Conference

David Lawes

CEO

Interchange 360

Bio

David Lawes is an accomplished leader in Extended Producer Responsibility with more than two decades across government, industry and environmental stewardship. He is CEO of LPMA and CEO of Interchange Recycling, setting strategy, strengthening producer compliance and delivering measurable gains in waste reduction and circular economy outcomes. David serves as Vice Chair of the Conference on Canadian Stewardship and previously led the Global Product Stewardship Council. He has held governance and advisory roles with the Recycling Council of B.C. and the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment’s Waste Working Group. Earlier in his career he managed waste prevention policy at the B.C. Ministry of Environment, directed sustainable resource management with the Makah Tribe and collaborated with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. David studied Environment and Business at Royal Roads University and has completed advanced training in corporate governance and cybersecurity oversight.

Dr. Shubhamita Basu

Director, Engineered Fluids

Perstorp

Bio

Dr. Shubhamita Basu is Director for Engineered Fluids at Perstorp Group, where she leads initiatives in electronic cooling technologies for next-generation data centers and high-performance electronics. With nearly 20 years of experience blending technical expertise with business strategy, she has driven advancements in sustainable solutions that improves energy efficiency and sustainability across industries.

Shubhamita has authored numerous technical papers, patents, and delivered presentations at leading national and international conferences. Dr. Basu holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Case Western Reserve University and an MBA from Cleveland State University and serves as a member of the Sustainability Committee of STLE.

Dr. Carmen Betts

Senior R&D Chemist

Afton Chemical

Bio

Carmen Betts is a Senior R&D Chemist at Afton Chemical Corporation and is based in Richmond, Virginia. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from Wichita State University in 2014 (Wichita, Kansas) and a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from Boston University in 2020 (Boston, Massachusetts). Since joining Afton in 2020, Carmen has been a member of the Driveline R&D formulation team with specific focus on the development of next generation Off-Road Universal Tractor Transmission Oil (UTTO) additive technologies.

David Turner

Senior Sector Manager

CITGO

Bio

David Turner is a Sr. Sector Manager for Grease with CITGO Petroleum Corporation in Houston, Texas.  David is a graduate of Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas, holding a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering.  He has more than 40 years of experience in the lubricants industry, in formulation, manufacturing, selection, application, and technical service of lubricants and greases.  He is a member of STLE and ASTM, and has authored several papers for NLGI.  He is the chairman of ASTM D02.G on Lubricating Grease and is co-chair of the NLGI Technical Committee.  He is the recipient of the NLGI Clarence E. Earl Memorial Award (twice), the ASTM Award of Excellence, the NLGI Meritorious Service Award, the NLGI Fellows Award, the NLGI Chevron Lubricants Award, the NLGI Shell Lubricants Award for Instructor Excellence, the ASTM Eagle Award, the NLGI Award for Achievement, the NLGI Golden Grease Gun Award (twice), the ASTM Sidney D. Andrews Scroll of Achievement, and the NLGI Volunteer Award.  He is an NLGI Certified Lubricating Grease Specialist (CLGS), an STLE Oil Monitoring Analyst (OMA), and an STLE Certified Lubrication Specialist (CLS).