Committees Official Technical Committees Committee on Methods & Specifications > Purpose: (1) To make available to the Association, official and currently relevant methods for the testing of leather, materials and process liquors used in leather production, and products containing leather, (2) To Make available to the Association official specifications for leather and leather products that are technically relevant, valid, and attainable by current industry practices, and (3) To coordinate the development and maintenance of the official test methods and official specifications of the Association with the ASTM D31 Committee on Leather. > Chairs = Lori Hyllengren > Members: Janice E. Barnes, Rodica Daringa, Kadir Donmez, Adel Z. Hanna, Marjorie A. Hanson, Nicholas P. Latona, C.K. Liu, David G. Ouellette, Pat Ramakrishnan, Ravi Rangarajan, Dennis C. Shelly, Stephen N. Wren, and David Wright. Education Committee > Purpose: To enhance the vitality and assure continued viability of the leather manufacturing industry by providing opportunities for education in leather technology. > Chair = Robert Dudley > Members: David G. Bailey, Kenneth A. Boni, Satyendra M. De, Harold Diephouse, Elton Hurlow, Raymond Kuiper, Jon McHugh, Steven Miller, Michael J. O'Keefe, and Stephen S. Yanek. Environmental Affairs Committee > Purpose: To provide association members current information on environmental regulations, waste management practices, and treatment technology. > Members: Rob Harvey, Greg Spaulding, and Carl Zipfel. Rawstock Committee > Purpose: To seek ways of improving the quality of hides received by the tanner. > Chair = Ed Godsalve > Members: Chris Black, Jim Carter, David Peters, Gary Rennerfeldt, and John Reddington. Research Liaison Committee > Purpose: To maintain an awareness of ongoing hides and leather research, to foster research collaboration, and to assist the USDA and other public research institutions in establishing research priorities. > Chair = Dean T. Didato > Members: Muhammad Arshad, Janice Barnes, Kenneth A. Boni, Eleanor Brown, Jay Brown, Nick Cory, Adel Hanna, Elton Hurlow, Jerome S. Levy, Ricardo Lopez, William N. Marmer, Doug Morrison, Nathan Mullinix, David Ouellette, Dennis Shelly, Maryann Taylor, and Robert White. Uses of Collagen and Its Coproducts > Purpose: To provide information about potential uses for hide byproducts. > Chair = Eleanor M. Brown > Members: Kenneth A. Boni, Satyendra M. De, Marjorie A. Hanson, Mainul Haque, Renee Latona, Cheng-Kung Liu, Dennis C. Shelly, Maryann Taylor, and Robert F. White. ALCA Business Committees 2008 Convention Committee > Chair = Doug Morrison > Vice Chair = Sarah Drayna > Social Activities Coordinator - to be announced > Sports Activities Coordinator - to be announced > Hotel Arrangements - Chairman = Doug Morrison Ways & Means > Chair = Dennis Shelly