Panel 2: What is the Single-use Filtration Industry Doing to Improve Its Environmental Footprint?

An assessment of:

The impact of the environmentally conscious consumer
The development of more sustainable materials
End-of-life options for single-use filters
The challenges/opportunities in improving sustainability
Regulatory initiatives like the EU Single-Use Plastics Directive, and similar legislation under consideration

Tuesday, March 29
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

MODERATOR:
Philip Whitaker, CEO, BFC Solutions

What to Expect

From a commercial point of view, whoever comes up with the most innovative, most commercially attractive solutions to the challenges our industry produces or raises, will be commercially successful. They're going to gain market share. They're going to gain new customers. Sustainability in filtration and this discussion should be of interest to anybody that's interested in future trends that are going to impact our business.”

- Phillip Whitaker

About Philip Whitaker, CEO, BFC Solutions

TOPIC PANELISTS

Kevin Barry
COO, Second Nature Brands, Inc.

Andreas Scope, Ph.D.
Director Life Science Innovations, MANN+HUMMEL GmbH

Scott Tennison
Global Director of Filtration and Protective, Kimberly-Clark

Kevin Wood
Vice-President of Sales, Camfil

Kevin Barry is the co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Second Nature, where he oversees operations, supply chain, software engineering, IT, and product development. Kevin played a crucial role in building Second Nature’s subscription air filter business, and since the company’s 2012 inception, he has overseen company operations. Kevin attended North Carolina State University for two years before leaving to start Second Nature. Outside of the office, he enjoys exercising, traveling to the mountains, spending time with friends and his Corgi, Kirby, and alpine skiing.

• PhD in Chemical Engineering from Technical University of Freiberg (Germany)

• More than 15 years of experience with air filtration and gas adsorption

• Managed MANN+HUMMEL’s cabin air filter R&D team for 5 years

• Led MANN+HUMMEL’s North Carolina Innovation Center for 4 years

• Currently working as Director of Life Science Innovation at the headquarter of MANN+HUMMEL in Ludwigsburg, Germany

Scott Tennison has been in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry for more than 20 years working with both large global manufacturing companies and retailers on a variety of businesses in both hardlines and grocery as well as retail planning and design. Scott has been with Kimberly-Clark for over 12 years where his teams have helped to develop and launch new innovations in both B2C and B2B across many categories, with a core focus on nonwoven technologies. Scott has been strongly involved with Kimberly-Clark’s filtration technologies for over 8 years and was named Global Director of Filtration and Protective in late 2019 moving from his previous position as Director of Innovation, SEC.

• Vice President of Sales - Camfil USA (2003 – 2021)

• President – Airguard (1999 – 2002)

• Vice-President of Sales – United Air Specialists (UAS) (1985 – 2001)

• Consultant – ZBA (1979 – 1985)

• BA, Architecture & Urban Planning – University of Cincinnati (1976 – 1979)

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