Executive Director: Dennis L. Hayford

Dennis has a BME from Auburn University, and has held positions with Union Carbide, Indianapolis, IN; Plasteel, Inc., Fort Lauderdale, FL; Bridgend Processes, Ltd., London, England; A. Schulman, Inc., Charlotte, NC; and is the founder of DLH, Inc., Lake Wylie, SC. He has been very active in the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) over the years, at both the Section and International levels and he has been awarded the membership grade of Honored Service Member (Fellow) He has twice served as Section President, twice served on SPE’s International Council, and has served on many Topical Conference Committees. He has also served on PCE’s Board of Directors, as Chairman, and since 2000 he has been the Executive Director of the Polymers Center of Excellence.

You may contact him at 704-602-4101 (direct) or toll-free at 1-800-603-4661; email dlhayford@polymers-center.org. Fax is 704-602-4102.