NLGI Committees
Committees
Committee List
A quick view of all existing NLGI committees. Click for more information.
Academic Committee
• Outreach
• Research Grants
Annual Meeting Committee
• Annual Meeting
• Technical Sessions (abstract review)
• Technical Session Facilitators
• Awards
Editorial Committee
• Publications
• Grease Guide AdHoc
Education Committee
• Basic Course
• Advanced Course
• Hands-On Training
• CLGS
• STLE Grease Course
Membership Committee
• Membership
• International Sub Group
Nominating Committee
• Nominating
• Policy & Governance Review
Sustainability Committee
• Sustainability
• Environmental, Health & Safety (EH&S) Implications in Grease Industry
• Identifying and Measuring Footprint, Handprint & Life Cycle Analysis
• Regular Updates from Experts in the Field of Sustainability
• EV Taskforce
Technical Committee
• Certification & Audit Committee
• Working Groups
• Reference Grease
• Ask the Expert
• Grease Production Survey Committee
• Specifications Steering Committee
• D1743 Ad Hoc
• High Temp Test Rig Ad Hoc (HT & LL)
Women in Grease Interest Network Committee
• WIGIN
• Mentor Program Sub-Group / Leadership Series Sub Group
Join one of our over 30 committees!
Are you passionate about advancing the grease industry? NLGI is always looking for dedicated individuals to join our committees and help shape the future of the industry.
Whether you’re an expert or eager to contribute, your involvement is valuable! Contact us today to explore how you can join one of our committees and make an impact.
Shape the Future of the Grease Industry
By joining a committee, you have a direct role in influencing industry standards, best practices, and new initiatives that impact the global lubricating grease market.
Expand Your Professional Network
Engage with industry experts, researchers, and business leaders, fostering valuable connections that can lead to new opportunities, collaborations, and career growth.
Stay Ahead of Industry Trends
Gain early access to the latest advancements, technical developments, and sustainability efforts in lubricating grease, keeping you informed.
Strengthen Your Leadership and Influence
Develop leadership skills by taking an active role in decision-making, project execution, and committee discussions—enhancing your credibility and reputation in the industry.
Contribute to Industry Knowledge and Innovation
Be a part of initiatives that improve product performance, sustainability, and regulatory compliance, helping to shape the industry’s future.
Enhance Your Company’s Visibility
Participating in an NLGI Committee gives your company a voice in key discussions, opportunities for recognition, and increased brand awareness among industry peers.
Academic Committee
The NLGI Academic Committee fosters collaboration between academia and the grease industry, supporting research, innovation, and education. It aims to bridge the gap between industry needs and academic research, promoting knowledge exchange and nurturing future experts in the field.
Chair: Maureen Hunter – King Industries, Inc.
Vice Chair: Jacob Bonta – Valvoline Global Operations
The NLGI Academic Committee fosters collaboration between academia and the grease industry, supporting research, innovation, and education. It aims to bridge the gap between industry needs and academic research, promoting knowledge exchange and nurturing future experts in the field.
Annual Meeting Committee
The Annual Meeting Committee serves as the advisory group for the Annual Meeting including selecting speakers, award recipients, solidifying technical sessions and direction on the site selection process.
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Chair: Tyler Jark – AOCUSA
Members:
Muibat Gbadamosi – Calumet Branded Products, LLC
Wayne Mackwood – LANXESS Corporation
Matthew McGinnis – Daubert Chemical Company
Dwaine Morris – Shell Global Solutions (US) Inc.
Joshua Sheffield – Rio Tinto
The Annual Meeting Committee serves as the advisory group for the Annual Meeting including selecting speakers, award recipients, solidifying technical sessions and direction on the site selection process.
Chair: Wayne Mackwood – LANXESS Corporation
Vice Chair: Jesse Allan – LANXESS Corporation
Annual Meeting abstract review / selection.
Chair: Wayne Mackwood – LANXESS Corporation
Vice Chair: Jesse Allan – LANXESS Corporation
Assists with the technical sessions at the Annual Meeting.
