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$3.7B multi-national, polymer additives in electronics, building & construction, automotive, etc. and process catalyst technology for polymer synthesis.Manage & lead sales team responsible for $650M sales mix of specialty and commodity products to various polymer market segments. Unify a team of sixteen (five new hires) recently experiencing multiple organizational changes, high turnover and lack of concrete direction. This was very much a coaching / mentoring role. Responsible for sales and operating income targets in Americas.

Ciba - $5.3B multi-national, adding performance, protection, color and strength to plastics, elastomers, paper, automobiles, buildings, home and personal care products.Manage sales team for $200M sales mix of specialty and commodity products to base resin producing market. Integrated commercial offering of services with core product offering. Supported strategic plan to differentiate and defend commodity business while growing new technologies. Responsible for regional sales and margin growth.

Managed sales team and customer service for $60M regional custom service business while supporting parallel sales team for core products. Appointed to key role on global leadership and regional business leadership teams, insuring positive link between both. Collaborated with business support and technical support to provide cost-effective rapid delivery of made-to-order services.

From initial role as National Sales Manager of $200M national construction services business, grew responsibilities to include marketing support and design-engineering management. Responsible for creating and implementing sales information system, providing training and coaching, creating marketing collateral and developing key accounts.

Mba, Marketing

Bs, Chemical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Theta Tau President of Inter Fraternity Council Alpha Phi Omega