Mark Kinkelaar Email & Phone Number

Kirkland, Washington, US

Prism Worldwide is producing polymeric raw materials based on used tire rubber for use in a broad range of applications, including asphalt modification for infrastructure applications, engineered rubber/polymer systems, roofing applications and more.

Cincinnati, Ohio, US

• Led the Global Polyols Division within Emery, targeting CASE, Rigid Foam, and Flex Foam applications. The business is based on performance-oriented bio-based polyols as well as recycled content polyols well aligned.
• Directed the global division strategies, activities, policies and initiatives
• P&L, pricing, costing, and budgeting responsibility
• Led the development of a market focused product line, deleting underperforming products and adding new products to target emerging market needs. Over 90% of products are less than five years old.
• Developed and led the go to market and globalization activities
• Led the business development activities and prioritization and managed several key accounts

Wilmington, Delaware, US

Leader in specialty chemicals and water-soluble polymer ingredientsLed technical evaluation, strategy development, team development and implementation of new global growth initiatives with a business target of >$100MM in revenue. Key sectors included medical device applications and agricultural chemical solutions.

US

• Biotech-based, marine antifouling coating startup. Private equity owned.Recruited to start up operations and lead technology programs that transformed the founding inventor’s technology platform into commercial.
• Started up all aspects of operations including supply chain, production and fulfillment
• Defined and executed technology programs that improved efficacy, user experience and market appeal

• Significant fuel cell start-up with over $60MM in capital projects and 160 employees. Publicly traded.Senior Vice President and a member of the core management team charged to develop and commercialize direct.
• Start-up leadership and responsibility for technology, engineering, production, supply chain and HR: - Outsource production at 6 vendors in Ireland, Germany, Israel, and China - Over $60MM in capital projects.
• Built the organization - Grew team from 54 to a peak of 160 members - Aligned organization, business processes and development processes - Cultivated a positive, energetic, goal-oriented corporate culture across the.
• Managed cost structure and drove cost reduction strategies for all aspects of the product and production
• Led all aspects of intellectual property portfolio development with over 30 patents / applications
• Led all aspects of standards and regulatory implementation, including: - IEC/UL/CE standards development and listing - DOT special permit for passenger carriage on an aircraft (first fuel cell with a special permit).

Media, PA, US

World’s largest producer of polyurethane foam products with $1.2 billion in annual sales at the time.Responsible for growing the technical foams business and market analysis of established business. Established key business development direction in the automotive, medical, consumer, battery / fuel cell applications, the result of which was used to support.

Houston, TX, US

Led the North American market development for Acclaim low monol polyols.

Houston, TX, US

• Responsible for the development of urethane intermediates for automotive seating applications used by several leading automotive manufacturers.
• Developed next generation automotive seat cushion technology for increased comfort and durability, meeting key performance targets and specifications set by multiple OEMs.
• Provided customer specific technical support and technical service at key OEM seating producers.
• Co-authored over 20 papers/proceedings.
• Awarded seven patents in field of polyurethane foam for seating.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Chemical Engineering

Master Of Science (M.Sc.), Chemical Engineering

Bachelor Of Science (B.Sc.), Chemical Engineering