Steve Gwin Email & Phone Number

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Business Development Manager in the Specialties Division with sales and technical responsibilities across North America in the following markets: HI&I, Personal Care and Cosmetics, Lubricants and Metal Working Fluids, Specialty Blending and Tolling.

Chicago, Il

Key Account Manager in the Cleaning and Fabric Softener Segments of Nouryon Specialty Chemical.AkzoNobel Specialty Chemical was acquired by Private Equity and re-launched as Nouryon in October 2018.

Chicago, Il

Account Manager-Household and Industrial & InstitutionalSpecialty Chemical/Surface ChemistryManage sales and CM growth with current customersEstablish new business opportunities based on customer needs and requirementsWork together with Distributor partnersProvide guidance to customers on the use of Surface Chemistry's productsIdentify new products and applications via working with Technical ServiceMaintain call plans, account plans and new business opportunities in CRMCommunicate accurate forecasting to Supply ChainIdentify market trends and opportunities

Toledo, Ohio Area

Work with Building Service Contractors to develop floor care products and programs to meet needs of National Accounts. Formulation of floor care products for resilient, wood, and hard surface sealers.

Canton, Ma

Responsible for sales and support of Interpolymer acrylics, waxes and resins throughout US and Canada for prospective and established accounts.

Toledo, Ohio Area

Betco career began as QC Technician where I designed and instituted a system to analyze all incoming raw materials. As the Quality Control Manager, I was responsible for the quality of all materials, equipment, packaging and finished goods. In addition, I organized and implemented a cGMP system to include all training, documentation and auditing necessary for FDA compliance. As a Coatings Chemist and later as the Coatings Laboratory Manager, I formulated floor polishes, wood floor coatings, concrete coatings, strippers, maintainers, etc.

Toledo, Ohio Area

Managed Contact lens Department, including training patients on safe contact lens wear, care, handling and disinfection. Responsible for materials inventory and ordering. Conducted preliminary health screening, including glaucoma testing, blood pressure, color blindness, peripheral vision and auto-refraction.

Served as a Specialist E-4 overseas during the First Gulf War, where I received Army Commendation medals for physical fitness and leadership. Honorably discharged in 1992 from the Ohio National Guard and the US Army.

Ba Biology, Pre-Optometry Studies

Activities and Societies: Pi Kappa Phi FraternityMinors in Psychology and Chemistry

Quality Engineering

Statistical Process Control