• Drive streamlined global R&D and technical service organization comprising of a team across global labs. Develop directors and people leaders in the IMC R&D organization.• Develop strategies in key market sectors as part of an executive level multidisciplinary team and drive R&D and technical service resources to accomplish those strategies. • Fill innovation pipelines and manage resources for Paints & Coatings and Materials Protection markets to support growth initiatives. Responsible for innovation stage-gate process and execution, shepherding projects and product development from idea stage to full commercialization.• Foster innovative culture internally and externally.• Collaborate with Process R&D and global production plants (Asia, US, Europe) to implement new product roll-outs.

Manage North American technical service for the VESTANAT isocyanate product line as well as the R&D laboratories for epoxy curing. Responsible for innovation processes within Crosslinkers North America. Collaborate with customers in the coatings, adhesives and elastomers fields to develop demand of new and traditional products.

Coordinated interdisciplinary team to define future growth opportunities for Business Line Crosslinker. Monitored and adjusted regional and global product pricing and prepared and negotiated contracts with key customers for the VESTASOL solvents product line.

Managed personnel and laboratory resources in Marl, Germany and Piscataway, NJ while overseeing global technical service activities for the VESTAGON powder coating product line.