Senior R&D Leader for the Colloid and Interfacial Science team, part of Formulation Science, within Core R&D. Leading a team of talented and motivated scientists and technologists to solve complex challenges in support of Dow's entire portfolio of products.

Drove open innovation, project management excellence, stage-gate, implemented portfolio management framework, R&D roadmap and investment strategy.

Global R&D Leader Led cross-functional team that collaborated with internal and external partners, delivering high-impact projects that advanced performance and quality of products (semiconductor polishing slurries). Spearheaded global R&D organization including scientists and support staff at sites in US, Korea, Japan and Taiwan. Remarkably high team engagement scores in global surveys. Achieved turn-around in new product innovation, commercialization, and advanced technology wins, resulting in sustained business growth of 15 - 20% year over year. Customers now see DuPont as an advanced technology supplier in the market. Drove innovation resulting in 49 patent applications, 38 have granted. Developed product technology roadmap through market research and voice of the customer. Completed 3-year assignment in Taiwan; significant customer facing experience globally.

Senior Process R&D Manager Implemented new “Development Engineering” function, bridging R&D and manufacturing. Headed reverse osmosis membrane and element fabrication process R&D, new product scale up, manufacturing technology support.

R&D Manager Managed corporate leveraged R&D team for polymer and small molecule synthesis in support of business unit R&D and step-out innovation programs. Served as adjunct faculty at Saginaw Valley State University teaching Polymer Chemistry.

Scientist, New Product R&DFormulated wafer cleaning solutions, wet etch, and patterning materials for photolithography. Innovator in product design, polymer synthesis, coating formulations, applications testing, customer collaboration and product promotion. Formulation fundamentals and applications supporting customer engagements.

Senior Research ChemistConducted R&D on automotive OEM clearcoat formulation development. Active contributor to novel polymer synthesis and raw material scale-up.