JAMES ALOYE

Jim Aloye is an Account Manager for Palmer Holland covering Philadelphia and New England territories. He joined Palmer Holland in 2007 and previously held various technical and marketing positions over the past 30 years within Reichold Chemical, Ball Corp., Glidden/ICI, Cognis Corporation, and TH Hilson Co. Jim is a member of the Philadelphia Paint Society.

Jim resides in Reading, PA and enjoys golf and fishing. He graduated from the University of Pittsburgh.

DONALD DERBY

Don Derby is an Account Manager for Palmer Holland. He joined Palmer Holland in January 2006, when Palmer Holland acquired Focus Chemical. Don has over 35 years experience in the chemical industry having begun his career with Polyvinyl Chemical Industries. He was also an Account Manager at Hamblet & Hayes before spending ?? years at Focus Chemical as Sales Manager. Professional affiliations include Polyurethane Manufacturers Association, New England Chemical Club, Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology, and New England Coatings Association.

Don resides in North Hampton, New Hampshire and has 2 sons. He enjoys competitive running, cycling, and ocean kayaking.

Pete French has been with Palmer Holland since 1995 and in the chemical industry since 1989. He is an Account Manager responsible for the eastern Ohio and western New York territories. Professional affiliations include Cleveland Coatings Society, Cleveland Chemical Association, the Cleveland chapter of Society for Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers, as well as the Northeast Ohio Rubber & Plastics group. Pete worked previously for Davies Can Company.

Pete and his wife and sons live in Aurora, Ohio. In his free time, Pete enjoys fishing, outdoor sports and vintage sports cars. Pete holds a BA in Business Administration from Ohio University

Mike Johnson is an Account Manager responsible for the western Pennsylvania and western New York territory. Formerly with the Bayer Corporation, Mike’s career has been focused on industrial chemical sales and engineering since 1985. Professional affiliations include the Society of Chemical Manufacturers Association, National Wood Floor Association, Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association, and Pittsburgh Society of Coatings Technology.

Mike and his family reside in Pennsylvania. He enjoys family activities, golf and college sporting events. Mike holds a B.S.E. degree from West Virginia University as well as an M.B.A. from Monmouth University.

April Stevens is an Account Manager in the East Regional territory. April joined Palmer Holland in 2007 and has been in the chemical industry since 1993. Previously she was a Technical Sales Specialist with Rhein Chemie and prior to this was the  Regional Sales Manager for Dover Chemical covering direct accounts and was responsible for five of their distributors in NE Ohio and Canada. Product development, performance testing, and production support were among April's duties as Technical Service Manager when she worked at Mayco Oil. April is a member of the Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers.

April, her husband and 2 children live in Eastern PA and enjoy camping, backpacking, and canoeing. April holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Biology from Millersville University in Millersville, PA.