I am an R&D manager leading my team in creating CPVC resin process innovation and a chemical engineer committed to continuous improvement. Over the past 20 years I have worked in a variety of positions in the chemical industry with 15 of them spent at Lubrizol. I inherited my interest in chemistry from my dad and have fond memories of visiting his lab on “Take Your Daughter to Work Day.” I love using science and engineering to solve problems.In my current role, I support chlorinated polyvinyl chloride or “CPVC” resin technology. I specialize in adding the C to PVC by post-chlorinating PVC resin via free-radical chlorination. This gives CPVC it’s unique ability to resist chemical attack, withstand elevated temperatures, and resist fire. These characteristics make CPVC well suited to applications in residential and industrial plumbing, fire sprinklers, and flame-resistant building materials.In the past I have held roles in process development, environmental compliance, and chemical manufacturing operations support.My professional skills include:• Team leadership• Lab management• Technical report writing• Chlorination chemistry • Process development and scale-up• Process improvement• Raw material qualification• Polymer characterization• Process safety• Operations support• Environmental compliance and permittingIn my free time I love to travel, enjoy nature, read fantasy novels, play board games, and pet cats. I have a goal of visiting all 63 US National Parks. I am currently at 48.