Enjoying spending time with family and feeling "home" after years of always being in transit. After doing some travelling I will decide if full retirement or something else is what I want.

Consulting for the chemical and automotive industries, specializing in polyurethane chemistry.

Developing and commercializing new chemicals and processes for the automotive industry, particularly polyurethane foams for seat components. Servicing existing products (performance and quality issues, EH&S).I spent the last nine years in a TS&D role, the interface between Dow and some of its largest customers for technical issues, including introducing new technology and products (activities ranged from initial lab and commercial evaluation, to pilot scale operations to full-scale… Show more Developing and commercializing new chemicals and processes for the automotive industry, particularly polyurethane foams for seat components. Servicing existing products (performance and quality issues, EH&S).I spent the last nine years in a TS&D role, the interface between Dow and some of its largest customers for technical issues, including introducing new technology and products (activities ranged from initial lab and commercial evaluation, to pilot scale operations to full-scale implementation) as well as dealing with product and quality issues. This required me to communicate with assembly line workers, plant managers, up to corporate-level directors, often under very tense conditions. In all cases I was able to resolve the conflict and maintain the highest level of professionalism. Show less

Instigated, planned and executed projects involving tertiary oil recovery and the pulp and paper industry.