Roberto Castañeda Email & Phone Number

Chicago, IL, US

Westmont, Illinois, United States

As VP and GM of Dixon Brass, my charter is to weave myself into the organization, understand its dynamics and find ways to expand its Global footprint and market penetration. I am excited to take on this role and will be collaborating with my Dixon Brass team, VP peers and the rest of the Executive Leadership Team to effect positive and collaborative.

Greater Chicago Area

We took care of our customers in the best way we could during the difficult and challenging Covid era. Our team epitomized professionalism, care and the will to do what was right to retain loyalty and goodwill. Revenues and Margins doubled over the course of three years!

Greater Chicago Area

This post had been left open for almost two years. I re-established a semblance of order for my team. One that led to rebuilding a sense of belonging and community. This was at the onset of Covid and we were able to conduct a series of SWOT analyses to steer the ship in the right direction.

Greater Chicago Area

I immersed myself into the PVC world by creating demand under every "nook and cranny" in the Midwest and Mexico for the company's heat stabilization and lubricant technology. This was one of the most rewarding jobs in the company. Landed one of the biggest contracts for the company by using tried and true negotiation planning and execution.

An entrepreneurial spirit was the key to success here. Took the business from zero to close to $5M in 2 years by melding market research to create a marketing campaign and then launching this into a series of successful forages in the marketplace. Success was not guaranteed, but the right moves made it happen.

Rosemont, IL

Correctly blending customer feedback with market analysis were key to successfully launching product lines: benzoate plasticizers, flame retardants and other chemical intermediates,

Munster, IN

One of the most enjoyable projects/role in my professional career! This was meant to inspire our youth to pursue and education and enhance their lives. Co-Founded, set editorial direction, interviewed guests, wrote and translated content from English to Spanish for our bilingual magazine. Interviewed influential State officials (including, then Indiana.

It was "now or never"... the moment that I decided to launch a business of my own... grit, endurance and perseverance were the key lessons for me here. At its peak, we had 100 people in the field every business day.As a franchisor I set up individuals into their own business by coaching them and having my team award them accounts. JAN-PRO was ranked as the.

Generated "reinvestment economics" incremental profits to the tune of $13M via a pricing excellence model jointly assembled with a Big 5 Accounting Firm.I had a great mentor I called "the professor" who brought me up to speed with flame retardants, smoke suppressants, UL Standards and applications in a myriad of polymers galore. Forever thankful to the.

Our team endured a lengthy price war episode in this competitive market by re-establishing a profitability amount of $15M per year. The experience at PQ was fabulous. The myriad of applications was impressive. The ability to deal with both specialty and commodity chemicals and the market implications was such an education

Mba, Marketing And International Business

Bs, Chemistry