My background features extensive experience driving transformation, P&L growth, productivity enhancement, market expansion and innovation via mission-critical marketing, operations, brand management, sales, and technology functions. Within these spaces, my knowledge is highly technical yet expansive due to a historied tenure with the world’s largest chemical company working among automotive, power, aerospace, food, and life science customers. In progressive executive capacities leading up to my most recent role as VP, Global Marketing & Communications with BASF Chemetall, I led critical initiatives and associated stakeholder relationships to impact the company from top to bottom: • As part of the leadership team, elevate the Chemetall brand to coexist with the BASF brand (only one of its kind) and maintaining 20% growth throughout integration process.• Drove 12% topline growth in declining industrial markets, with average 22% per year EBITDA increases, by partnering with branch presidents and regional sales.• Developed go-to-market strategy for key customers including Ford, Cummins, and Boeing. • Streamlined operations, achieving decreased time for new product introduction by 50%, shortened order processing time by 30%, and overhauled pre-sales service.• Developed sales channels inclusive of e-commerce solutions, distributors, and inside sales team, leading to 12% growth and 10% profit improvement.• Drove a multifunctional partnership across Chemetall that created an early “internet of chemicals” leveraging CODAC for customer acquisition and loyalty. This tool gave customers the ability to manage chemical processes and output remotely.Just as important as what I have accomplished is HOW I have accomplished. I believe in innovating on opportunities via a mix of strategic and analytical thinking that successfully carries innovation from concept to execution. This approach to innovation has been twice awarded by Frost & Sullivan. Additionally, I believe in intentional leadership of teams rooted in the creation of a learning environment (that I also participate heavily in as a lifelong learner), ongoing training and succession planning, and person-to-person connection that yields high employee engagement and loyalty.