Expert Details
Pigments, Polymers, Coatings, and Materials: Manufacturing Processes, New Product Development, Continuous Improvement, OpEx, and Strategy
ID: 740356
New Hampshire, USA
Expert has held leadership roles across prominent organizations, including META Materials, Madico, and Nanocomp Technologies. His achievements include managing multimillion-dollar budgets, spearheading new product development (NPD) initiatives, and delivering significant operational improvements. Notably, he led the launch of 12 new products generating $8.5 million in revenue at Madico, optimized manufacturing processes at META Materials to reduce costs by 55%, and drove the development of next-generation safety films and eco-friendly coatings.
A thought leader in sustainability and innovation, Expert authored a 240-page report on plastic sustainability trends and holds 25 patents related to pigments, polymers, and manufacturing processes. He is skilled in integrating cutting-edge technologies, such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, to enhance product design and process efficiency. Additionally, he has extensive experience in quality systems implementation, regulatory compliance, and global market expansion.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 2000 | Degree: MBA | Subject: Business Administration - Operational Management | Institution: Boston University |
| Year: 1990 | Degree: PhD | Subject: Physical Chemistry | Institution: Clarkson University |
| Year: 1983 | Degree: BS | Subject: Chemistry | Institution: Syracuse University |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2024 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: President/Consultant | Department: |
Responsibilities:• Consulting with comprehensive analysis of marketing and technical data and trends• Employed generative AI knowledge to track and report on advanced technology innovations |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2023 to 2024 | Employer: Meta Materials | Title: R&D/General Manager | Department: EV Battery Division |
Responsibilities:• Managed facility with $3.5M budget with resource allocations for NPD and production• Led a team optimizing coating and film products with strong customer engagements • Formulated next generation, eco-friendly, water-based coatings as precursors to battery films • Engaged directly with key automotive OEM customers to align products with market needs • Used generative AI to improve logistics and expand customer base by 40% • Optimized manufacturing and scaled-up processes, increasing quality while reducing costs 55% • Analyzed battery markets with artificial intelligence and prompt engineering for segmentation, increasing customer base by 60% |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2021 to 2023 | Employer: Madico | Title: Director, R&D | Department: |
Responsibilities:• Directed New Product Development Team of 15, launching 12 new products generating $8.5M• In charge of P&L, budget, laboratory, and Pilot converting facility, commercial coaters for NPD • Change Management: Led/taught Stage Gate Process to entire company for coated films and laminates for a variety of industries (aerospace to biotech to construction) • Developed BIC, next generation Safety and Security films formulating with Ashland resins |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2020 to 2020 | Employer: Smithers | Title: Consultant (Contract) | Department: Plastic Films |
Responsibilities:Analyzed CPG film market and interviewed SMEs; wrote a 240-p. report on Plastic Sustainability with value chain analysis, market trends, new technologies and volumes. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2020 to 2018 | Employer: Lamtec Corporation | Title: Technical Director | Department: |
Responsibilities:• Led R&D and Quality for NPD of coated film facings for global insulation market with 5% CAGR• Implemented digital manufacturing QA processes, reducing downtime by 10% • Calculated SPC/CpK for process capabilities, regulatory compliance, and customer requirements |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2017 to 2018 | Employer: United Gilsonite Laboratories (now SIKA) | Title: VP, R&D | Department: |
Responsibilities:• Directed formulation and optimized industrial CASE products• Managed R&D, Operations, QC and Customer Service, Technical Service and EHS departments • Established ISO 19001 Quality Management System (QMS) in line with ASTMs across 4 US plants making 40,000 gal/day of coatings; improving quality 30% years of experience in the chemical industry. Experience in product optimization in the coatings industry • Led LEAN and Stage Gate programs saving $2.5M; in charge of EU product expansion with regulatory compliance (REACH), US and EU- labels, SDSs, TDSs, and CA Prop 65 listing/wording |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2012 to 2016 | Employer: Nanocomp (now a part of Huntsman) | Title: Principal Scientist | Department: |
