I lead research, marketing, and manufacturing teams in successfully commercializing new products predominately in the catalysis and petroleum refining catalyst area. Petroleum Refining Catalysts and Specialty Chemicals Expertise:● Technical Leadership: Manage and direct scientist and engineers at multiple sites, including Japan and Kuwait providing technical leadership in the formation of Advanced Refining Technologies.● Research & Development: Target strategic objectives, through marketing and research alliances leading to careful selection of the precise products to develop. Invented, developed, and commercialized petroleum processing catalysts and specialty chemicals in three domestic and three international manufacturing plants. ● Chemical Engineering & Hydroprocessing: Proven track record of developing novel aluminas and hydroprocessing catalysts for new technology in ebullating bed, fixed bed resid, and distillate catalysts. ► Lean Manufacturing | Productivity | Six Sigma Green Belt | Chemical Engineering & Hydroprocessing | Stage Gate Management of New Product Development | Evaluation of Research Projects for Financial Value and Resource Requirements► Education: Masters Degree, Chemical Engineering; Bachelors, Chemical Engineering.
Listed skills include Chemical Engineering, Refining, Catalysis, Heterogeneous Catalysis, and 8 others.