Pigment and Coating Consulting for Automotive and Metal Coatings

Technical Consultant #1786

Over 20 years of experience managing both marketing and technical strategic projects, taking products and ideas from inception through commercialization to launch and profitability.
Transportation coatings and additives for NAFTA region automotive markets.
Development of new pigment for coatings.
Development and commercialization of pigment dispersion for automotive finishes.
Technology and development of non-stick finishes for cookware.
Developed family of zinc-rich primer using silicate-based binders.
Proven track record in assimilating diverse information, getting buy-in to achieve goals and communicating to broad constituencies.
Recognized for the ability to interpret and synthesize information and convert it into a strategic plan of action.

Presentations, Facilitation and Project Management

Training and lectures on pigment and coating technology to worldwide suppliers and users of pigmented coatings and inks.
Presented annual Automotive Exterior Styling Show to customer decision makers.
Delivered presentations about the future "Mega-trends" in the automotive coating's market to professional associations, Detroit Color Council and other management groups to educate them on the critical needs of the industry.
Presented numerous technical papers on coatings to industry trade groups and was recipient of "Best Paper Selection" at the Louisville Coatings Society.
Developed and implemented a new product documentation protocol which streamlined and legitimized the commercialization process.
Spearheaded the development and promotion of two products affording customers 20% cost savings.

Research

Co-authored two patents: A novel water resistant coating for golf balls and unique styling for automotive finishes.

Independent Consultant, Present

Ciba Specialty Chemicals, Newport, DE, 1990 - 2009

Technical Service Manager, Coating Effects, 2005 - 2009

Managed laboratory staff of six for technical assessment and promotion of new pigments. Key customer contact for all technical service issues regarding pigments for coatings.
Instituted ISO-9001 guidelines for the department.
Provided training to internal and external customers world-wide.

Nafta Region, Newport, DE, Marketing Head-Transportation Coatings, 2005 - 2009

Managed staff of four for strategic positioning of four product lines with accountability for pricing and allocation of products.
Interfaced with leadership teams from product management, sales, technical service and research and development in managing several new product launches for all of North America.
Delivered presentations to key customers for strategic alliance implementation.

DuPont Company, 1987 - 1990

Senior Staff Chemist, Marshal Labs, Philadelphia, PA,

Developed and commercialized a line of pigment dispersion for automotive finishes.
Developed an environmentally compliant, non-isocyanate topcoat for the refinish industry.
Managed the manufacturing transfer of twenty vendor pigments without disrupting company's paint operations.
Implemented a dispersion simplification program to allow savings of $800 million.

Supervisor, Gainesville, FL, 1985 - 1987

Supervised Research and Development Laboratory staff four for ore analyses.
Initiated development of alternative analytical procedures for detection of iron and zinc in ore residues.
Managed the implementation of atomic absorption spectroscopy as a tool for quality assurance.
Converted a waste stream mineral by-product into a cost-effective filler pigment for coatings.

Research Chemist, Philadelphia, PA, 1979 - 1985

Initiated, developed, and optimized a new non-stick finish for the cookware industry.
Technically responsible for company's premier fluoropolymer coating.
Developed family of zinc-rich primer using silicate-based binders.

Academic and Professional Affiliations

American Chemical Society
Detroit Color Council
Inter-Society Color Council, science fair judging, fund raising for the American Cancer Society.

Publications and Patents

Ph.D. Bio-Inorganic Chemistry, University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire
B.S. Chemistry, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont