Proven risk taker with career experiences spanning R&D leadership through P&L management within the specialty chemicals industry. Highlights include; growing a technological curiosity into a profitable business, breathing new life into projects deemed failures, leading multiple project teams, running projects, mentoring and developing direct reports and leading multiple volunteer based organizations.I have worked with a wide variety of technologies ranging from commodity to specialty materials, championed novel technologies and delivered results warranting the highest recognition from executive leadership. I have significant experience with the development cycle from early stage discovery to full commercial operation.I possess a highly collaborative work style demonstrated by forging strong relationships across a wide spectrum of stakeholders; sales, scientists, business leaders, technicians, supply chain, site leadership, manufacturing, all on a global scale. I possess a unique blend of leadership skills, commercial and technical aptitude combined with interpersonal & communication skills.