Leadership

Bill Auriemma

Chairman

Bill began his career as a sales representative in the aerosol industry in 1977 with the National Can Company in Los Angeles, CA. He joined Diversified CPC in 1980 and has held several leadership roles, including serving as President & CEO for 24 years.

Bill has served on numerous associations, helping to influence best practices throughout the entire industry.

He earned a Bachelor of Communication Arts from St. Norbert College and is a graduate of the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University.

Bill has served as:

• Past Chairman of the Consumer Specialty Products Association (CSPA)
• Past Chairman of the Consumer Aerosol Products Council
• Past President of the National Aerosol Association
• Past Chairman of the Board of Trustees, St. Norbert College

David Burks

President and CEO

Dave joined the Diversified CPC International Team as Executive Vice President in September 2018 after a 25-year career at Worthington Industries. While at Worthington, Dave held a number of key management roles in sales, commercial, and manufacturing operations. Most recently, Dave led Worthington’s global refrigerant and industrial gas cylinder business. Dave was responsible for leading this business to consistent year over year top and bottom-line growth while successfully launching several new products in international markets and expanding Worthington’s global footprint. Dave also led the integration of several key strategic acquisitions in the refrigerant and industrial gas cylinder business.

During his career, Dave has been actively involved in several industry organizations and trade groups, including The Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI), Gas and Welding Distributors Association (GAWDA), and The Heating, Air Conditioning, Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) group.

Dave served numerous terms as Chairman and Co-Chairman of the AHRI Chemicals Section. Dave also served on various engineering committees at AHRI, which published several industry standards and guidelines in place and widely accepted on an international basis today.

Since joining Diversified CPC International, Dave has become involved in a number of industry organizations, including The Household and Consumer Products Association (HCPA), and currently sits on the Board of Trustees for the Alliance for Consumer Education (ACE).

Dave has a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration with a specialization in marketing and sales from Bowling Green State University.

Erik Tian

Chief Financial Officer

Erik provides executive guidance to the company’s accounting, finance, and information technology teams with a focus on driving transformational continuous improvement throughout the organization.

He joined Diversified CPC in 2023 as Vice President of Finance and became Chief Financial Officer in 2025. Erik has more than 18 years of finance and accounting experience. Previously, he spent nine years as the Director of Finance and Accounting for Wynright Daifuku, a provider of material handling systems. His career also entails positions with other manufacturers including Nanosphere, a medical device company, and Caterpillar.

Erik earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting and a bachelor’s degree in business administration and management, from Purdue University. He also holds a Master of Business Administration from Northern Illinois University.

George K. Sehringer

Vice President – Sales and Marketing

George leads the company’s domestic and international sales programs, marketing strategies, and advertising campaigns.

He has worked in the aerosol industry since 1982, joining our team in 1991. His extensive experience in the aerosol industry includes aerosol valves, aerosol overcaps, contract aerosol, and liquid packaging.

George is a frequent lecturer and seminar presenter. He is active in several trade associations, including the CSPA, NAA, EAA, SATA, MAA, and WAIB.

He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Ohio Wesleyan University.

Dan Drury

Vice President - Commercial Strategy and Execution

Dan leads the sales, marketing, and customer service teams to ensure alignment with the company’s growth objectives and commitment to customer satisfaction.

He joined Diversified CPC in 2024 as senior director of commercial strategy and execution. He has more than 25 years of experience driving domestic and global growth across a wide range of strategic markets. During his career, he held a variety of positions including corporate business segment leader, global liaison, strategic new-market development, and national sales leader. Previously, Drury was the senior director of national strategic accounts which followed six years as the corporate director of energy and chemicals for Airgas, an Air Liquide Company.

Drury has a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Kentucky. He has also been active in the Gas Processors Association (GPA Midstream) and Southern Gas Associations.

William A. Frauenheim III

Vice President – Operations

Bill is responsible for the operations of Diversified CPC International’s processing facilities. He has 36 years of experience within the aerosol industry, both in propellant manufacturing and in contract packaging of aerosol products.

Considered a leader in the industry, Bill has presented numerous lectures and seminars on liquefied gas storage and handling systems in North America and Asia.

He is active on several HCPA committees; currently serving as:

• Member, and Past Chairman, of the Aerosol Products Division Executive Board
• Past Chairman of the Aerosol Manufacturing and Storage Standards Committee
• Member of the International Harmonization, Scientific, and Atmospheric Policy committees

Bill worked with the National Fire Protection Association’s (NFPA) 30B committee to help write the original edition of NFPA 30B, and the Code for the Manufacture and Storage of Aerosol Products. He also currently serves as a principal voting member on the NFPA 30B Committee on Aerosol Products, representing HCPA.

Bill was responsible for overseeing the construction of the state-of-the-art aerosol propellant processing facility in Shanghai, China.

He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in petroleum and natural gas engineering from Penn State University and completed graduate courses in chemical engineering at the Midwest College of Engineering and the Illinois Institute of Technology.

Dileep Bendi

Vice President – Engineering and Technical Services

Dileep is responsible for providing leadership and management in the areas of process engineering, quality, technical support and product innovation.

He joined Diversified CPC as an intern in 2009 and a few months later, he was hired as a process engineer. In 2014 Dileep was promoted to process engineer manager and in 2019 he became director of process engineering and product innovation.

Bendi has a master’s degree in chemical and natural gas engineering from Texas A&M University.