Paul Rehrig Email & Phone Number

Northborough, Ma, Us

Stow, Ohio, Us

• Responsible for maximizing sales and achieving sales growth in all product lines for a key account.• Deliver acceptable profit margin and sales (production) volume.• Cultivate new customers and generate sales of new products.• Introduce new products to customer R&D and/or plant functions; test with customers, conduct pilot tests and plant trials towards full commercial use of the product.• Manage long-term customers through relationship selling and co-development projects.• Manage catalog sales and internet-based sales channels.

Northborough, Massachusetts, Us

• Led efforts to accelerate innovation and new growth initiatives as part of Ceramics New Horizons Team• Scouted, identified, explored and validated potential Horizon 3 growth opportunities in collaboration with Saint-Gobain Ceramics Businesses and leading to commercially relevant revenue• Applied Lean Startup and other fast screening methods to drive rapid decisions• Organized co-development with internal and external partners and customers

Northborough, Massachusetts, Us

• Led Abrasive Materials R&D team of 6 engineers & technicians to develop Saint-Gobain's next generation of seeded gel abrasive grains• Key team member SG&P "Discover" growth/diversification initiative to develop new business opportunities for Specialty Grains & Powders (2019)

Northborough, Massachusetts, Us

• Led a group of 12 ceramic and polymer processing research engineers• Championed global adoption of 3D Printing/Additive Manufacturing technologies

Northborough, Massachusetts, Us

• Positioned new product/process for commercialization for Saint-Gobain. Provided technical leadership to develop diamond wire saw product, demonstrated competitive performance & established pilot manufacturing. • Co-led process & parallel product development of Superabrasives’ diamond saw wire from ground up from initial conception to early stage sales; including establishing broad IP protection• Supervised development of custom optical inline QC equipment by globally organized team.

Berkeley, Ca, Us

• Responsible for oversight of 6 active Phase I and Phase II SBIR programs ($3.2M) funded by DOD, NIH, and DOE and developing program management processes for University spinoff company• Identified and applied for 6 government projects (NIH, Army, NSF) worth a total of $5M in first 8 months in the position to provide critical gap funding for the development and commercialization of electro-active polymer (EAP) actuator technology key in avoiding the technology commercialization “Valley of Death”• Identified large government funding opportunities ($1-3M per project) for the purpose of accelerating product time to market of core platform technologies• Championed strategic marketing efforts including identification of potential customers, building strategic partnerships, as well as conducting online marketing campaign that includes website development, implementation of social networking tools, and branding• Key player in conducting overall company building and new business development

• Provides statewide technology development and commercialization leadership, expertise, and training to university faculty and staff, and private sector clients• Leads team of 7 technology development and commercialization counselors that accounted for 104 SBIR/STTR, research grant, Angel and Venture Capital awards totaling $15.3M over the last 1.5 years (from 250 submissions totaling $61.7M), up 64% from the previous 3 years combined• Responsible for building effective relationships throughout the University of Missouri and at all levels of government to ensure faculty, staff, and clients have access to the best possible technology development resources• Instrumental in establishing Missouri’s first Phase 0 competition assistance grant and Phase I/II Bridge loan program to generate high-quality SBIR/STTR proposals and broaden SBIR program participation from Missouri small businesses

• Assist multi-disciplinary research faculty and private sector entrepreneurs with commercialization of technology, including applying for $10.6M and accessing $4.7M in seed, grant, and venture capital and conducting market research• Responsible for working with technology and SBIR/STTR applicants to address a variety of issues that enable clients to assess, prepare, and manage successful SBIR proposals• Develop and conduct educational sessions on SBIR/STTR research, commercialization, and technology business development including marketing SBIR/STTR programs and services to internal and external agencies and partners• Connect University of Missouri faculty researchers with technology-based businesses in Missouri to improve awareness of collaboration opportunities and enhance the quality of SBIR submission

Northborough, Massachusetts, Us

• Managed 10+ projects (~$3M annually) funded by Saint-Gobain High-Performance Materials business units• Supervised research team of 8 Engineers and 5 Technicians• Innovated new technology and build and develop intellectual property• Championed the commercialization and transfer of technology to Saint-Gobain plants• Organized and provided technical leadership to group’s analytical laboratories to help reduce testing turn around time• Provided creative solutions and technical support to fulfill customer needs

State College, Us

• Managed 35+ Phase I and II SBIR/STTR programs (~$3M annually) funded by DoD, NIH, NASA, and industry• Supervised research team of 8 Scientists and 5 Technicians• Served as Principal Investigator of 20+ programs (~$8.7M); focus areas include solid state, high temperature flux, and Bridgman growth of next generation single crystal piezoelectric materials for high frequency, broadband Naval SONAR, next generation medical ultrasound, adaptive flow control, precision positioning, and adaptive optics applications• Licensed and patented micro-machined single crystal based composites to a Fortune 500 medical company, creating potential royalties and product sales exceeding $5M• Championed the commercialization of single crystal and high temperature piezoelectric materials• Streamlined administration of all research projects by designing and implementing electronic databases• Provided creative solutions, commercial quotes, and technical support to fulfill customer needs

State College, Us

• Planned, organized, and conducted ceramic processing research to study advanced piezoelectric materials• Facilitated technology transfer of piezoelectrics into transducer and actuator commercial applications• Ensured projects met financial budgets ($100-750K), milestones, and reporting requirements• Prepared research proposals to secure new funding sources that utilized TRS core strengths, provided opportunities for commercial growth, and were key to company survival• Managed multiple Phase I and II SBIR programs focused on the commercialization of PMN-PT single crystals grown by templated grain growth and high temperature piezoelectric BiSc-PT ceramics

University Park, Pa, Us

• Worked at the Materials Research Laboratory• Led first research team to successfully produce single crystals of Ba1-xZrxTiO3 by templated grain growth and Pb(Yb1/3Nb2/3)O3-PbTiO3 by high temperature flux growth, advancing the exploration of novel piezoelectrics• Fostered collaboration with industry by providing characterization and expert analysis of their crystal materials• Processed novel high performance non-lead, high temperature, and high coercive field piezoelectric materials• Characterized dielectric and electro-mechanical properties as a function of temperature and electric field• Worked in the laboratory of Dr. Thomas R. Shrout, one of the most highly cited Materials Science researchers

University Park, Pa, Us

• Published several manuscripts and became proficient in the following ceramic processing techniques and materials characterization skills:Ceramic Processing: chemical synthesis, powder dispersion, powder consolidation, sintering, phase and microstructure development, hot pressing, single crystal growth, templated grain growthMaterials Characterization: physical property characterization, particle size analysis, mercury porosimetry, thermal analysis, X-ray powder diffraction, phase analysis, X-ray Laue, optical microscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy, dielectric property measurements, polarization and strain, resonance measurements

Ph.D., Materials Science And Engineering

M.S., Materials Science And Engineering

B.S., Ceramic Science And Engineering

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