AMPP Interview Series

Apr 02 2025 100 ep. 30 mins 12
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These are official podcast series from the Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP). AMPP was formed in January 2021 as a combination of NACE International and SSPC: The Society for Protective Coatings.

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How AMPP Is Renewing, Growing Its Maritime Focus

Apr 02 2025 36 mins  
Terry Greenfield, principal consultant at CONSULEX and a past AMPP chairman and past NACE International president, shares insight on AMPP’s growing and renewed emphasis on the maritime industry and the critical role of materials protection, particularly in relation to the White House’s new shipbuilding initiative. As AMPP’s accredited representative to the International Marit

AMPP Honors 2025 Whitney Award Winner

Mar 26 2025 34 mins  
Dr. Narasi Sridhar, CEO of MC Consult LLC, is the 2025 recipient of AMPP’s prestigious Willis Whitney Technical Achievement Award. In this roundtable interview, Dr. Sridhar is joined by Lucrezia Scoppio, Chair of the Awards Program Committee, and Dr. John Scully, Chair of the Whitney Award Task Force. The discussion surrounds the groundbreaking work he’s done throughout his dis

Mersedeh Akhoondan Brings Technical Expertise to AMPP

Mar 13 2025 20 mins  
Dr. Mersedeh Akhoondan is joining the Materials Performance (MP) Magazine team as Technical Editor. In that role, she is replacing Jack Tinnea, who is retiring in April 2025 after a distinguished career. In this position, Akhoondan is responsible for selecting and reviewing MP’s technical articles. She will collaborate with authors, members, and the magazine’s editorial advisor

IUPAT Raises the Bar to Support Finishing Trades

Mar 10 2025 40 mins  
The International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) represents 140,000 workers in the finishing trades across the United States and Canada. In this March 2025 episode, IUPAT’s Andrew Croll and Ken Seal share insights on the organization’s mission to support and train professionals in the coatings industry; its strategies pertaining to recruiting and retaining workers

Employee Ownership: A Growth Tool for the Industry?

Mar 05 2025 35 mins  
Gary Gray, a longtime coatings contractor and an executive with Tenor ESOP Partners and ESOP Consulting Group, LLC, says he is seeing considerable momentum toward broad-based employee ownership as a growth tool. With the strategy also representing a tax advantaged exit alternative, Gray explains why he believes the momentum is especially strong in the construction sector.

As 2025 Begins, Surface Prep Trends Come Into Focus

Dec 19 2024 26 mins  
Russell Raad, president of “one-stop shop” Abrasives Inc., recently joined a sponsored episode of the CoatingsPro Interview Series with insight on his company’s unique specialties and market position. Discussion topics include marketplace trends, changes, and regulatory impacts; unique challenges to the surface preparation of industrial coatings jobs; strategies to incorporat

Crown Polymers Aims to Lift the Floor Coatings Market

Dec 10 2024 31 mins  
Kaveh Meghdadpour, Director of National Accounts and Business Development and the East Region Manager at Crown Polymers, joins this sponsored episode of the CoatingsPro Interview Series. Discussion topics include industry trends and pain points within floor coatings; successful case studies using Crown solutions; the importance of manufacturers and contractors working together; and

Coatings Market Trends for Specialty Contractors

Nov 21 2024 32 mins  
Kyle McDonald, Project Manager at Western Specialty Contractors in Delray Beach, Florida, recently joined the CoatingsPro Interview Series with insights pertaining to his job scope and beyond. Discussion topics include standout projects from his time at Western; unique coating factors to consider with concrete substrates and his regional market; industry trends related to technolog

Using AI for Product Development in Coatings and Beyond

Nov 13 2024 27 mins  
Greg Mulholland, founder and CEO of Citrine Informatics, shares his perspective on how artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly affecting the coatings industry and others linked to materials protection and performance. Discussion topics include development processes influenced by AI; feedback from industrial users; strategies for using AI to adapt to industry trends and new reg

Why AMPP Is Introducing a New CP Field Techniques Course

Nov 04 2024 25 mins  
Jennifer Rogers, Senior Director of Education, shares the latest intel regarding AMPP’s newest educational program, Cathodic Protection (CP) Field Techniques. The two-day, immersive course introduces personnel to essential corrosion testing methods and real-world field techniques. In this interview, Rogers explains the background and development process of the course; how it inco