Chair: Jim Hunt – Textile Rubber & Chemical Company, Inc. dba TRCC
Members:
Anoop Kumar – Chevron Products Company, a Division of Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
Erik Willett – Functional Products Inc.
John Kay – STRATCO, Inc.
David Turner – CITGO Petroleum Corporation
Awards selections committee reviews submitted nominations to determine the slate of award winners for the Annual Meeting.
Editorial Committee
The Editorial Committee collaborates on content circulated to members and non-members through NLGI’s publications including The NLGI Spokesman, NLGI Grease World E-Newsletter, and Ask the Expert Q&A. *sub groups
- The NLGI Spokesman – Improve content and readership for The NLGI Spokesman.
- NLGI Grease World E-Newsletter – Source content and direction for the NLGI Grease World.
- Editorial Review – Peer review process for technical papers submitted in The NLGI Spokesman.
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Chair: Joshua Sheffield – Rio Tinto
Vice Chair: Muibat Gbadamosi – Calumet Branded Products, LLC
Members:
John Sander – Lubrication Engineers, Inc.
Alyson Wilson – Afton Chemical Corporation
Doug Rice – CITGO Petroleum Corporation
Anoop Kumar – Chevron Products Company, a Division of Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
Sarah Korwek – LANXESS Corporation
Publications Committee collaborates on content circulated to NLGI members and non-members through The NLGI Spokesman and the NLGI Grease World E-Newsletter.
Chair: Bill Tuszynski – The Unami Group, LLC
Vice Chair: Raj Shah – Koehler Instrument Company, Inc.
The Grease Guide Ad Hoc is a sub group of the Editorial Committee that focuses on reviewing / updating the Grease Guide to ensure relevant content.
Education Committee
The Education Committee focuses on the overall education strategy for NLGI education including education/training courses and the certified lubricating grease specialist designation.
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Chair: Gareth Fish – The Lubrizol Corporation
Vice Chair: Anuj Mistry – FUCHS LUBRICANTS CO.
The Basic Grease Course sub group of the Education Committee is responsible for reviewing and improving the course.
Chair: Martin Keenan – Petro-Canada Lubricants / HF Sinclair
Vice Chair: Chuck Coe – Grease Technology Solutions LLC
The Advanced Grease Course sub group of the Education Committee is responsible for reviewing and improving the course
Chair: Constantin Madius – AXEL Americas, LLC
Vice Chair: David Turner – CITGO Petroleum Corporation
The Hands-On Training Course sub group of the Education Committee is responsible for reviewing materials and enriching the course.
Chair: John Sander – Lubrication Engineers, Inc.
Vice Chair: Matthew Moore – Primrose Oil Company, Inc.
Members:
Ray Zhang – Vanderbilt Chemicals, LLC
Tyler Jark – AOCUSA
Gareth Fish – The Lubrizol Corporation
David Turner – CITGO Petroleum Corporation
John Kay – STRATCO, Inc.
Casey Budd – Lubrication Engineers, Inc.
Chuck Coe – Grease Technology Solutions LLC
The CLGS sub group of the Education Committee is responsible for the CLGS exam given at the annual meeting. CLGS certification is required to participate in this sub group.
Chair: Gareth Fish – The Lubrizol Corporation
Vice Chair: Casey Budd – Lubrication Engineers, Inc.
The STLE Grease Course sub group of the Education Committee is responsible for providing an instructor to proctor the course at the STLE annual conference when provided (approx: every 3 years).
Finance Committee
The finance committee is responsible for providing financial oversite by monitoring NLGI’s financial health, reviewing budgets, and advising the board of directors on financial decisions and potential risks to NLGI’s stability.
Chair: Tyler Jark – AOCUSA
Members:
Chad Chichester – Molykote By DuPont
Pat Walsh – Texas Refinery Corp
David Cardy – Italmatch Chemicals
The finance committee is responsible for providing financial oversite by monitoring NLGI’s financial health, reviewing budgets, and advising the board of directors on financial decisions and potential risks to NLGI’s stability.
