Chief Executive Officer for innovative, small cap public company (~$300MM market cap) focused on the upgrading of crude oil with novel ultrasound technology. Responsible for all aspects of business: Technology, Commercial, Investor Relations and Operations. Over 20 employees located globally in strategic growth functions and geographic locations.

Led profit and loss for $130MM+ business within America’s region of $2.5B specialty chemical company. Over 35 sales and marketing direct reports as well as matrixed responsibility for manufacturing and technology functions. Goals and objectives include setting strategic business direction, executing quarterly and annual revenue and margin growth, establishing and executing key marketing and commercial initiatives, and aligning manufacturing and technology resources along key strategic growth programs.

Led global product and application development for $500+MM segment of $2.5B division of a specialty chemical company as well as the technology organization for the European component. Over 90 reports distributed globally (AMR, EUR, and PAC) within research and development across two major product lines. Global responsibilities include strategic business planning, research plan development and execution, new product introduction utilizing six σ rigor, and product scale-up.

Led product, application, and process development for $170MM segment of $1.3B division of a specialty chemical company. Thirty-four direct reports distributed within commercial technology, research and development, and pilot plant operations. Responsibilities included strategic business planning, research plan development and execution, new process development and product introduction utilizing six σ rigor, and product scale-up/small-lot operations.

Led cross-functional teams to drive capacity, productivity, and product quality improvement projects.

Technical leadership program consisted of three; eight-month rotations focused on process engineering projects, productivity, and product quality improvements.