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Ravenswood, Wv, Us

Star Plastics is an industry leading compounder of sustainable, engineering grade thermoplastics headquartered in Ravenswood, West Virginia.

Ravenswood, Wv, Us

Sustainable custom polymer compounding.

Ravenswood, Wv, Us

Venture capital backed, advanced ceramic materials start-up. Spin-out from the Materials Science Department of Rutgers University.• Member of the Executive Leadership Team• Spearhead global business development initiatives• Leverage and enhance company resources and strengths• Collaborate with team members to develop and deliver solutions that meet or exceed customer’s expectations• Consultative sales approach to close opportunities with senior level executives • Drive highly efficient application discovery and commercialization process • Quantify business metrics and competitive intelligence underpinned by reliable information sourcing• Negotiate commercial agreements and manage the mechanics of deal flow• Engaged in a variety of technical verticals including refractory materials, defense and aerospace, building materials, packaging materials, rare earth magnets, wind energy and carbon capture technology

Aurora, Il, Us

Provider of high precision, submicron fabrication and finishing services for a variety of industries including semiconductors, optics, defense and aerospace, automotive, general industrial, medical device, metrology, hydraulics and heavy equipment. Full P&L responsibility including direct supervision of Operations, Engineering, Development, Quality, Sales and Marketing.• Increased sales revenue by more than 100% in the first five years of operations.• Developed and implemented a lean sales forecasting process that improved the accuracy and reduced the time required to prepare the forecast from 20 man hours per month to less than 4 man hours.• Created and implemented a business metrics program to monitor financial performance, operational efficiency and sales and marketing effectiveness. • Championed, mentored and implemented Lean Projects to improve manufacturing and business process productivity. Included creation of a visual planning board that improved productivity and achieved sustained on-time delivery performance > 95%.• Designed and authored product/service marketing literature and content for the new surfacefinishes.com website. Manage search engine optimization (SEO) program and Google AdWords campaign to drive traffic to the site. The Google Adwords campaign increased the number of requests for quotes received via the website by more than 300%. • Led product design engineering team and marketing campaign for the new Cartrilamp™ metrology tool.

Aurora, Il, Us

A leading global supplier of consumable materials to the semiconductor device manufacturing industry. Responsible for mergers, acquisitions and integrations, extending core technology into adjacent markets and special projects such as plant design and construction.• $142M Acquisition and integration of NexPlanar Corporation, Hillsboro, OR. Manufacturing technology and facilities that transformed CMC’s pad manufacturing business• Designed and constructed a $15M manufacturing and R&D facility which established CMC’s presence as a local supplier in Korea. Year five sales exceeded original estimates by > 90%• $2M acquisition and integration of the assets of Kiefer Tech Co., Ltd., Kanagawa, Japan. Added slurry recycling capabilities to CMC• $66M acquisition and integration of Epoch Materials Company, Ltd., Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Added Cu slurry technology and established the core of CMC’s manufacturing and R&D presence in Taiwan• $20M acquisition of QED Technologies, Rochester, NY. CMC’s entry into high-end precision optics capital equipment• $2M acquisition, integration and general management of Surface Finishes, Addison, IL. Extended CMC’s core technology into adjacent markets and provided a window into emerging materials and applications• Established and managed portfolio of opportunities to leverage core business technology into new applications and markets. Portfolio became the Engineered Surface Finishes GroupLean Six Sigma Instructor and MentorRecent Lean Six Sigma Projects: SF On-time Delivery - improved performance from 65% to sustained > 95% SF Quote Response - reduced average response time to < 5 days for all quotes SF Sales Forecasting - reduced time required from 17 hrs to < 4 hrs and improved accuracy QED Working Capital - rationalized SKU's and optimized supply chain to reduce WC requirements

Boston, Ma, Us

Created and executed the Nanogel® aerogel particle product launch and marketing campaign. Led dedicated sales, marketing and applications development teams. • Responsible for sales, marketing and business development activities.• Designed and executed product line strategy. • Defined market segmentation scheme. Developed and implemented segment strategies and marketing plans.• Created brand identity for the Nanogel® aerogel product line.• Applied for and achieved Silver Cradle-to-CradleSM certification from MBDC.• Promoted new aerogel products via the web, trade shows, national and trade press, and through direct and distributed sales channels.• Developed and produced collateral material and sales tools.• Trained global sales force and distributor network using a combination of on-site and on-line training sessions. Supplemented training with marketing collateral and regular communication updates.• Produced sales forecasts and established key performance metrics.• Managed intellectual property activities for the business in conjunction with in-house IP counsel.• Managed CRM implementation for lead management and coordination of sales activities with the global sales and technical service organizations.• Managed employees in sales, marketing and applications development in North America and Europe.• Liaison to the Corporate SH&E group for issues related to the product launch.• Member of the Corporate R&D Council.Developed and managed strategic partnering relationships in the following applications:• Cryogenic insulation – LNG tankers, process equipment• Pipeline insulation – deep sea oil drilling• Vehicle acoustic and thermal insulation – BMW• Apparel Insulation – W.L. Gore and Nike• Daylighting – translucent, insulated skylights for architectural applications

