The NEWSMakers Podcast: Researching and Developing Refrigerants in Your 20s

Both in their early 20s, Bobby Dean and Jehro Medina discuss how they ended up in chemicals business and much more

On this episode of the NEWSMakers podcast, Hannah Belloli, business development editor at The ACHR NEWS, is joined by Chemours’ Bobby Dean, research and development (R&D)/tech service engineer within the refrigerant team, and Jethro Medina, refrigeration R&D engineer.

Chemours is the first company Dean and Medina (who is a notably great dancer, story to back that statement at the beginning of the episode) have worked for. Both in their early 20s, the two discuss how they ended up in chemicals and thus, Chemours, what working in the industry has taught them, their appreciation for the industry, what’s going on in the world of refrigerant, and more.

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Hannah Belloli is editor-in-chief of Plumbing & Mechanical and Supply House Times. She brings six years of experience as a trade journalist with BNP Media, including four years as an editor at The ACHR NEWS and two years with Walls & Ceilings. Hannah holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from Wayne State University, where she also earned minors in English, journalism, and creative writing. As the daughter of a carpenter, she has long held an appreciation for the skilled trades and the professionals who drive the industry forward.