Joel Morales Vice President, Polyolefins Americas Chemical Market Analytics by OPIS

Joel Morales is the Vice President of Polyolefins Americas at Chemical Market Analytics. Joel joined the company in March 2013 to cover Polyethylene (PE) and Polypropylene (PP) in North America. He began his career in 1999 with polyolefins manufacturer Solvay Polymers, which later became Ineos, in technical services and product development before he moved into field sales. After five years at Solvay Polymers, Joel moved into resin distribution sales for both Muehlstein and then United Polychem as a Product Manager, where he managed and sold polyethylene and polypropylene resins into various customer segments. In his most recent role before joining Chemical Market Analytics (CMA), Joel was a purchasing manager for Silgan Plastics, a major blow-molding and injection molding plastics converter. He has brought a wealth of industry knowledge to Chemical Market Analytics through multiple stints along the plastics value chain. Joel works closely within the Americas with resin producers, converters, and third parties covering the polyolefin markets. Joel speaks regularly around the world as a polyolefin market expert. He is the service leader of three market advisory subscription services: The Global Plastics and Polymers Report, the North American PE Report and the North American PP Report. Joel graduated from The Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1999 with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering and a minor in psychology. — —  

Anthony Palmer Vice President, Global Circular Plastic Sustainability Chemical Market Analytics by OPIS

Anthony J. Palmer is Vice President of Chemical Market Analytics (by OPIS, a Dow Jones Company). Mr. Palmer is responsible for the Circular Plastics and Chemicals Sustainability business for the Base Chemicals and Plastics group. In this role, he coordinates the Research and Insight activities associated with carbon emissions and plastics reuse, reduction, and recycling. Special focuses include mechanical and chemical recycling technology and economics, plastic waste supply and logistics, company ESG initiatives and strategic responses to sustainability, and macroindustry implications. Before his current position, Mr. Palmer managed the Chemical Consulting Group at IHS Markit, where he directed engagements for clients interested in the business, technical, and financial aspects of the energy, chemicals, and related process industries. His areas of interest included strategic business management, financial and acquisition analysis, technology assessment, capital project planning, manufacturing strategy, international project development, expert witness/litigation support, and material supply strategy. Mr. Palmer’s consulting activities focused on helping companies plan and implement business and corporate development programs worldwide. In addition to his current activities, Mr. Palmer is an adjunct professor of management at Connecticut State University’s Ancell School of Business Administration, where he teaches courses in strategic management. Mr. Palmer was a founding director at CPI Consulting Associates, whose operations were merged into Chemical Market Associates (CMAI). In 2011, IHS Markit acquired CMAI and formed IHS Chemical. Previously, Mr. Palmer was a Chem Systems (Nexant) principal and started his career at Exxon Corporation. He holds both bachelor's and master's degrees in chemical engineering from Manhattan College and an MBA in finance and international business from Fordham University.

Robin Waters Executive Director, Circular Plastics & Chemicals Sustainability Chemical Market Analytics by OPIS

Robin Waters is the Executive Director of Chemical Market Analytics. Robin is responsible for content development for the Circular Plastics business for the Base Chemicals & Plastics group. In this role, Mr. Waters manages the Research & Insight for the Circular Plastics Service, which covers the dynamics and implications of the plastics transition from a linear to a circular economy. His responsibilities cover a broad spectrum of the circular plastics value chain, including regulations and policies, mechanical- and chemical-recycle technology and economics, plastic waste supply and disposition, price and margin projections, strategic responses to sustainability, evaluation of new business models and macro-industry implications. He also serves as a subject matter expert for other market advisory services, single-client projects, and polyolefins and plastics sustainability studies. Mr. Waters joined Chemical Market Analytics by OPIS on June 1, 2022, following the acquisition of IHS Markit Base Chemicals, having joined IHS Markit in September 2012 as Director of Polyolefins North America. He brings over 30 years of industry experience with DuPont and LyondellBasell in various commercial management roles in the polyolefins, specialty polymers and plastic films industries. Robin received a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from the University of Georgia and an MBA from the University of Miami.

Greg DeKunder Vice President NOVA Circular Solutions NOVA Chemicals Inc.

Greg DeKunder is Vice President, NOVA Circular Solutions, the company’s newly formed business to accelerate the development of lower-emission recycled solutions. In this role, he is responsible for leading NOVA’s circular economy strategy including the company’s entry into the recycling business, which helps customers gain easy access to valuable, in-demand recycled material and the expertise in how to use it effectively. He previously served as Vice President of Marketing for NOVA Chemicals’ polyethylene business where he was responsible for accelerating customer success through a dedicated focus on their needs and ambitions, while leveraging business opportunities that helped guide the company’s strategic growth into new markets while expanding existing target markets. Before joining NOVA Chemicals in 2018, DeKunder spent more than 25 years at Total S.A., most recently heading Base Chemicals, Americas within their refining and chemicals business. DeKunder holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas, and an MBA from the University of Houston. Currently, he sits on the PLASTICS Board of Directors and is the NOVA Chemicals’ Limited Partner Advisory Committee member for the closed Loop Circular Plastics Fund. He lives in Pittsburgh with his wife and three daughters and enjoys hiking, skiing and other outdoor activities.

Allen Langdon CEO Circular Materials

As CEO, Allen is responsible for leading Circular Materials through the development of Ontario’s new blue box recycling system while expanding the organization’s operations into other provinces, starting with New Brunswick. His mission is to support producers with a robust not-for-profit service offering that advances the circular economy, delivers national harmonization of extended producer responsibility (EPR) services and harnesses competitive procurement to provide the best value for producers. Prior to joining Circular Materials, Allen served as the President and CEO of Return-It, British Columbia’s very successful used beverage container management program in Canada. In this role, Allen oversaw the modernization of Return-It’s collection network, which consists of more than 170 collection sites, including Return-It depots, Express Plus and Express & GO stations. Return-It has routinely exceeded a 75% recovery rate for used beverage containers in British Columbia, and its network has supported the collection of new materials, including waste electrical and electronic equipment. Allen also served as the Managing Director for Recycle BC, the first 100% EPR program for paper and packaging in North America where industry assumed full financial and managerial responsibility for the residential recycling system. Allen currently serves as an Advisory Board Member for the Washington State Recycling Development Centre.

Joe Tocci SVP, Global Sourcing & Supply Chain Intertape Polymer Corp.

Joe Tocci joined Intertape Polymer Corp in April, 2005 as the Vice President of Supply Chain and has assumed additional responsibilities over the past eighteen years.  In his current role, Joe is a Senior Vice President reporting directly to IPG’s CEO.  His responsibilities include Supply Chain and  Global Sourcing of raw materials and finished goods.  Joe is also a member of IPG’s Executive Leadership Team and a leader on the Business Integration and Mergers & Acquisitions Teams. Joe began his career with Nabisco in 1990 in Supply Chain.  He later held roles of increasing responsibility in Supply Chain, Sourcing, and Sales with GT Interactive Software (Atari), Home Depot, and Polo Ralph Lauren. Joe is a native of Bucks County, Pennsylvania.  He earned his B.S.B.A. in Business Management from Shippensburg University in Pennsylvania.  Joe is the proud father of three sons – Tyler (28), Jason (26), and Spencer (24).