Winn Darden has been involved in sales and marketing for coatings and coating raw materials for more than 30 years. He has given presentations at numerous conferences and for organizations including the Society for Protective Coatings, theĀ National Association of Corrosion Engineers,Ā National Steel Bridge Alliance,Ā Polymers in Oil & Gas Symposium, theĀ ABRAFATI Coatings Show in Brazil, theĀ Transportation Research Boardās Annual Meeting, and theĀ PCI Powder Coating Conference. He has published articles in theĀ Journal of Protective Coatings,Ā Journal of Architectural Coatings,Ā andĀ Bridges Magazine. He has helped to develop programs registered with the AIA for continuing professional education. He has a BS in Chemistry and an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin. He holds 12 U. S. Patents.