14 Committee Members and Contributors to the MWSCC: Area II Directors: Chris Daraska and Yulia Park, Ph.D. POWER PLAYERS Marcie Papadakis, Cinda Carlson, Xiao (Ling) Chen, Katie Harris, Mary Milinko, Elvia Isguerra, Amanda Rountree, Krystle Koziczynski, Eugene (Gene) Frank, Perry Romanowski, Ashraf Houssain, Susan Houlihan, Melissa Tolla, Anatoly (Toly) Dameshek, Bob Buzzelli, Debbie Zartler Midwest HEART BREAKERS February 12, 2019 Movie Night Meeting (DATE night) as we were close to Valentine’s Day. Hollywood Theater in Downers Grove IL. The Movie we watched = “What Men Want” CHAIRPERSON Lisa Kringas Vantage CHAIR-ELECT Renata Butikas Stepan TREASURER Frank Wagner Southern Chemical & Textiles SECRETARY Crystal Clare Rampaul Maroon Group March 19 Holistic Natural Skin Care Formulator and Author: Rachael Pontillo held at Angelo’s in Elmhurst IL The topic was Bio individualized skincare: the benefits, challenges and opportunities. Small batch, artisan skincare has made its value known in the skincare and personal care markets, as influencers continue to support plant-based, small batch makers over mass-produced, synthetically based companies. March 21, 2019 UIC Career fair! This career fair hosted employers from various industries. The fair was open to students of all and any majors and offered full and part-time employment and internship opportunities.

15 APRIL 9, 2019 TOP Golf in Wooddale IL with Speaker Mariana Royer of Biostratege The topic was Bioactive for the Cosmetic and Nutraceutical Industry in which Mariana discussed her work on utilizing the by-products of the forestry industry to extract and produce natural actives for the cosmetic and nutraceutical industries that are high quality and from a green, sustainable source. An example of the actives produced include polyphenols and resveratrol. The meeting was in partnership with Women of Flavor and Fragrances Chapter WFFC. Career Day on Saturday, May 4, 2019. A workshop on interviewing, as well as resume reviews and an employer showcase were held as part of the Career Day. High School Chemistry program was held on Saturday, May 4, 2019. May 14, 2019 - Striking Balance: Living a Balanced Life in an Unbalanced World in Norridge, IL. Business Coach, Tom Kelly, covered the shifts you need to make to live a balanced life, including: what balance is, your beliefs around balance, how to know what you truly want, how to align your actions with your intentions, and some extreme time management tools. June 29, 2019 Engineering Days at the Museum of Science and Industry This event showcased a variety of engineering and science careers and gave kids and families a chance to dream, design and make! Elvia Isguerra From Bia Research Labs and Ling Chen from Solésence oversaw the MWSCC activity that hopefully will get more kids hooked on STEM and guided to the field of Cosmetic Science.