David Macrae Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

New Caney, Texas, US

• Led product design and managed production for two new consumer products (BlingWraps, BlingDots), which are being sold through multiple retailers (HSN, Kohl’s, Dillards, Amazon) and distributors (Stuller)
• Created new production process utilizing toll manufacturers for one product (BlingWraps) as there were no scalable manufacturing processes available
• Manage all materials selection/sourcing and identification/screening/management of strategic manufacturing suppliers including compounders, toll manufacturers, extruders and converters as well as fulfillment centers
• Oversee all manufacturing operations, working closely with vendors to ensure a smooth production process that delivers a quality final product on time and on budget
• Conduct IP evaluations and provide recommendations to legal team to file patent applications
• Work with COO to evaluate/negotiate contracts for all company activities including manufacturing, procurement, marketing and sales

• Provided materials and coating consulting services, corrosion protection/prevention recommendations and new product development for high value niche markets and smaller consumer products
• Sold industrial coatings and materials to customers and distributors in China and the Middle East
• Assisted with new process development and scale up of PPECVD of sub-micron powder fluoropolymer, polyolefin materials and product development of the new multifunctional inorganic additives/fillers. Identified market.
• Identified potential market opportunities and provided guidance on alternative formulations/additives for recycled polyolefin based composite materials for use transportation, oil and gas, bulkheads, flooring, decking.

US

• Directed plant operations from R&D through product shipment, including manufacturing plant optimization
• Implemented new manufacturing procedures and protocols at three production plants—including one in China—by establishing communication channels for all aspects of manufacturing, from order processing, procurement and.
• Responsible for the development of numerous coatings systems for industrial coatings customers, including BP, Henkel and Sinopec, with specific material property requirements for the maritime, and primary/secondary.
• Directed new product development of thermoplastic olefin materials for targeted end users
• Negotiated the purchase of a company, which was subsequently sold to a public advanced materials company

• Drove development of a number of innovative products for key customers including Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, PPG and Koch Industries
• Managed STTR Phase II award. Coordinated the research efforts of a multi-organizational interdisciplinary R&D effort, which included members from The Applied Physics Labs at The Johns Hopkins University, Optimetrics.
• Member of a cross disciplinary team funded by a number of agencies including DARPA and the Office of Naval Research. The team was comprised of chemists, physicists, ceramicists and engineers actively pursuing the.
• Principal Investigator for an SBIR Phase I award. Responsibilities included all materials preparation and characterization and all written reports. Research included the development of hybrid polymer nanocomposites and.
• Responsible for procurement and set up of new R&D laboratory facility to increase production from research to production scale of micron-sized fluoropolymer and thermoplastic resin nanoparticle composites
• Worked with VP of Business Development to identify and develop innovative new products for customers and fill key market voids, including: optically clear peel and stick fluoropolymer films for graffiti abatement.

• Set up and management of new lab facility for the safe handling of air sensitive/pyrophoric chemicals and preparation of colloidal semiconductor nanoparticles
• Member of a collaborative research group including chemists, physicists and electrical engineers involved in both basic and applied research in nanotechnology
• Projects included the development of a novel synthetic pathway for the synthesis of III-V and II-VI quantum dots and subsequent surface modification for use in optoelectronic devices, photovoltaics and bioimaging
• Preparation of active polymer nanocomposite materials

Ph.D., Chemistry

B.S., Chemistry