Neal Megonnell has over 33 years of experience in the activated carbon industry holding management positions in several, most recently as the Global Sales Director for Puragen Activated Carbons. He is a member of the American Water Works Association Activated Carbon Committee, a voting member of the ASTM D28 Activated Carbon Committee, as well as several other industry-related groups and committees. Neal spent many years of his career in R&D, and he has published multiple papers and holds two patents related to activated carbon. He holds a BS in Chemistry from the University of Pittsburgh, an MS in Colloids, Polymers, and Surfaces, and an MS in Chemical Engineering both from Carnegie Mellon University.