Marketing Committee
The Marketing Committee creates awareness of NLGI, events, education, certifications, and other offerings by creating marketing campaigns, promoting events, creating advertising, and posting on social media platforms.
Chair: Beth Medlen – Morgan Distributing Inc
Vice Chair: Jacob Bonta – Valvoline Global Operations
Members:
Mike Kunselman
Kristie Armstrong – ERGON, Inc.
Alyson Wilson – Afton Chemical Corporation
Melissa Quinn – BP Lubricants USA Inc./Castrol
Su Mi Beack – LANXESS Corporation
The Marketing Committee creates awareness of NLGI, events, education, certifications, and other offerings by creating marketing campaigns, promoting events, creating advertising, and posting on social media platforms.
Membership Committee
The Membership Committee focuses on membership growth by recruiting new member companies including international expansion. Additional focuses of the Membership Committee include member benefits, membership value and retaining current member companies. The membership committee also offers ambassadors for volunteers who are not able to commit as a full-time committee member.
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Chair: David Cardy – Italmatch Chemicals
Members:
Ray Zhang – Vanderbilt Chemicals, LLC
Andy Waynick – NCH Corporation
Raj Shah – Koehler Instrument Company, Inc.
Cecilia Mancero – STRATCO, Inc.
Austin Hipps – ERGON, Inc.
Brandi Ford – Afton Chemical Corporation
Sarah Korwek – LANXESS Corporation
The Membership Committee focuses on membership growth by recruiting new member companies including international expansion. Additional focuses of the Membership Committee include member benefits, membership value and retaining current member companies. The membership committee also offers ambassadors for volunteers who are not able to commit as a full-time committee member.
Chair: Cecilia Mancero – STRATCO, Inc.
Vice Chair: Xavier Carrillo – Textile Rubber & Chemical Company, Inc. dba TRCC
Members:
Anoop Kumar – Chevron Products Company, a Division of Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
Wayne Mackwood – LANXESS Corporation
Raj Shah – Koehler Instrument Company, Inc.
Alex Saldana – Molykote By DuPont
Olga Mendez – Proquimsa S.A.S.
Daiane Spadari – ICONIC Lubrificantes S.A.
The focus of the International sub group (of Membership Committee) is to provide targeted benefits and services to members around the globe. The sub group will help convert NLGI offerings from English into other applicable languages as well as discuss global growth initiatives.
Nominating Committee
The Nominating Committee is responsible for identifying, evaluating, and recommending candidates for leadership positions within NLGI.
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Chair: Anoop Kumar – Chevron Products Company, a Division of Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
Vice Chair: Wayne Mackwood – LANXESS Corporation
Members:
Joshua Sheffield – Rio Tinto
David Cardy – Italmatch Chemicals
Tom Schroeder – AXEL Americas, LLC
Jim Hunt – Textile Rubber & Chemical Company, Inc. dba TRCC
Jeff St. Aubin – AXEL Americas, LLC
The Nominating Committee is responsible for identifying, evaluating, and recommending candidates for leadership positions within NLGI.
Chair: Wayne Mackwood – LANXESS Corporation
Vice Chair: Chad Chichester – Molykote By DuPont
Members:
Anoop Kumar – Chevron Products Company, a Division of Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
Tyler Jark – AOCUSA
David Cardy – Italmatch Chemicals
The Policy & Governance Review is responsible for reviewing the NLGI policy manual and constitution on a regular basis to determine if updates are needed.
Sustainability Committee
As NLGI continues to explore resources to help members with their sustainability efforts, the NLGI Sustainability Committee is at the forefront of these initiatives. By developing and implementing strategic guidelines and sharing best practices, technologies, and processes, the committee collaborates with industry stakeholders to drive innovation. The ultimate goal is to ensure the long-term viability of the grease industry while maintaining a strong commitment to environmental responsibility.
