Darren Rogers Email & Phone Number

Boston, Ma, Us

Courbevoie, Île-De-France, Fr

Ceramics• Promote collaboration and sharing of expertise between Ceramics R&D teams, including SEFPRO, Performance Ceramics and Refractories (PCR), Specialty Grains and Powders (SGP), NORPRO, the New Horizons Team, and the Competency Research Laboratory.• Develop and maintain technology roadmaps for major competencies.• Build relationships with agencies, laboratories, and universities to drive Ceramics initiatives.• Continue to lead SEFPRO R&D team in North America, supporting Corhart (sintered + bonded) and Monofrax (fused) businesses.• Chair Northborough Center Management Team and facilitate cooperation between business unit leaders.

Courbevoie, Île-De-France, Fr

SEFPRO• Led talented team of Researchers that developed sintered refractory compositions/processes and services for the display, reinforcement, insulation, and container glass markets.• Served as part of Northborough Research Center Management Team; Health, Safety & Environment Steering Committee; and External Outreach Team.• Co-authored two US patents.

Torrance, California, Us

Proudly volunteer to support American Youth Soccer Organization's vision of providing world-class youth soccer programs that enrich children's lives. Serve as National Coach, National Referee, National Referee Assessor, Advanced Coach Instructor, and Advanced Referee Instructor. Section 3 Director of Referee Assessment (2023 - present).Area 3B Referee Administrator (2022 - present).Region 186 Board Member (2023 - present).National Referee Council (2023 - present).• Instruct, mentor, and referee in CT, NY, and RI (2019 - present).

Torrance, California, Us

Section 8 Coach Administrator and Coach Trainer (2012 - 2019). Area 8A Coach Administrator and Director of Referee Instruction/Assessment (2011 - 2019). Region 1472 Referee Administrator (2013 - 2019). National Coaching Advisory Commission and Section Coach Administrators Group (2015 - 2019).• Trained 6U through Advanced Coaches and Coach Instructors in Sections 6 and 8.• Trained, mentored, and assessed Regional, Intermediate, and Advanced Referees in Section 8.• Helped Region 1472 achieve Platinum Regional Assessment (2013 - 2019), and Area 8A reach Platinum Area Assessment (2018 - 2019). • Developed Region 1472 and Area 8A Player clinic (adapted the "1000 Minutes" program), Referee mentoring and "It's Your Call" series, plus "Coaches' Corner" resources. • Helped plan and organize annual Section 6/8 Expo (2013 - 2019). • Refereed, coached, instructed, mentored, organized across Area 8A.

Torrance, California, Us

Area 5B Coach Trainer (2010 - 2011). Region 335 Commissioner (2007 - 2011). Region 335 Referee Administrator (2005 - 2008).• Helped Region 335 reach Platinum Regional Assessment and win Area Growth Awards (2008 - 2010) while becoming largest Region (ca. 1300 children each year) in Area 5B. • Trained Coaches and Referees in Area 5B.• Started and grew 5U "Mini Kickers" program to more than 100 children per season (2008 - 2011). • Coached 5U - 19U age levels. • Refereed AYSO, TSSAA high school, and TYSA games.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

Known as Alcoa Howmet Castings or Alcoa Power and Propulsion until fall 2016, as Arconic between fall 2016 and spring 2020, and Howmet Aerospace since spring 2020. Investment casting of aerospace propulsion and industrial gas turbine components.Howmet Research Center• Directed Core Development, Shell/Ceramic Development, Rapid Tooling (additive/rapid manufacture of tooling), New Product Introduction, and Core Prototyping groups for a ca. $2B business and a leader in the aerospace and power generation industries. Groups included 25 to 30 skilled Researchers, Engineers, and Technologists.• Furthered development of novel ceramic core and shell systems, as well as additive manufacturing methods for tooling, fixtures, and ceramics.• Developed multi-wall complex cooling scheme processes and cast-in film cooling capability.• Managed AFRL Advanced Manufacturing Propulsion Initiative (AMPI) and Next Generation Casting Initiative (NGCI) programs aimed at high-pressure turbine advancement.• Co-authored five U.S. Patents related to investment casting methods/products.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

Howmet Casting Support • Managed Ceramic Core and Shell development.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

Howmet Casting Support• Developed injection- and transfer-molded ceramic core compositions (CP1284 injected product family and CP1274P transfer product), as well as compounding and de-bindering/firing processes. • Applied "Scientific Molding" principles and implemented ceramic molding equipment/processes.• Improved setter manufacturing and firing practices.• Supported ceramic core manufacturing yield and quality improvement efforts.

Triadelphia, Wv, Us

• Grew Carbon Foam (CFOAM) business to nearly $10M in funding and sales, authoring successful proposals and building customer relationships.• Secured and managed several DoD-, NASA-, and DoE-funded SBIR and congressional appropriations programs, plus contracted industrial projects. • Led all R&D activities for Carbon Foam.• Authored 22 U.S. Patents related to carbon foams and their applications.• Provided carbon foam samples that were transported to the International Space Station on Space Shuttle mission STS-105 for four-year exposure (August 2001, returned August 2005).

Bolton, On, Ca

Hot Runner Research and Development • Designed nozzles and manifolds for hot runner injection molding systems, using Unigraphics/NX 3D CAD and ANSYS finite element analysis.

St Paul, Mn, Us

Metal Matrix Composites Program• Supervised innovative team focused on continuous fiber-reinforced aluminum wire and prepreg tape/ribbon, plus pressure-casting for high-voltage power transmission, auto racing pushrods, rocket motor casings, tank-fired munitions, and other advanced composite products.• Led development and improvement of manufacturing (e.g., lay-up, pressure casting, and pultrusion) processes.

St Paul, Mn, Us

3M Center, Industrial Mineral Products Division• Led aggressive Quality Improvement and Cost Reduction (QICR) team that implemented composition and process changes at five roofing granule manufacturing facilities.• Redeveloped and implemented roofing granule coating formulations and new products.• Saved over $2M in annual raw material costs.

Phd, Ceramic Engineering

Bs, Ceramic Engineering

Mba Essentials, Executive Education