Board of Directors

2025/2027 SPE Detroit Volunteer Roster

Note: officer terms changed to two years bylaws Rev. 3 approved 12/16/2023

President
Rob Philp – rphilp(AT)sirmax.com

President Elect
This position was eliminated in bylaws Rev. 4. Second vote 2025-06-23

Past President
Neil Fuenmayor – fuenmayor.neil(AT)gmail.com

First Vice President
Open

Second Vice President
Bernd Henkleman  bernd.henkelmann(AT)radicigroup.com

Secretary
Bob Petrach – robertpetrach(AT)aol.com

Treasurer
David Okonski – david.a.okonski(AT)gm.com

Councilor
Tom Miller – millertl(AT)comcast.net

Councilors have a 3 year term. Tom is in his first term which expires at ANTEC 2027

Membership/Next Gen Committee Chairs
Laura Shereda – lshereda(AT)akplastics.com

Newsletter Editor
Rob Philp –  rphilp(AT)sirmax.com

Technical Programs Chair
OPEN

Conference Chairs

Auto EPCON Co-Chair
OPEN

Auto EPCON Co-Chair
OPEN

TPO Automotive Co-Chair
Neil Fuenmayor – fuenmayor.neil(AT)gmail.com

TPO Automotive Co-Chair
Rob Philp – rphilp(AT)sirmax.com

Sustainability World Congress
Sassan Tarahomi  – starahomi22(AT)gmail.com

Board Members

Elected board members

By Virtue of Office

President
Rob Philp – rphilp(AT)sirmax.com

Past President
Neil Fuenmayor – fuenmayor.neil(AT)gmail.com

First Vice President
Open

Second Vice President
Bernd Henkleman  – bernd.henkelmann(AT)radicigroup.com

Secretary
Bob Petrach
robertpetrach(AT)aol.com

Treasurer
Dave Okonski –
david.a.okonski(AT)gm.com

Councilor
Tom Miller –
 millertl(AT)comcast.net

 

Term ending 6/2026

Armando Sardanopoli – asardanopoli(AT)live.com
Todd Hogan – tahogan(AT)dow.com
Keith Siopes – keith.siopes(AT)gmail.com
Christopher Surbrook – csurbrook(AT)midlandcompounding.com
Richard Umemoto – richard.umemoto(AT)magna.com

Term Ending 6/2027

Sassan Tarahomi – 
starahomi22(AT)gmail.com

Jitesh Desai – 
jdesai616(AT)gmail.com

Thomas Pickett – 
tomjpickett(AT)yahoo.com

Sandra McClelland – 
sandramcc1579(AT)gmail.com

Term ending 6/2028

Murali S. Chandrasekhar –
muralicsekhar(AT)gmail.com

Laura Shereda – 
lshereda(AT)akplastics.com

Term ending 6/2025

Tom Miller – millertl(AT)comcast.net
Dr. Laura Shereda – lshereda(AT)akplastics.com
Dr. Mahmoodul Haq – haqmahmo(AT)egr.msu.edu