The Metropolitan New York Coatings Association (MYNCA) and the British Coatings Federation (BCF) have appointed their first women presidents.

For its 137th year, MYNCA selected Alicia Colacci of MUNZING as president, as well as a new executive board and board of directors.

At the 2023 British Coatings Federation (BCF) Annual Conference, BCF elected Sharon Harte of Dacrylate Paints as president for a two-year term. Harte is the first woman president in BCF’s 111-year history.