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- Sustainability
- Environmental, Health & Safety (EH&S) Implications in Grease Industry
- Identifying and Measuring Footprint, Handprint & Life Cycle Analysis
- Regular Updates from Experts in the Field of Sustainability
- EV Sub Group
Chair: Amber Dzikowicz – NSF International
Vice Chair: Greg Morris – Shell Global Solutions (US) Inc.
Members:
Chad Chichester – Molykote By DuPont
Muibat Gbadamosi – Calumet Branded Products, LLC
Joshua Sheffield – Rio Tinto
Siri Kore – Molykote By DuPont
Gareth Fish – The Lubrizol Corporation
Mark Sellers – Textile Rubber & Chemical Company, Inc. dba TRCC
Eric Wittine – Italmatch Chemicals
Craig Bay – Kyodo Yushi Co., Ltd.
Yingdi Yuan – Kyodo Yushi Co., Ltd.
Kristie Armstrong – ERGON, Inc.
Mark Wheeler – AXEL Christiernsson International AB
Casey Budd – Lubrication Engineers, Inc.
Constantin Madius – AXEL Americas, LLC
As NLGI continues to explore resources to help members with their sustainability efforts, the NLGI Sustainability Committee is at the forefront of these initiatives. By developing and implementing strategic guidelines and sharing best practices, technologies, and processes, the committee collaborates with industry stakeholders to drive innovation. The ultimate goal is to ensure the long-term viability of the grease industry while maintaining a strong commitment to environmental responsibility.
Chair: Chad Chichester – Molykote By DuPont
Vice Chair: Kristie Armstrong – ERGON, Inc.
A sub group for Environmental, Health & Safety (EH&S) Implications in Grease Industry.
Chair: Amber Dzikowicz – NSF International
Vice Chair: Joshua Sheffield – Rio Tinto
A sub group for Identifying and Measuring Footprint, Handprint & Life Cycle Analysis.
Members:
Greg Morris – Shell Global Solutions (US) Inc.
Muibat Gbadamosi – Calumet Branded Products, LLC
A sub group for Regular Updates from Experts in the Field of Sustainability.
Chair: Anoop Kumar – Chevron Products Company, a Division of Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
Members:
Chad Chichester – Molykote By DuPont
Wenyang Zhang – Tesla Corporation
George Dodos – ELDON’S S.A.
Wayne Mackwood – LANXESS Corporation
The EV sub group focuses on advancing knowledge and standards for lubricating greases used in electric vehicle applications.
Technical Committee
The Technical Committee focuses on technical aspects within the industry and organization. The technical committee is comprised of two main areas – technical and research. The technical group focuses on NLGI’s certification marks, working groups, HPM Steering committee and the Annual Grease Production Survey.
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- Certification & Audit Committee
- Working Groups
- Reference Grease
- Ask the Expert
- Grease Production Survey Committee
- Specifications Steering Committee
- D1743 Ad Hoc
- High Temp Test Rig Ad Hoc (HT & LL)
Chair: Chuck Coe – Grease Technology Solutions LLC
Vice Chair: Keyth Brandon – Italmatch Chemicals
Members:
John Sander – Lubrication Engineers, Inc.
David Turner – CITGO Petroleum Corporation
Mike Kunselman
The Certification & Audit sub group of the Technical Committee is responsible for reviewing and approving new NLGI certification marks. The group is also responsible for the annual audit of all NLGI certifications (GC, LB, GC-LB).
Chair: Anuj Mistry – FUCHS LUBRICANTS CO.
Vice Chair: Josef Barreto-Pohlen – Quaker Houghton
Larry Ludwig – Chair Food Grade
Brian Kusak – Vice Chair Food Grade
Anuj Mistry – Chair Grease Particle WG
Larry Ludwig – Vice Chair Bio-based
Ramesh Navaratnam – Chair Bio-Based
– Food Grade Working Group
The Food Grade Working Group is a joint NLGI/ELGI working group. The goal of the group is to educate and update on current issues, regulations, and concerns relating to the use of food-grade lubricants.
– Grease Particle Working Group
The Grease Particle Working Group’s goal is to provide resources to industry stakeholders with regard to techniques for the evaluation of particles in grease.
