at Xavier University, Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry. He has been a member since 2019

Sydney works as an R&D Chemist for Dayglo in Cleveland, OH. She works with multiple product lines including fluorescent cosmetic pigments, conventional and fluorescent dispersions, graphic arts and many more. She also assists with Quality Control, and Manufacturing in scale-up batches, and ensures the quality of a scale up is the same, if not better. Sydney earned a Bachelor of Science & Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Toledo. She majored in Cosmetic Science & Formulation Design with a minor in Chemistry. Sydney has been a member of the SCC since 2021.

Jay earned a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Virginia Tech. He is currently employed at Valtris Specialty Chemicals as VP, Global Technology & Regulatory Compliance. Valtris produces additives used in a variety of products including PVC pipes, vinyl flooring, automotive sealants, pharmaceutical tablets, and personal care, etc. Jay is responsible for new product innovation and application development at Valtris. Jay has over twenty years of experience in chemical and plastic industry. He joined SCC early 2023 to support Valtris’ initiative to promote their metal stearate product line to the person care market.