Marketing Research and Business Consultant: TiO2, Ceramics, Fluoropolymers and Speciality Films (1075)
Expertise
- New business development and start-up.
- TiO2 and advanced ceramic materials/parts.
- Business strategy development; team building.
- Fluoropolymer materials, films and devices.
- Competitive product assessment.
- Idea generation; group creativity Engineering plastics and films.
- Marketing research, pricing and value analysis.
- Joint venture formation and operation.
- Intellectual property and product valuation.
- Technology/product penetration modeling.
- Idea generation; group creativity.
Experience
The CECON Group, Inc.
CPM Industries, Inc, Wilmington, DE
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc., Elkton, Maryland
E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Inc., Wilmington, Delaware
DuPont Lanxide Composites Inc.
Plastics Department
- President and CEO: Guide business in current technical consulting sectors (legal, pharmaceutical, technical problem solving) and lead firm in new areas of of biotechnology, nanomaterials and technology and product concept valuation.
CPM Industries, Inc, Wilmington, DE
- General Manager of small company importing titanium dioxide from China and selling to glass, ceramic, electronic and paper customers in North America.
- Skilled in all phases of the import business.
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc., Elkton, Maryland
- Product manager for fluoropolymer composite films used for high performance printed wiring boards for high-speed computer and microwave applications.
- Led start up team making novel GORE-TEX ePTFE/silicon elastomer composite
- Started-up new business for engineered composite gaskets for plate heat exchangers.
- Mapped and quantified the sources, types and resale opportunities for scrap PTFE.
E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Inc., Wilmington, Delaware
DuPont Lanxide Composites Inc.
- Venture Manager
- Polymer Products Department
- Planning Manager (1984-1986)
- Manager, Marketing Research (1981-1983)
- Technical Service Supervisor (1978-1980)
- Assistant Product Manager (1977)
- Development Representative (1976)
Plastics Department
- Sales Representative (1973-1975)
- Technical Service Representative (1972)
- Financial Analyst (1969-1971)
Education
- MBA, Brigham Young University
- B.S., Chemistry, Brigham Young University