Reception/Networking Sponsored by: Infineum
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The event kicks-off with pre-Summit evening reception to help get attendees in a quality state of mind and to network with others in the business.

Automatic Transmission Fluids - Serving an Ever Complex Aftermarket
Presented by Ian Macpherson, Marketing Director ATF & Industrial, North America, Afton Chemical

Strives for efficiency and fuel economy among vehicle manufacturers have led to a tailoring and optimization of transmission designs across the industry. This trend has been accelerating for at least 10 years. The result is an aftermarket ATF industry becoming fraught with complexity, labeling and logistic challenges. How to get the right fluid into the right transmission every time? This presentation will provide a market overview and indicate some opportunities and challenges associated with the automatic transmission fluid industry.

API CK-4 and API FA-4 Heavy-Duty Motor Oils: Enabling the Next Generation of Low GHG Diesel Engines
Presented by Shawn D. Whitacre, Staff Engineer, Engine Oil Technology, Chevron Lubricants

Shawn’s career spans 21 years focused exclusively on research and engineering dealing with heavy-duty engine lubricants, fuels, and materials. Before joining Chevron in 2013, he spent 12 years leading global fluids and materials engineering activities for Cummins. He also spent five years conducting lubricant, fuel, and emission research for the Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, CO. At Chevron, he is a Senior Staff Engineer primarily responsible for development of Delo Brand of Heavy Duty Engine Oils and was the lead formulator responsible for introduction of Chevron’s API CK-4 and API FA-4 product line upgrade. Whitacre is the chairman of the ASTM Heavy-Duty Engine Oil Classification Panel, which was responsible for the final development of the Proposed Category 11 (PC-11) that paved the way for these new standards introduced in December 2016.

Tractor Hydraulic Fluid
Presented by Ron Hayes, Director, Missouri Department of Agriculture, Division of Weights, Measures and Consumer Protection

The presentation by Ronald Hayes will start with an overview of the actions the State of Missouri Department of Agriculture, Division of Weights, Measures and Consumer Protection has, and continues to take to protect consumers in the areas of motor oil, automatic transmission fluid (ATF), antifreeze, and fast lube facilities. From there his presentation will focus on Tractor Hydraulic Fluids.

Ronald Hayes works as the Director for the Missouri Department of Agriculture, Division of Weights, Measures and Consumer Protection. In this role he provides direction and technical advice for the Device and Commodity Inspection, Egg Quality, Milk Pricing, Fuel Quality, Grain Moisture Meter, Land Survey, Metrology Laboratory and the Petroleum Device and Safety Programs.

Hayes has been a member of National Conference on Weights and Measures since 1984, and served as chairman in 2014-2015. He is a member, past chairman and currently vice-chair of the NCWM Fuels and Lubricants Subcommittee. He has been a member of ASTM International Committee D02 since 1985.

Ron established Missouri’s fuel quality program and laboratory in the early 1980’s and the program is recognized among the top state fuel quality programs. Hayes attended the Missouri University of Science and Technology, formerly the University of Missouri-Rolla majoring in computer science and mathematics.

Motor Oil and Transmission Fluid Compliance
Presented by Robert DeRubeis, Program Manager Weights and Measures Unit, Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development

Rob DeRubeis is the Program Manager Weights and Measures, Michigan Dept. of Agriculture & Rural Development. During his 30 years with the department, DeRubeis has also worked as a field inspector and supervisor. His experiences include weights and measures, food safety inspections and motor fuels quality investigations. Working with the industry to increase compliance is one of the key roles as the program manager. Rob has worked with local, state and federal law enforcement agencies over the years on cases involving credit card fraud, modified commercial weighing and measuring devices, and misbranding of products.

Motor Oil Compliance
Presented by Douglas Rathbun, Bureau Chief, Bureau of Weights and Measures, Illinois Department of Agriculture

Doug Rathbun is the Bureau Chief for the Illinois Department of Agriculture Bureau of Weights & Measures. As the Bureau Chief he oversees the inspection of all weighing and measuring devices in the State. His Bureau performs approximately 141,000 device inspections per year. Mr. Rathbun also is responsible for the Metrology Laboratory and the motor fuel quality inspection program. Mr. Rathbun is the current Chairman of the Central Weights & Measures Association and serves on the Fuels & Lubrication subcommittee for the National Conference on Weights & Measures.

Doug is a Desert Storm Marine combat veteran. He retired from the state of Kentucky where he worked in the Weights & Measures Program and taught at multiple international safety seminars regarding amusement ride safety. He was President of the Council for Amusement and Recreational Equipment Safety (CARES) for multiple years and Commander for the Springfield Underwater Search and Rescue Team (SUSART). He received his Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Northwood University and his Master’s Degree in Public Administration from Kentucky State University.

*Program is subject to change. Please check back for updates.