Boston, Ma, Us

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology• Authored the business plan for Cabot’s hydrogen fuel cell advanced materials development program• Identified product requirements and value proposition for functionalized carbon black to be used in membrane electrode assembly (MEA) fabrication• Member of the Board of Directors of the U.S. Fuel Cell Council• Formed strategic relationships with key players in the industry• Successfully authored and defended grant application for NIST-Advanced Technology Program funding to support fuel cell research. Received $2M in fundingAdvanced Coolant Product• Led the development activities for a new high performance engine coolant• Engaged Professor John Heywood of MIT, leading expert on internal combustion engine technology, as a technical consultant for the program• Worked with Ricardo Engineering to develop performance simulation studies for heavy duty diesel engines• Worked with Hendrick Motorsports (NASCAR Racing Team) to evaluate performance potential in racing engines• Worked with diesel engine (Cummins) and heavy-duty vehicle manufacturers (Caterpillar) to identify market needs

El Dorado Hills, California, Us

Reported directly to the founder/CEO. Developed a manufacturing process that transformed the company from a distributor to a value-added manufacturer of critical semiconductor materials.• Key member of the business leadership team with responsibility for product and process research and development, technical marketing, engineering, manufacturing, intellectual property, quality and applications support.• Established and directed the R&D program that led to the development of a low-cost process for manufacturing PVA brush rollers for post-CMP wafer cleaning. This capability transformed the company from a distributor to a semiconductor materials manufacturer. • Managed quality and technical programs with semiconductor and rigid disk media manufacturing companies.• Established and managed quality improvement program with Japanese material supplier. • Achieved ISO 9000 certification at facilities in the U.S.A., Ireland, Japan and Singapore.• Initiated and managed strategic development projects with OEM's in the microelectronics industry. This included assuming mechanical design responsibilities for key components of the OEM’s products. This design in approach supported by IP yielded a sustainable competitive advantage.• Established and managed comprehensive intellectual property program. Managed engagement with the firm of Townsend, Townsend and Crew in Palo Alto.• Represented the company at Intel and Seagate supplier management conferences for the semiconductor and rigid disk industries.• Active as an angel investor in Silicon Valley and member of the Advisory Board of the Golden State Capital Network.• Collaborated with researchers at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks Supercomputing Center to develop a finite element mathematical model simulating the behavior and role of PVA brushes in the post CMP cleaning process. This model was used to optimize the design of the brushes and as a highly effective technical marketing tool.

Boston, Ma, Us

Founding member and senior executive of the division which was spun-off in an initial public offering as Cabot Microelectronics Corporation (NASDAQ:CCMP).Division Financial Controller• Managed budget, planning, financial reporting, tax strategy and analytical activities.• Produced consolidated financial statements for operations in the U.S.A., Europe, Japan and Taiwan.• Led IT implementation for division financial accounting, inventory control and customer order management systems.• Worked with the corporate tax group to develop an international tax strategy to reduce the overall effective tax rate.• Developed and maintained key performance metrics.• Presented financial results and forecasts to the CEO and other senior executives on the business advisory board on a quarterly basis.European Business Manager• Managed the division’s business activities in Europe.• Managed sales and distribution activities for the European market. • Negotiated new agreements with EU distributors.• Traveled throughout Europe on a monthly basis to meet with customers and distributors.• Established pricing policies and negotiated customer purchase/supply agreements.

Boston, Ma, Us

• Author of the original business plan and played a pivotal role in implementing it to create the highly profitable Microelectronics Materials Division which was later spun-off in an IPO as Cabot Microelectronics Corporation (NASDAQ:CCMP) with a present market capitalization of $1.7B.• Negotiated distribution agreements and managed the global distribution network. • Played a key role in the market analysis, valuation, due diligence, negotiation, closing and integration of a critical acquisition that provided the basis for the creation of the division. • Established new division headquarters facility in Aurora, Illinois. Managed the design and construction of a Class 10 clean room, CMP polishing and metrology research laboratories, offices and a production plant. Project fast-tracked and completed on budget and ahead of schedule.

Boston, Ma, Us

• Designed, managed and implemented capital projects for fumed silica particle manufacturing facilities in Tuscola, Illinois. • Led best practices team that determined the best of class equipment, engineering designs and operating procedures for fumed silica manufacturing plants in Tuscola, Illinois; Barry, Wales and Rheinfelden, Germany. • Identified new technologies that improved product quality and reduced manufacturing costs.

Dallas, Tx, Us

• Provided process engineering design and start-up services for pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities for Syntex and Eli Lilly. • Design scale-up from pilot plant to high volume production. This included process definition, plant design and equipment specification, sizing and selection.• Provided construction oversight, plant commissioning and validation services in keeping with cGMP (current good manufacturing practice) standards.

Master Of Science (M.S.), Chemical Engineering

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance & International Business

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Chemistry