The condition of our existing infrastructure systems continues to be a hot topic within our industry, and mitigating the effects of corrosion in repairs and in new construction is important.

Our discussion will include:  Corrosion- what it is and ways to prevent it; Types of Corrosion Inhibitors; Use of Corrosion Inhibitors in new construction; Use of Corrosion Inhibitors in restoration projects; and, Use of Corrosion Inhibitors in specialty applications.

Jessi Meyer holds a B.S. in Chemistry with Business Emphasis from the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire and since that time she has held positions in technical service, sales, and is currently Vice President of Sales - Asia/MCI at Cortec Corporation in White Bear Lake, MN. Jessi joined Cortec in 2000 and has over 18 years of experience in the concrete construction and restoration industry. She is responsible for oversight of Cortec Corporation’s line of Migrating Corrosion Inhibitor (MCI) products globally and oversees all Cortec business in Asia. Jessi holds six patents in the field of corrosion inhibitors used in the concrete/construction market and is active as a presenter on corrosion inhibitor technologies. She has authored several technical papers through ICRI, NACE, ACI and other technical forums. Jessi is a past board of director for ICRI National and is currently the marketing committee chair. In addition, she sits on the corrosion, nominations and service life/durability committees. She is also a Past President of the MN ICRI Chapter and currently sits on their communications committee. In addition to ICRI, Jessi is an active member of the American Concrete Institute (ACI) and the National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE), and sits on several technical committees.