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Fairhaven Ma

As Nye Director of Technology, I was responsible for functional teams developing new product formulations and product performance & application testing for new specialty greases and oils.

Staffed and managed a new global technology organization aligned with a newly created Building & Construction business segment including- Flexible Building Products- Rigid Building Products- Comfort & Rigid Polyurethane Foam ProductsPlastic additive support (new product development, technical service and factory service) including PVC heat stabilizers, flame retardants, impact modifiers, polymer coupling agents and chemical foaming agents to multiple polymers and processes including extruded, injection molded and calendared goodsManaged 25 technical personnel in multiple locations including USA, Germany, and China.

Created and managed a new global technical service organization aligned with multiple businesses including Plastic Additives, Rubber Chemicals, and EPDM Rubber. Support for numerous specialty functional additives to polyolefins, ETP, PVC, and rubber in processes such as extruded, injection molded and calendared goodsManaged 30 technical personnel in multiple locations including USA, Europe, and Asia.

Managed the technology portfolio for the development of new lubricant components, technical service and factory service for multiple lubricant applications such as antioxidants, detergents, dispersants, anti-friction, antiwear components, and synthetic lubricants40 technology personnel in three locations (Middlebury CT, Canada, and the Netherlands)

Managed a technology portfolio of diverse chemistries for the development of plastic additives, technical service and manufacturing support for multiple additive applications including Antioxidants, Polymer Modifiers, Chemical Foaming Agents, Monomer Inhibitors, Organic Peroxide Initiators, Polymer Lubricant Additives, Metal Alkyl Catalysts Co-Catalysts for Olefin Polymerization80 technology personnel in five locations (Middlebury CT, Memphis TN, Marshall TX, Morgantown WV, Bergkamen,Germany)

Managed the product development of new lubricant components and technical service for Naugalube Antioxidants, Synton PAO, and Trilene Liquid Polymers

Managed the technical service & applications development for Uniroyal Chemical Co. Elastomer Business including Royalene EPDM, Royaltherm Modified Elastomers, and Paracryl NBR Elastomers

Specialty Chemicals Division:Sr. Group Leader for the division's Product Development Group. New product development of additive stabilizers for monomers, plastics, polyols, and lubricants. Sr. Group Leader for the Chemical Process Additives Group. New product and process development and technical service of Monomer Inhibitors. Grew the styrene inhibitor business to market leadership position through strong technical serviceResearch Scientist and Project Leader for acrylic inhibitors development & support. Developed and commercialized Naugard I-4703 acrylic inhibitor.

Senior Scientist/Advanced Scientist at Granville Technical Center: Exploratory and Materials Technology Laboratory. New product development. Technical member of new business venture teams.Successfully developed four new patented products, 1) TruGuard Crack Sealant, 2) TruGuard 1190 Joint Sealant, 3) Tuff Stop Foundation Repair System, and 4) Tuff N Dri Emulsion Waterproofing. Recipient of the Owens Corning Fiberglas Inventor's Award.

Phd, Organic Chemistry

Major professor, Dr. Wiliam McKewen; thesis topic, "Open Chain Analogues of Reissert Compounds"

Bs, Chemistry

Awarded the American Institute of Chemists' Outstanding Chemist Award