Eric Youngdale
Global Market Manager, Opteon™ Stationary Refrigerants
Chemours Refrigerants
Eric received his BS in chemical engineering from the University of Wisconsin in 1983 and
an MBA from Drexel University in 2001. Eric joined DuPont in 1983 as an engineer at the
Delisle, Mississippi, DuPont White Pigments plant. He has progressed through a variety of
operations, product management, sales and marketing assignments across several
business units in DuPont. Eric is currently with Chemours Fluoroproducts and is a Global
Marketing Manager for the Chemours Opteon™ Refrigerants business, focused on the
stationary market segment, and is located at corporate headquarters in Wilmington,
Delaware. Eric has been involved in the refrigerants industry since 1990.
Dr. Charles Allgood
Refrigerant Technology Leader
Chemours Refrigerants
Chuck holds a Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Delaware. Prior to joining the
DuPont Company in 1991, he worked as a research chemist for the National Institute of
Standards and Technology in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Chuck has held a variety of research,
technical service and market development assignments during his 25-year career in the
refrigerants industry. He currently leads technical support, training and applications
development for the Opteon™ line of low GWP HFO-based refrigerants. Chuck is a sought
out and frequent speaker at many HVACR industry events.