Mr. Sullivan possesses a broad global business background in industrial markets in both public and private sectors including food, water, specialty chemicals and additives, industrial pigments & minerals, mining, coatings, inks, pulp and paper, oleo chemicals, filtration, biofuels and biochemicals. A results driven business leader with a background in marketing and sales, he has excelled at collaboratively working across functions to build teams and focus companies on accelerating top and bottom line growth, driving product innovation, effectively collaborating with operations to drive continuous improvement, and leading strategic planning and execution. A unique and proven ability to proactively lead organizational and structural change to adapt to changing markets has delivered outstanding results including two proactively led restructuring efforts, one of which turned around a business following a merger in one year. He has a passion for differentiating products and services by developing winning value propositions. He possesses a unique ability to understand markets, customers, and their drivers and using that knowledge to develop winning strategies. A strong customer focus has proven valuable in high-growth and mature markets. He is a hands-on, roll-up-your-selves leader. A believer that success is based on the team, he develops strong business relationships built on mutual trust and respect inside and outside the organization. Bold, passionate, perseverant, proactive, innovative, and able to quickly and confidently adapt to changing conditions.