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Kingsport, Tennessee, Us

Corporate lead for Eastman circular economy effort to divert waste plastics from the landfill to produce new products utilizing Eastman's know how in chemistry and process development. The initial project includes Carbon Renewal Technology that can handle a broad range of mixed plastics and textile waste and convert them back to basic building chemical building blocks. The second technology is Advanced Circular Recycling, which uses methanolysis to produce basic building blocks from waste PET / polyester textiles and plastics, enabling production on new polyester from difficult to recycle sources previously landfilled. (www.eastman.com/circulareconomy)

Kingsport, Tennessee, Us

Responsible for innovation in a core product growth area at Eastman Chemical, including marketing, market development, and technology resources with an annual budget of ~$20M. Team worked to commercialize new products in the fibers (Vestera, Naia) and plastics (Treva) space taking existing cellulose ester competency and applying to new markets and application.

Kingsport, Tennessee, Us

Technology Director for Eastman Chemical's $1.6B Adhesives and Plasticizers Global Business. Manage functional resources including Technical Service, Application Development, Application Research, Process Design and plant Process Improvement at multiple sites in the US, Europe, and Asia.

Kingsport, Tennessee, Us

Responsible for Global Business Unit providing specialty plastics for the LCD displays market and performance optical films for applications such as motion picture and x-ray films.

Kingsport, Tennessee, Us

Lead global team to evaluate and develop a sustainable solvents platform for Eastman Chemical Company.

Kingsport, Tennessee, Us

I am responsible for coordination of Eastman Chemical greenhouse gas team, including functional representation from legal, HSES, technology, government relations, and business units. This position requires understanding the impact of congressional legislation for cap and trade related to greenhouse gases, and Eastman's compliance with this legislation.

Kingsport, Tennessee, Us

Commercial, Sales, and Marketing Manager for Eastman's IntegRex Polyester Technology. Also responsible for licensing of polyester intermediates process technology, including terephthalic and isophthalic acids.

Kingsport, Tennessee, Us

Responsibility for technology program and budget for intermediate chemicals used to make commodity and specialty polyesters. I am also responsible for external technology licensing related to this technology.

Spartanburg, South Carolina, Us

Had co-op assignments in product development and plant engineering. Also worked part time during college on evenings and weekends.

Mba, Business Administration

Bs, Chemical Engineering

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