Marc Hirsch Email & Phone Number

Roanoke, VA, US

Types/Names of Companies: The ChemQuest Group, Inc., NASA, Encapsys, Daikin America, OmniTech, LLC, FiberLean Technologies, Compact Membrane Systems, StringKing Lacrosse, MXI Legacy Paints, Specialty Coatings companies for intumescent coatings (Australia), thermal and electrically conductive coatings, LabThink, etc., Luna Innovations, Applied R&D SBIR.

Cincinnati, OH, US

Provide consulting and subject matter expertise for leading international business strategy firm. -Support full life cycle of mergers, acquisitions, or divestitures in specialty chemical industry. -Utilize over 40 years experience in the coatings industry and connections globally to measures the attractiveness of investments and markets. -Specialties.

Midland, Michigan, US

Commercial manager for the general soy-based wood adhesive market including flour, meal and protein. Management of projects for Arkema, Auburn University, Columbia Forest Products, Forest Products Laboratory, Virginia Tech, etc.

Schenectady, NY, US

Working in the Simulations group, I coordinated with other Energy initiatives and groups within GE to deliver power simulation software and hardware for steam and gas turbines, combined cycle power plants (CCPP) and nuclear energy (BWR, PWR, CANDU). This included: technical proposal writing, marketing, NBD and process development

Roanoke, Virginia, US

Lead Coatings Applications Expert and New Business development point for new applications. Wrote proposals for both SBIR/STTR projects and proposals and grant applications to other funding sources. Initiation of contact with commercial companies with the intent to diversify sources of funding. Initiation of contact with universities for potential.

Midland, Michigan, US

• Coatings & Applications Development Leader / Core R&;D ­ New Products Sep 1999 ­ Aug 2004Worked to grow business through development of new technologies for emerging and existing markets. Created and led.
• Using 4 weeks of training in MAIC Six Sigma Black Belt methodology, initiated and drove a new capability with hard annual savings of >$300K, soft savings >$10MM and leveraged across other businesses.
• Managed multiple technology transfers to alliance partners, licensees and VC companies.
• Served on the core human resources steering team that revised the company Global R&D competencies.
• Through Dow Global Mentoring System, mentored 5 people (Germany, Switzerland, Japan, US) through phone conversations, WebEx, etc.
• Secured funding for R&D probes in to new high throughput capabilities for coatings.

Midland, Michigan, US

Oversaw lab studies to generate data to address customer issues, and develop technical sales literature.>Planned and helped design the Dow trade show booth for ICE 1995-97.>Nominated for Dow’s Genesis Award for excellence in people development - 1998>7 R&D reports (edited), 2 publications, 2 external presentations

Brussels, BE

Managed and directed a group that provided technical support and new product development application for latexes, dispersants, defoamers, surfactants and other coatings additives. Designed and executed experiments. Made technical presentations at customers, society meetings and conferences.

Montvale, NJ, US

• Responsible for the formulation of exterior latex product lines as well as new product development for specialty coatings. Managed market development and plant scale-up of new products. Investigated and solved.
• Developed new test methods closer aligned to Consumer’s tests and less to ASTM.
• Screened any new commercially-available raw materials to optimize performance and reduce cost.

B.S. Engineering Science, Applied Chemistry/Polymer Chemistry

Mba

Geology, Fundamental Sciences In Engineering

Education record