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Celebrate Excellence: Submit Your ACD Award Nominations Today!

Since 1977, ACD has honored an employee from a member company as the “ACD Member of the Year,” recognizing leadership within the ACD community and achievements in advancing the industry, with the award being presented at the Annual Business Meeting on November 14. ACD also acknowledges Affiliate employees who have made outstanding contributions to chemical distribution.

Submit your nominations for these awards using the criteria and instructions below:

Qualifications:

  • Significant contributions to ACD Committees/Subcommittees, Regions, or the board.
  • Service to ACD members and Affiliates.
  • Active engagement in ACD events and programs.

 

Eligibility:

Any member or Affiliate employee (except previous winners, see below). Members and Affiliates may nominate up to two individuals—one for Member of the Year and one for Affiliate of the Year.

 

Nominations:

Submit via [Google Form] with a brief statement on why your nominee should be considered.

 

Award Presentation:

Award Winners will be announced at Annual Meeting, Thursday, November 14, 2024.

 

Deadline for nominations: October 3, 2024.

Submit My Nomination Today!

 

 

Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients

The ACD Lifetime Achievement Award is presented at ACD’s Annual Meeting.

2023
Kurt Hettinga
Superior Industrial Solutions
 
2021
Thomas Corcoran
Brenntag S.E.
 
2021
Sean O’Donnell
Datacor Inc.
 
2018
Patrick Marantette
HORN
 
2017
David Garner
Brenntag North America, Inc.
 
2015
Charles T. "Chuck" Kellogg (Deceased)
Hubbard-Hall Inc.
 
2014
Roger T. Harris
Producers Chemical Company
 
2012
Douglas A. Brown
Brown Chemical Co., Inc.
 
2010
Don Witteman
Betsy Witteman
Dorsett & Jackson, Inc.
 
2004
John "Jack" R. Hess (Deceased)
JR Hess Co.
 

The ACD Distributor of the Year Award is presented annually at ACD’s Annual Meeting.

2023
Terry Aubry
EMCO Chemical Distributors, Inc.
 
2022
Megan Bohan, Esq.
TRInternational, Inc.
 
2021
Lynne Bukovic
TransChemical
 
2021
Steve Seeler
Seeler Industries
 
2020
Matthew Fridley
Brenntag North America
 
2019
John L. Logue
Royale Pigments
 
2018
Shawn Wiram
Brenntag North America
 
2017
Joseph Fischman and Andrea Nagle
Chem/Serv, Inc.
 
2016
Mathew A. Brainerd
Brainerd Chemical Company
 
2015
Tommy Turriff
TLC Ingredients, Inc.
 
2014
Jeanette Glose Partlow
Maryland Chemical Company
 
2013
William A. Fidler
First Hyperion, formerly
Brenntag North America
 
2012
Andrew K. Skipp
Hubbard-Hall Inc.
 
2011
Donna Boldt
James Boldt
Deeks & Company
 
2010
Bruce L. Whetter
Americhem Sales Corporation
 
2009
Bruce H. Schechinger
BHS Marketing LLC
 
2008
Peter Y. Hess
JR Hess Company
 
2007
J. Michael Coates
LCI, Ltd.
 
2006
Steven C. Quandt
Columbus Chemical Industries, Inc.
 
2005
Donald Adams
Webb Checmical Service Corp.
 
2004
Thomas H. Coyne
George S. Coyne Chemcial Co., Inc.
 
2003
Clare L. Welker
Chem One Ltd.
 
2002
Patrick J. Marantette (Deceased)
Horn
 
2001
Lawrence I. Hayes (Deceased)
Chemical Distribution, Inc.
 
2000
Mark W. Kramer
First Hyperion, formerly
Ellis & Everard (US Holdings) Inc.
 
1999
G. Stephen Robins
G.S. Robins & Company
 
1998
Robert A. Foley
HCI/Baychem, Inc.
Douglas M. Kutz
G.S. Robins & Company
 
1997
Eugene P. McDonald (Deceased)
Monson Companies, Inc.
 
1996
Charles T. Kellogg (Deceased)
Hubbard-Hall Inc.
 
1995
Edward M. Pitkin
Ulrich Chemical, Inc.
 
1994
Gregg M. Peckham
Archway Sales Inc.
 
1993
Douglas A. Brown
Brown Chemical Co., Inc.
 
1992
James M. Doyle
Coastal Chemical, Co., Inc.
 
1991
James P. Hukill
Hukill Chemical Corporation
 
1990
Samuel K.Himmelrich (Deceased)
Inlaid Leidy, Inc.
Walter N. Stevenson (Deceased)
W.N. Stevenson Co.
 
1989
John "Jack" R. Hess (Deceased)
JR Hess Company
 
1988
Bonnie O'Meara
Rho-Chem Corporation
 
1987
Carl Fischer
The Rinchem Company, Inc.
 
1986
Michael H. Baker (Deceased)
Chem/Serv, Inc.
 
1985
G. Lee Floyd (Deceased)
Accron Distributors
 
1984
Fred W. Schlichte
Industrial Chemical & Supply Company
 
1982
Rollen A. Mack (Deceased)
A.J. Lynch Company
 
1981
Gerald Kraft (Deceased)
Kraft Chemical Company
 
1980
Curtis Horning
Eaton-Colby Chemical Company
 
1979
Raymond B. Preston (Deceased)
PB & S Chemical Company
 
1978
Louis H.T. Dehmlow (Deceased)
Great Lakes Terminal & Transport Corp.
 
1977
John Kirkpatrick (Deceased)
Florida Solvents
 

The ACD Supplier of the Year is presented at ACD’s Annual Meeting.

2023
Lynn Bergeson
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
 
2023
Rich Engler
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
 
2022
David McMillan
Axon Underwriting Services, LLC.
 
2021
Pete Downing and Rachelle Alexander
Environment & Safety Solutions, Inc.
 
2020
Dan McCusker
Datacor, Inc.
 
2013
Brad Miller
PQ Corporation
 
2012
Stephen J. Cornwall
Perimeter Solutions, formerly with ICL Performance Products LP
 

The Responsible Distribution Excellence Award is presented annually at ChemEdge.

2023
CITCO Water
Lexington, KY
 
2022
Coast Southwest, Inc.
Arlington, TX
 
2021
EMCO Chemicals Distributors, Inc.
Pleasant Prairie, WI
 
2020
HS Services, an IMCD Group, LLC company
Dallas, TX
 
2020
TLC Ingredients, Inc.
Crest Hill, IL
 
2019
Dober Chemical Corporation
Woodridge, IL
 
2019
Univar Solutions
Downers Grove, IL
 
2018
Chem One Ltd
Houston, TX
 
2017
McCullough & Associates
Atlanta, GA
Walsh & Associates
St. Louis, MO
 
2016
Andes Chemical Corporation
Doral, FL
 
2015
KIC Chemicals, Inc.
New Paltz, NY
 
2014
Webb Chemical Service Corporation
Muskegon Heights, MI
 
2013
Linden Bulk Transportation
Linden, NJ
 
2012
Tarr, LLC
Portland, OR
 
2011
G.S. Robins & Company
St. Louis, MO
 
2010
Brenntag North America, Inc.
Reading, PA
 
2009
Wilson Industrial Sales Co. Inc.
Brook IN
 
2008
Pochteca Materias Primas S.A. de C.V.
Mexico City, Mexico
 
2007
Pride Solvents & Chemical Co., of NJ, Inc.
Avenel, NJ
 
2006
Americhem Sales Corporation
Mason, MI