– Bio-Based Grease Working Group
The Bio-Based Working Group is a joint NLGI/ELGI Working Group. The group’s goals are to educate and update on current issues, regulations and concerns relating to the use of bio-based greases and lubricants. Additional goals of the joint Bio-Based Working group are evaluation of test methods and developing a white paper on biodegradable lubricants.
Chair: Jeff St. Aubin – AXEL Americas, LLC
Vice Chair: David Turner – CITGO Petroleum Corporation
The Reference Grease sub group of the Technical Committee is responsible for reviewing information and assisting with processes to facilitate future stock.
Chair: David Turner – CITGO Petroleum Corporation
Vice Chair: Doug Rice – CITGO Petroleum Corporation
Members:
Alvin Palmer – Molykote By DuPont
Josef Barreto-Pohlen – Quaker Houghton
The Ask the Expert sub group of the Technical Committee is responsible for reviewing and responding to NLGI technical inquiries.
Chair: Constantin Madius. – AXEL Americas, LLC
Members:
Chuck Coe – Grease Technology Solutions LLC
Pang Lin Ong – Infineum USA L.P.
Gareth Fish – The Lubrizol Corporation
John Sander – Lubrication Engineers, Inc.
Keyth Brandon – Italmatch Chemicals
Taylor Hudson – AXEL Christiernsson International AB
Melissa Quinn – BP Lubricants USA Inc./Castrol
Wayne Mackwood – LANXESS Corporation
Gary Dudley – GKD Consulting & Services, LLC
The Grease Production Survey sub group of the Technical Committee is responsible for annual survey.
Chair: Chuck Coe – Grease Technology Solutions LLC
Members:
Keyth Brandon – Italmatch Chemicals
Gareth Fish – The Lubrizol Corporation
Piet Lugt – SKF B.V.
Mike Kunselman
Wei Dai – The Timken Company
Flory Wong – ExxonMobil Technology & Engineering Company
Anuj Mistry – FUCHS LUBRICANTS CO.
The Specifications Steering Committee reviews additional specifications that can be offered as enhancements to NLGI’s certification mark programs (i.e. High Temperature (HT) & Long Life (LL))
Chair: Gareth Fish – The Lubrizol Corporation
Members:
Greg Morris – Shell Global Solutions (US) Inc.
Anoop Kumar – Chevron Products Company, a Division of Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
David Turner – CITGO Petroleum Corporation
Mike Kunselman
D1743 Ad Hoc is a sub group of the Technical Committee investigating issues with bearings in ASTM D1743 test method.
Ad Hoc is exploring the possibility of creating a consortium comprised of grease manufacturers, additive companies and other vested parties within the industry to develop a high temperature test rig machine and specification.
Women in Grease Interest Network Committee
WIGIN is committed to educating, promoting, advancing, and sustaining industry experts in the lubricating grease industry while emphasizing the need for diversity in management and leadership. This is accomplished by connecting professionals within the industry through networking events, educational workshops and philanthropic endeavors.
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Chair: Lindsey Bunting – ExxonMobil Technology & Engineering Company
Vice Chair: Melissa Quinn – BP Lubricants USA Inc./Castrol
Members:
Su Mi Beack – LANXESS Corporation
Muibat Gbadamosi – Calumet Branded Products, LLC
Taylor Hudson – AXEL Christiernsson International AB
Annie Jarquin – Kline & Company
Beth Medlen McMahel – Morgan Distributing Inc
Ms. Neera Mistry – FUCHS LUBRICANTS CO.
Habeeba Mowlanazada – Tomlin Scientific, Inc.
Eirini Spilioti – Emery Oleochemicals LLC
WIGIN is committed to educating, promoting, advancing, and sustaining industry experts in the lubricating grease industry while emphasizing the need for diversity in management and leadership. This is accomplished by connecting professionals within the industry through networking events, educational workshops and philanthropic endeavors.
This sub group provides additional leadership guidance via a mentor/mentee program and virtual leadership series.