Becky Stiles Email & Phone Number

Florham Park, New Jersey, United States

Monheim, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

• After reorganization, responsibilities expanded to leading customized market, region, & customer sustainability across Care Chemicals (Personal Care, Home Care, Industrial Formulators) within Europe, Asia Pacific, and South America

Monheim, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

• Led new sustainability team to develop and implement Personal Care sustainability strategy for EMEA region• Drove efforts across the entire value chain in Responsible Sourcing, Carbon Footprint, Water Management, Naturality Standards, Renewable and Recycled Feedstocks, and Sustainable Product Innovation• Met regularly with customers to support their sustainability needs, answer questions related to sustainability, and partner together to achieve sustainability goals• Served on the team responsible for the publicly announced Biomass Balance deal with major key account customer leading to our team winning the prestigious global BASF Sustainability Award in 2023• Launched first to market sustainably sourced castor oil-based and coconut oil-based products • Supported sustainability stories and claims for launch of new Verdessence biopolymer portfolio• Launched Product Carbon Footprints for Personal Care portfolio via the D’Lite web platform – first to market comprehensive portfolio online for customers • Designed and implemented Sustainable Beauty Days virtual customer event • Supported continued investment in sustainable sourcing initatives like the Sustainable Palm 2023 smallholder inclusion project in Indonesia alongside customer and NGO • Invited often to be keynote speaker, panelist, and author for industry events, customers, and media relations

Tarrytown, Ny

• Led team of 40 employees in the strategic support of all BASF’s research, development, technical service, technical marketing, and production needs in North America• Leveraged knowledge of BASF’s organization and its complex business, technical, and operational landscapes to build meaningful relationships with commercial and technical business partners• Developed and promoted modern analytical techniques and methods through corporate funding, internal and external collaborations, and global technology exchange events• Managed contracts, intellectual property, and multi-million dollar operational and capital budgets• Led analytics supporting external customers directly in the areas of strategic supplier innovation and sustainability• Led North America Analytical Manager (NAAM) community which brings together central analytics, business-embedded analytics, and production analytics in a cohesive, collaborative community• Drove the implementation of OCEAN – Global Functional Support Analytics into North America, a collaboration between Analytics and Operational Excellence to ensure success in NA production sites• Reorganized department and rolled out new fixed price testing catalogue resulting in 100% cost coverage• Served on Advisory Board for North America Modeling Community, on the North America RD&T Job Family, and as Executive Sponsor to Tarrytown Women in Business employee resource group chapter• Proposed and developed the Emerging Expert Talent Pool for BASF in North America, which is now formally part of the BASF Corp. HR process• Co-led Customer Day for Inno>ent North America 2017 & 2018 (& planning 2020) which resulted in innovation projects between BASF and customers

Tarrytown, Ny

• Managed a global research group of scientists in high performance effect pigments synthesis for applications including personal care, automotive coatings, and consumer goods packaging• Proactively drove new scientific directions for the group, including overseeing the invention of a breakthrough pigment that went on to win “Best Color Cosmetics Ingredient” at In-Cosmetics • Successfully led the team through a reorganization from Central Research into the new separate entity of BASF Colors & Effects with minimal disruption to projects and lab work• Assessed market trends, competitive activities and scientific developments to drive innovation while maintaining a balanced project portfolio and managing the group multi-million-dollar operational budget• Turned the Research organization into a much more customer-centric organization by encouraging participation at trade shows, bringing in industry insiders to learn from, and growing cross-functional teams• Ensured effective interactions with scale-up teams for commercialization of new products• Provided rewarding careers for group members with a strong focus on professional development, including coaching and technical training• Continually developed and strengthened global network with research and business unit partners, including planning and leading global pigments innovation meeting, as well as academic collaborators• Oversaw generation of new IP in addition to monitoring competitive activities in coordination with business unit partners and legal counsel

Suffern, Ny

• Led the Advanced Materials Team, a diverse team of scientists from New Technologies, Product Development, and Consumer Research resulting in several commercial products in color and skin category• Worked with universities, startups, strategic suppliers, and companies in adjacent industries to bring in new technologies to develop breakthrough color cosmetics, skin care, hair care, and personal care products• Collaborated regularly with legal, toxicology, clinical, and consumer research when bringing in new technologies to develop products to disrupt the industry and change consumer behavior• Participated in Consumer-centric Storytelling Center of Excellence workshops and became a trained facilitator to ensure R&D and Marketing innovations told compelling stories with the consumer at the heart • Developed a brand new internal sensory evaluation panel for measuring, analyzing, and interpreting responses to products and materials characteristics as perceived through the five senses and correlated the measurements with lab data resulting in an Avon Spotlight Award for Leadership• Served on leadership board of Avon Women Empowered (AWE) employee resource group• Participated in Rutgers University’s WINGS College-to-Career Mentoring Program as a mentor

Naperville, Il

• Inventor on 6 patents, 5 additional patent applications, author of 2 magazine articles and 1 journal article• Led “Stage and Gate” process – developed project timelines, forecasted and managed project spending, evaluated market size, determined project viability, supporting product pricing decisions• Developed mercury control product that generated >$3 MM revenue within first 12 months of commercialization leading to winning the prestigious Nalco Innovation Award• Served as technical expert and presented often to customers and at industry trade shows• Documented project research, managed funding, and led joint meetings with collaborators• Handpicked by CTO to seek federal funding and obtained a $2.25 million DOE ARPA-E grant for carbon emission reduction• Designed and developed brand new $1.25 MM R&D process area for bench- and pilot-scale analyses• Consistently chosen by CTO and other senior management to represent Nalco in recruiting, customer interfacing, and media campaigns• Led E3 Women Employee Resource Group, interacted quarterly with company executives on topics of female recruitment, retention, and promotion

Richard Van Duyne Group, Evanston, Il

Royce Murray Group, Chapel Hill, Nc

Chapel Hill, Nc

Mary Carroll Group, Schenectady, Ny

Ph.D., Chemistry

Activities and Societies: Enrichment Coordinator for UNC GAANN Fellowship Program (2006 - 2007), Member of Graduate Student Advisory Board.

B.S., Chemistry, French

Activities and Societies: Treasurer for Union Chemistry Club (2001 - 2003)GPA = 3.65, Magna Cum Laude Advisor: Mary K. Carroll Thesis.