Industry Distinction Award Winners

CPCA Presents the Industry Distinction Award to an individual who has made a continued, long-term contribution to the association at the national or local level. Below is a historical listing of all recipients dating back to 1984.

Cathy Currie

Home Hardware

2023

David Faherty

Arxada

2023

Jean-François Tanguay

IMCD

2023

Gary Regulski

Axalta

2023

Jeff Snyder

AkzoNobel

2023

Eric Bos

Sansin

2022

Sharon Kelly

Kelcoatings

2022

Pierre chapdelaine

Peinture MF

2022

Michele Stauffer

BASF

2022

Dan Goldberg

Chromaflo

2022

Mike Lynch

Cloverdale Paint

2019

Luc Pépin

PPG Canada

2019

Steve Wolinsky

Rustoleum Canada

2019

Claude Brosseau

PPG Canada

2019

Kamlaish Mudhar

Univar

2019

Ron Nakamura

PPG Canada

2018

Rennie Herry

Goudey

2018

Ed Thompson

L.V. Lomas

2018

Jeff Danneman

Reichhold

2018

Jean-Guy Rosa

PPG Canada

2018

Ed Linton

Cloverdale Paint

2018

Richard St-Onge

Peintures MF

2017

Stu Eaton Cloverdale Paint

2017

Robert Fierheller PPG Canada Inc.

2016

Gilles Lussier

Chemours

2016

Deborah Moilanen AkzoNobel 2016
Debbie Nucciarone PPG Canada Inc. 2016
Brian Edwards DuPont Performance Coatings 2015
Ian Goodwin Hunstman Tioxide 2015
Jim Leamen L.V. Lomas Limited 2015
Martin Menard Celanese 2015
Madelyn Harding Sherwin-Williams 2014
Valerie Tunstall DuPont Performance Coatings 2013
Mike Livermore Valspar 2013
Susan Peterson AkzoNobel 2012
Jim Edwards Home Hardware 2012
Yvon Savaria AkzoNobel 2012
Peter Marr Dominion Colour 2011
Paul Marriott DuPont Performance Coatings 2010
Bruce Henderson DuPont Performance Coatings 2009
Lorne Brown Kronos Canada 2008
Benoit Venne L.V. Lomas Ltd. 2008
Denis Blanchette Sico Inc. 2007
Brian Palardy Benjamin Moore & Co. Ltd. 2007
Doug Thiemann Home Hardware Stores Ltd. 2007
Paul Soulière BASF Canada Inc. 2006
Jeff Harrison PPG Canada Inc. 2006
Rob Eadie DuPont Canada Inc. – Chemicals 2004
Ron Hoare Para Inc. 2004
Robert Mitchell DeGussa Canada Inc. 2004
Peter Pritchard L.V. Lomas Limited 2004
Doug Wharry Crown Metal Packaging Canada Inc. 2004
Karin David CPCA 2003
Roy Kennedy KelCoatings Ltd 2003
David Stock Stock Solutions 2003
Wink Vogel Cloverdale Paints Inc. 2002
Paul Iverson Product Care 2002
Ben Gonsko ICI Paints Inc. 2002
Jim Barton DuPont Canada Inc. 2001
Geoff Fage Canada Colors Corp. 2001
Ed Stratton Matchless Group Inc. 2001
Gerry Chalmers Benjamin Moore & Co. Ltd. 2000
Steve Fryzuk Rohm and Haas Canada Inc. 2000
Howard Goodman Selectone Paints Inc. 2000
Marvin Rheault Kronos Canada Inc. 2000
Barry Kay Coatings Magazine 1999
Réal Lussier BASF Canada Inc. 1999
Robert Nomura Para Paints Inc. 1999
Alex Silcock Degussa Huls Inc. 1999
Mark Bernstein Phillips Paint 1998
Moe Malone Recochem 1998
Deryk Pawsey PPG Canada Inc. 1998
John Susko BASF Canada Inc. 1998
Joe Sobie Benjamin Moore & Co. Ltd. 1997
Jerry Castiglia Pratt & Lambert 1996
Hanns Lentze CEPE 1996
Derryck Wyles PPG Canada Inc. 1996
Bill Russell L.V. Lomas Ltd 1995
Dave Findlay DuPont Canada 1994
Jim McGoogan Reichhold Limited 1994
Gilles Beauchamp Sico Inc. 1993
Bill Giffen DuPont Canada 1993
Ken Alcock C-I-L 1992
Bob Burt Huls Canada 1992
Rick Duha, Sr. Duha Color 1992
Art Roos ICI Paints 1992
Jim Hanson Sterling 1991
Ian McEwan ICI Autocolor 1991
Paul Parent Sico Inc. 1991
Vagn Pedersen Tioxide Canada 1991
Fred Pinard Rohm and Haas 1991
Allen Cooke Cooke Chemicals 1990
Florent Paquet Nacan Products 1990
Guy Wilkins Tioxide Canada 1990
Al McDonald Huls Canada 1989
Bob Folkard LaClede Color Cards 1989
Michael Levete Paintmakers Association of Great Britain 1989
Jack Donachey C-I-L Paints 1988
Gord Honsberger DeSoto Coatings 1988
Monty Palmer Coatings Magazine 1988
Kevin Edgar Canadian Decorating Products Association 1987
Eric Irving Home Hardware Stores 1987
Frank Borrelle FSCT 1986
Lloyd Lomas L.V. Lomas Ltd. 1986
Jack McWade BASF Canada Inc. 1986
Bob Tibbetts Tibbetts Paints 1986
Bill Collier Onex Packaging 1986
Bob Hicks Benjamin Moore & Co. Ltd 1985
Cyril Shore Tioxide Canada 1985
Ken Smith DuPont Canada Inc. 1985
Alun Morris L.V. Lomas Limited 1984
Phil Sheps Phillips Paint 1984
Jack Schimnowski Western Paint 1984
Doug Wood PPG Canada Inc. 1984