Responsibilities:• Established new lab and processing facilities with QC tests, launching 3 product platforms.• Principal Investigator for DOD, NASA, ORNL, UDRI programs making CNT conductive coatings, adhesives, and composites for thermal and conducting applications and EMI shielding • Led manufacturing processes, e.g. twin-screw extruder, injection and compression molding, dispersers, 3-roll mill, 3-D/additive manufacturing, CNC machine, and coaters |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2009 to 2012 | Employer: Microptix | Title: VP, Technology & Operations | Department: |
Responsibilities:• Oversaw all technology: R&D, QC testing, assembly, electronics, HW, SW and FW development for VIS and NIR spectrophotometer instruments; worked with and trained customers• Worked with customers from varied sectors, e.g., beverages, oil & gas, food, pharma, pigments, inks, paints and biotech for color matching and analysis; ISO13485 and CE for biotech start-up • Improved electro-optical systems, reducing defects by 85% using Pareto Analysis, FMEA and Statistical Process Control methods |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2001 to 2009 | Employer: Lexmark International | Title: Senior Manager - Synthesis | Department: |
Responsibilities:Directed a global team of 50-US developing Co.’s 1st 4-color laser printer on a $7M budget. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1991 to 2000 | Employer: Cabot Corporation | Title: Director of Inkjet Colorants | Department: |
Responsibilities:• Created the first pigmented inkjet inks and started a $40M division• Directed a global team (Japan, EU and US) in formulating inkjet inks and customer service • Co-inventor on process to chemically-modify, filter, purify and ion exchange pigments (carbon black and organic pigments)for inkjet use • Formulated automotive paints for major OEMs in their conversion from solvent-based to waterborne paints |
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Government Experience
| Years | Agency | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2012 to 2016 | Agency: DOD, ORNL, UDRI, NASA | Role: Prinicpal Investigator | Description: Principal Investigator for DOD and national labs working on projects involving carbon nanotubes, including synergy with carbon fibers, polymer composites - extrusion, molding and 3D printing. Formulation into polymer composites, adhesives and coatings. Technical aspects included EMI shielding, thermal and electrical conductance, and strength improvements. |
International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
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| Years: 1993 to 1999 | Country / Region: Japan, Belgium, Germany | Summary: Inkjet Director of global sites, included extensive travel (10+ weeks) to technical and R&D sites and customer visits. |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| • American Chemical Society (ACS) • Institute for Operational Excellence • iSixSigma • Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates (SOCMA) |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| • Six Sigma Black Belt • Certificate - Fundamentals of Manufacturing Processes, MIT |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Expert has 25 Patents on pigments, polymers, coatings, and manufacturing processes. He has 19 Peer-reviewed papers and presentations, and has written LinkedIn articles on Continuous Improvement, Innovation of Chemical Companies, Sustainability, SaaS, Sustainability, Quality, and Advanced Technologies. |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Expert has given deposition on a case involving technology, product labeling, and safety. |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| English | Native |
| French | Conversational |
Fields of Expertise
3D printing, abrasion testing, absorption, new product development, Continual Improvement, operational excellence, advanced ceramic material, acrylic coating material, acrylic compound, antimicrobial coating, adhesive tape-coating material, film, Additive Manufacturing, color, design for additive manufacturing, chemical engineering, chemistry, adhesives, epoxy paint, electrostatic painting, automotive paint, paint, acrylic polymerization, addition polymerization, amorphous polymer, bulk polymerization reactor, coated polymer film drying, adhesive curing, curing kinetics, curing mechanism, amorphous plastic, engineering thermoplastic, Composites, textile inks, gravure ink, ink, ink adhesion, ink dispersion, particle dispersion (mixture), batch mixing, chemical compounding, elastomer compounding, polymer compounding, injection mold, injection mold design, injection molded plastic, injection molding, compression molding, metal powder, colloid, colloid and interface chemistry, colloid characterization, colloid mill, colloid technology, colloidal particle coating process, colloidal silica, hydrocolloid processing, chemical compound processing, advanced material processing, carbonation process, characterization process, clean room technology, enterprise resource planning, enterprise software, analysis of experiments, customer experience management, design of experiments, statistical design of experiments, engineering statistics, statistical process control, B2B market research, market research, chemical research and development, chemical industry market research, sustainability, Risk Management PFAS, adhesive material film, barrier film, artificial intelligence, coating machinery, machine learning operations, battery engineering