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Roswell, GA, US

Marketing carbon capture and storage (CCUS) via mineralization.

Alpharetta, Georgia

• Manage $50MM product line through cost analysis and market research to optimize profitability for kaolin, mica and precipitated calcium carbonate. 11% Revenue & GM growth Y/Y.
• Responsible for coordination of $18MM in export sales for mica and kaolin with global affiliates, distributors and direct customers. 10% growth Y/Y.
• Led $4MM capital project planning for product line expansion.
• Lead new product development projects to introduce market required new products in a timely manner, within budget.
• Develop strategic pricing for product management of domestic and export business.
• Develop strategic product line planning to tactical support.

• Managed quality activities of operations for processing of products created from the mining of calcium carbonate, mica and kaolin.
• Managed and supervised Quality Managers and Supervisors at eight production sites.
• Analyzed and maintained key operating performance indicators for product quality and service and direct projects to improve performance.
• Reduced number of complaints per month by 17%, nonconformance count by 20% and costs by 43%.
• Successful recertification of all ISO sites to the 2008 Standard.

• Managed purchasing strategy of chemicals category ($40MM budget) exceeding savings goal by 15%.
• Led US team for Global Bid on Dispersants and Stearic Acid including the qualification of new suppliers and overall reduction in annual spend of $1.2 MM.
• Developed Segment Strategies for Dispersants, Fatty Acids, Soda Ash, Caustic Soda, and Sulfuric acid including market size, supplier share, industry trends, needs analysis, SWOT analysis, and risk analysis.

• Performed strategic business research and analysis for the various internal departments and components of the business.
• Market Manager for Film, Thermosets and Cultured Marble products.
• Responsible for innovation through New Product Development (NPD) management for above markets including sustainable growth of recently launched products.
• Developed business plans and market research studies in support of specific programs and initiatives including Mergers, Acquisitions, and Divestitures.
• Coordinated efforts behind the potential sale of a production facility and eventual refocus of efforts for continued operations.

• Developed unique polymer coatings for calcium carbonates, both synthetic and natural.
• Developed a suitable precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) for the filled polyolefin film industry.
• Supervised two technicians - one involved in PCC synthesis and the other primarily responsible for organic/inorganic analyses and instrumentation.

Mba, Marketing

Phd, Chemistry

Ma, Chemistry

Bs, Chemistry