Emerging Leader Program Class of 2026

AJ Aldaco

Senior Business Manager
IP-Corporation

Andrew (Bob) Cook

Engineering Manager, Bestbath

Carley Hendren

General Manager, Southwest Composite Works

Claudia Camargo

Account Manager, Ashley Industrial Molding Inc

Cliff Conine

Account Manager, North American Composites

Clifford Jones

Technical Service Manager, AOC, LLC

Damon Call

Senior Manager, Toray Composite Materials America, Inc.

Ethan Harak

R&D Group Leader, Polynt Composites

Fabio Tomczak

R&D Manager, Bakelite Syntetics

Jacob Clark

Director of Composites for Infrastructure, ReForm Composites, Inc.

JB Garoufalis

Director of Finance, Pricing & Data Analytics, Composites One

Joseph Heil

Composites Research Engineer, Spirit AeroSystems

Mallory Brown

Product Manager, Hexcel

Mark Campbell

President, Formcrete Fiberglass Products, Inc.

Navraj Heer

Research and Development Manager, Avient Corporation

Patrick Flaherty

Owner/Engineer, PFDesignLab

Pierino Giovannini

Product Manager, Big Dog Adhesives

Quinton Houg

Purchasing Manager, Norplex Micarta

Sai Aditya Pradeep

Research & Development Engineer, University of Delaware – Center for Composite Materials

Tricia Smith

President, RTM North

Vipin Kumar

Sr. R&D Staff, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Dr. G. M. Fazley Elahee

Director of Technology
Norplex-Micarta

Class Schedule

This class will meet virtually and in-person throughout the year to connect, network and, learn from one another. Our 2026 program schedule includes:

January 22Virtual Session #1: Kickoff and Introduction Session
February 26Virtual Session #2: Ladder of Inference
March 26Virtual Session #3 ACMA Volunteer Opportunities
April 20Virtual Session #4: Understanding Another’s Perspective
May 28Virtual Session #5: Commitments & Fly-In Prep
June 9-11In-Person Leadership Development Workshop & Fly-In in Washington, DC
July 9Virtual Session #6: ELP Program Review & Commitments
September 10Virtual Session #7: Preparing for CAMX
September 23Outgoing Class Celebration & Info Session at CAMX in Atlanta, GA
THANK YOU TO OUR ELP SPONSORS

SPONSOR

Establish your company as a dedicated leader in the composite industry’s future by investing in the next generation. As a sponsor, you are elevating your brand recognition and showing your commitment to the future of our industry.

Sponsorship opportunities include: Founding or overall event sponsor, fly-in activities, CAMX breakfast and information session, leadership development workshop, and participant travel.

For more information, contact John Catapano, Director, Business Development by email at jcatapano@acmanet.org or by phone 703.795.7271.