Speakers​​​​​​​​
Crystal Washington (Keynote)
Technology Trends Expert and One of Forbes’ 50 Leading Female Futurists
Futurist, author, and Hall of Fame Speaker, Crystal Washington equips organizations with the knowledge they need to become “future-proof.” As a technology strategist and certified futurist, Crystal makes complex artificial intelligence, social media, and app technology easy to understand and accessible for everyday people.
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Crystal’s clients include Fortune 100 companies, including Google, American Express, and Pfizer. As a sought-after keynote speaker, she has entertained and educated audiences around the globe.
As one of Forbes’ 50 Leading Female Futurists, she appears weekly on season two of the Emmy-nominated show Life 2.0. She’s also appeared in numerous publications, including Entrepreneur and Bloomberg Businessweek, and major television networks regularly call on her as a tech expert.
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Crystal is the author of One Tech Action and The Social Media Why.
John Dietrich
Associate Editor, Americas Base Oils, Argus
John Dietrich has covered the U.S. base oils market for Argus for the past four years and is responsible for the company’s weekly price assessments and market analysis. His 14 years of journalism experience spans numerous energies, commodities and products, including olefins, aromatics and other petrochemicals. Dietrich is based in Houston, Texas, but is originally from Portland, Oregon and is a product of the University of Missouri’s journalism school.
Dean Froney
President & CEO, Master Fluids Solutions
Dean Froney is the President and CEO of Master Fluid Solutions. He also sits on the Board of Directors of the company. Prior to joining Master Fluid Solutions, Froney was president of automotive supplier Novares' North American business unit and served four years as president of mold-based supplier DME. He has spent his career in increasing levels of responsibility in both automotive and metalworking industries while leading strategy, operations, sales and market for North America, Europe and China-based companies. Froney holds a bachelor of science in biochemistry from Michigan State University and a masters of business administration with a concentration in finance from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. This would be his second term on the ILMA Board of Directors.
Michael T. McGuire – CPCU, ARM
Vice President, Commercial Insurance, Johnson, Kendall & Johnson
Michael McGuire is a Vice President and Partner at Johnson, Kendall & Johnson (JKJ), a private, independent and employee-owned insurance brokerage firm in Newtown, Pennsylvania. McGuire leads the chemicals practice, with clients including manufacturers and distributors of paints and coatings, lubricants and greases, water treatment and sanitary maintenance, and laboratory chemicals. McGuire holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in risk management and insurance from Temple University. He has obtained both Associate in Risk Management (ARM) and Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) designations.
Geoff Moody
Senior Vice President, Government Relations & Policy, American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM)
Geoff Moody leads AFPM’s federal and state advocacy on issues impacting the refining and petrochemical industries, including fuels, environmental regulation, trade, transportation and infrastructure, chemicals management, and tax policy. Moody started his career on Capitol Hill and has spent more than 15 years working in various policy and energy and environmental advocacy roles. He holds a law degree from the George Mason University School of Law.
Steve Stasiukonis
President, Secure Network Technologies
Steve Stasiukonis serves as president of Secure Network Technologies, focusing on penetration testing, information security risk assessments, incident response, digital forensic investigations and training. He has worked in the field of information security for over 26 years, specializing in the use of technology to identify information security vulnerabilities, assessing risk and the collection of digital intelligence. As a part of that experience, Stasiukonis is an expert in social engineering methodologies and strategy. He also carries numerous security certifications from various organizations and serves as a columnist for Information Week magazine and DarkReading.
Yana Wilkinson
Global Lead & Vice President, Energy Practice, Kline and Co.
Based in London, and with almost 20 years of experience in management consulting, Yana Wilkinson is the global lead and vice president of Kline’s Energy practice. Her focus is on the entire lubricants value chain and adjacencies. This includes energy specialties, alongside a broad range of automotive and industrial end-use applications. Projects and engagements led by her team include strategy support, review and development, business growth and market entry, opportunity identification, industry insights and intelligence, M&A and more.
Yana holds a master’s degree from the Copenhagen Business School and speaks several languages including English, Russian and Ukrainian.
Holly Alfano
Chief Executive Officer, ILMA
Holly Alfano joined ILMA as CEO in 2015, bringing over 25 years of experience working with associations representing the petroleum industry. Before coming to ILMA, she served as vice president of government affairs for NATSO, an association representing truck stops and travel plazas. Prior to that, she was vice president of the PMAA, which represents fuel retailers and wholesale distributors of petroleum. Alfano has extensive experience dealing with regulatory agencies and Congress on a wide range of environmental, transportation and workplace issues.
Jeff Leiter
ILMA Legal Council
Jeffrey Leiter has been ILMA's counsel for over 40 years. He is a shareholder in the Washington, D.C. law firm of Bassman, Mitchell, Alfano & Leiter, Chtd. Leiter is widely recognized as a leading legal authority on health and safety, environmental, and a range of other legal and regulatory issues affecting the lubricants industry. He writes and speaks frequently on these issues. He also serves as counsel to the Petroleum Packaging Council and National Lubricating Grease Institute. Leiter is a graduate of the George Washington University, and he received his law degree from the Catholic University’s Columbus School of Law.
We’ve heard you, loud and clear! ILMA Engage will now take place midweek, allowing you to enjoy your weekends at home. This year, the event will be held Wednesday, April 2 – Friday, April 4, instead of the traditional Thursday–Saturday schedule. Thanks for your feedback — it’s helping us make ILMA Engage even better for everyone!