• Provided strategic leadership for divisional particle, chemistry, process innovation, and computation/modeling technology platforms. • Managed and grew the innovation pipeline for technology platforms, improving particle technology innovation productivity by 14% year-over-year. • Mentored and developed a team of 17 managers, scientists, engineers, and associates, enhancing team collaboration and engagement by >15%. • Created and implemented technology roadmaps to support product design strategies and ensure long-term growth objectives. • Conducted annual capability assessments to identify gaps and develop closure plans for technology development teams. • Cross-Functional Collaboration with R&D and business leadership to adapt to changing customer and development needs, coordinating priorities and activities for major roadmap projects. • Provided strategic and tactical guidance to senior and executive management on advanced technical issues and influenced policymaking.

• Oversaw global S&OP process for a $600MM business unit, defining customer demand factors, supply constraints, and deliverables. • Led global distribution planning process, collaborating with logistics stakeholders to ensure customer requirements and supply continuity. • Managed inventory process across 5 internal manufacturing and >75 3PL and consignment warehouse sites, ensuring accurate reconciliation, cycle count, and SOX compliance. • Collaborated cross-functionally to align strategic objectives and communicate team progress against KPIs and CIP initiatives. • Identified and drove supply chain alternatives for increased efficiency, capability, cost reduction, and risk mitigation. • Mentored and developed a diverse team of direct and indirect reports across the supply chain organization.

• Oversaw global S&OP process for a $600MM business unit, defining customer demand factors, supply constraints, and deliverables. • Led global distribution planning process, collaborating with logistics stakeholders to ensure customer requirements and supply continuity. • Managed inventory process across 5 internal manufacturing and >75 3PL and consignment warehouse sites, ensuring accurate reconciliation, cycle count, and SOX compliance. • Collaborated cross-functionally to align strategic objectives and communicate team progress against KPIs and CIP initiatives. • Identified and drove supply chain alternatives for increased efficiency, capability, cost reduction, and risk mitigation. • Mentored and developed a diverse team of direct and indirect reports across the supply chain organization.

• Founded and managed a Research Analytical group supporting R&D and commercialization of CMP slurries, pads, and high-purity electronic chemicals. • Developed and implemented an analytical technology roadmap, driving the adoption of cutting-edge instrumentation through strategic investments. • Provided mechanistic insights through efficient experimental design and data interpretation, effectively communicating results to cross-functional teams. • Mentored and developed a team of 13 scientists, providing performance assessments and individualized career growth opportunities. • Contributed to the establishment of an updated talent recruiting process to attract top scientific talent and ensure thorough applicant evaluation. • Oversaw laboratory ISO compliance and managed a research group and laboratory budget of over $3 million, operating within 2% of budget allocation.

• Successfully led the acquisition and integration of International Test Solutions (ITS), a $20 million organization, into CMC Materials. • Managed cross-functional teams to achieve short- and long-term acquisition objectives, driving timelines and milestones. • Identified, assessed, and mitigated integration risks throughout the process, escalating critical issues to senior leadership. • Effectively communicated with ITS leadership and employees to foster understanding of the integration scope and impact. • Provided regular updates on integration strategy and progress against key performance indicators to CMC Senior Management.

• Led slurry development for advanced node cobalt buff applications. • Ensured global team alignment on project priorities and coordinated project activities and timelines. • Mentored and developed a team of five junior scientists and two administrative direct reports, providing performance assessments and individualized career growth opportunities. • Communicated directly with business-critical customers and stakeholders on slurry technology development progress and tactics to meet or exceed customer CTQ requirements.

• Developed innovative chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) slurries for advanced node cobalt, tungsten, conventional copper barrier, front-end nitride, and front-end silicon carbide applications. • Conducted efficient laboratory and clean room experiments to address technology gaps and optimize slurry performance. • Successfully managed joint development agreements and customer engagements, delivering slurries that meet or exceed customer specifications. • Collaborated with global business teams to tailor CMP solutions to specific customer applications. • Developed laboratory screening methodologies to improve the success rate and shorten development timelines of CMP slurries.

• Characterized investigational pharmaceutical compounds using advanced NMR techniques, determining regiochemistry, stereochemistry, and identifying impurities. • Analyzed regulated (GxP) and non-regulated samples, proficient in analyzing sub-milligram quantities using flow NMR and capillary NMR tubes. • Served as the primary analytical contact for quality assessment of tens of thousands of compounds from global contract research organizations. • Mentored and developed two direct reports, providing performance assessments and career growth opportunities. • Maintained and optimized multiple NMR spectrometers, including cryogen fills and automation functionality. • Actively participated in safety initiatives, organizational committees, and divisional employee giving campaigns.

• Investigated precious-metal complexes of phosphenium and isoelectronic main-group element ligands for multifunctional catalyst applications. • Prepared and studied N-heterocyclic carbene adducts of main-group elements and their reactivity with transition metals. • Explored isotopic enrichment of acetone using acidic dihydrogen complexes of transition metals and hydrogen-rich metal complexes for hydrogen storage. • Contributed to the development of safe work policies through participation in the Chemistry Division Integrated Work Management Committee.

• Thesis: “Tungsten oxo complexes containing π-acid ligands” • Synthesized and characterized tungsten carbene complexes and investigated the unusual coordination geometry and reactivity of tungsten nitrile complexes. • Taught general chemistry laboratory sections and led NMR tutorial recitations for senior-level synthetic inorganic chemistry laboratories. • Maintained and operated multiple NMR spectrometers, providing training to users on instrument operation and data collection of multinuclear, multi-dimensional, and variable temperature spectra. Managed instrument time scheduling and resolved user conflicts. • Coordinated NMR spectrometer usage for multiple senior-level synthetic inorganic chemistry laboratory courses.

• Acquired NMR, FT-IR, and GC-MS spectra for publication in the textbook “Organic Chemistry”, 4th ed., by Francis A. Carey. • Investigated the abundance and distribution of naturally occurring deuterium in ethanol using NMR spectroscopy, considering biological and geographical origins. • Developed analytical laboratory coursework for senior-level instrumental analysis courses. • Maintained and operated multiple NMR spectrometers, providing training to users on instrument operation. • Assisted undergraduate organic laboratory students with instrument operation.