Expert Details
Surfactants, Specialty Chemicals, Emulsions, Disperisons, Formulations, Operations
ID: 733289
South Carolina, USA
Expert subsequently led operations and technology development for chemical manufacturing organizations serving the carpet, HI&I, personal care, and defoamer industries, and went on to serve as Executive Vice President of Operations for a chemical manufacturer and its affiliated tolling operation, where Expert led production and R&D across two sites, returning a newly acquired facility to profitability within a year and substantially expanding manufacturing capacity and efficiency company-wide. Expert has also served in COO/President and VP Operations/R&D capacities, directing business strategy, sales and marketing, R&D, manufacturing, and administration.
Expert's core expertise spans P&L management, mergers and acquisitions integration, plant operations improvement, and new product/technology development, combined with broad international business experience across Europe and Asia and a demonstrated ability to translate complex chemical technology for both technical and non-technical audiences.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1980 | Degree: MS | Subject: Surface and Collid Chemistry | Institution: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute |
| Year: 1980 | Degree: MBA | Subject: Business - Technical | Institution: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute |
| Year: 1978 | Degree: BS | Subject: Chemistry | Institution: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2016 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: VP of Operations/R&D | Department: |
Responsibilities:Rebuilding manufacturing, operations, and sales functions through development of people and systems and creation of innovative surfactant-based products; increasing sales through customer-focused marketing plans and sales strategies. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2015 to 2016 | Employer: ISK Biocides/ IBC Manufacturing | Title: COO/President | Department: |
Responsibilities:Developed and approved long- and short-term business strategy; managed sales and marketing, R&D, manufacturing, and administration functions. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2010 to 2015 | Employer: Manufacturers Chemicals, LLC / CRI Tolling | Title: Executive Vice President, Operations | Department: |
Responsibilities:Reported to the corporate CEO; led all production operations and R&D across two manufacturing sites. At the newly acquired CRI site: returned the site to profitability within one year; budgeted second-year EBITDA growth of over 125%; improved efficiency and increased capacity over 75%; added second and third-shift manufacturing while improving the safety record; built new leadership teams. At the Manufacturers Chemicals site: upgraded manufacturing capacity by 50% to over 100 million lbs/year; reduced manufacturing costs over 10% through equipment upgrades and operational improvements; integrated 25 million lbs of new toll production within six months; negotiated a 25-million-lb annual supply contract with a new toll customer. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2009 to 2010 | Employer: Manufacturers Chemicals, LLC | Title: Vice President, Research & Development/Technical Service | Department: |
Responsibilities:Provided leadership succession planning for business management and reinvigorated the R&D and Technical Service organization; revitalized a natural-oils-based product line for the green chemistry market, growing annual sales to $3MM at over 30% gross profit. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2006 to 2009 | Employer: Fibro Chem LLC | Title: Director of Operations Oversight and Technology Development | Department: |
Responsibilities:Directed business development efforts diversifying the private company beyond the traditional carpet industry into HI&I, personal care, and defoamer markets; established new product lines, growing one business segment to $2MM/year (>40% gross margin) and a newly established defoamer division to $5MM/year (20% gross margin) within its second year. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1982 to 2006 | Employer: Petroferm Inc. | Title: Various Business Operations and Technical Management Positions | Department: |
Responsibilities:• General Manager, organosilicone surfactants manufacturing subsidiary, Atlanta, GA — 2004–2006• Managing Director, inorganic flame retardants and wood preservatives manufacturer, Lancaster, England — 2004–2006 • Managing Director, dispersed liquid colorants and small-container filling/packing manufacturer, Liverpool, England — 2000–2001 (relocated to the UK for 12 months) • General Manager, organosilicone surfactants manufacturing subsidiary, Atlanta, GA — 1999–2000; improved manufacturing control; divested a personal care business line for more than twice its acquisition price; grew remaining industrial business from a negative contribution to over $1MM in annualized profit • Sales Director, specialty surfactants business unit, Skokie, IL — 1998–1999; managed five regional sales managers responsible for $17MM/year in sales at 30% gross margin • Business Director, specialty cleaning products division — 1991–1994; introduced a patented cleaning process to replace ozone-depleting chemicals in sophisticated cleaning applications; managed a marketing partnership with a major industrial company • R&D leadership across multiple periods covering surfactant formulation, emulsions, dispersions, and application development for HI&I, personal care, oil field, paints/coatings, and electronics markets |
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Additional Experience
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Fields of Expertise
formulation, colloidal suspension, emulsion (mixture), surfactant, marketing, sales, new product development, surfactant technology, surfactant chemistry, fine chemical, management, operations, operations management, mergers and acquisitions, P&L, business operations, chemical product development, budget control, Specialty Chemicals, HI&I, Personal Care Chemicals, Oil & Gas Production Additives, Paints & Coatings Additives, Defoamers, Dispersions, Emulsions, Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Organosilicone Surfactants, green chemistry, chemical manufacturing, plant operations management