CAREER SUMMARY PROFILE / OBJECTIVE

Innovative problem solver utilizing diverse background to improve product

functionality, develop/manage new material research projects, implement

savings, optimize processes, and evaluate long term sustainability

implications. Corporate success and personal growth are driven by gaining

extensive technical experience in all facets of R&D, product

implementation, process improvements, quality systems management, and

environmental / regulatory knowledge. Practical management experience over

lab technicians and project teams which includes guiding ISO/QS9000 efforts

for a Fortune 500 company division centered on effective communication and

detailed planning. Passion lies in "green chemistry", product innovation,

and Lean Six Sigma.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Proven experience in:

|- Compound |- Project Management & |- Quality Management Systems |

|Formulation |Leadership |(ISO, QMS) |

|- Raw Material |- Process |- Regulatory Compliance (cGMP, |

|Evaluation |Improvements/Engineering |FDA, EPA) |

|- Verification & |- Statistical Analysis & |- Budget & Finance |

|Validation |Auditing | |

|- Training & |- Specification Development |- Market Research & Customer |

|Mentoring | |Service |

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2011 - present Global Product Sustainability Specialist

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Akron, Ohio

Act as liaison between materials development, procurement, and regulatory

affairs to align strategic responsibilities for sustainable product

lines. Participate on cross-functional advanced concepts teams as well as

assist with raw material chemical reviews.

Select Accomplishments:

. Created a "horizon map" to provide a snapshot of the EHS drivers

suspected to affect the future product landscape. The sustainable

attribute horizons were developed after assessing the changing global

regulations, public perception, customer requirements (i.e. government

procurement favoring recycling/sustainable materials), raw material

feedstock supply competition, and energy consumption demands.

. Determined key sustainability attributes to rank and prioritize

suppliers to mitigate business continuity risk factors.

2006 - present Independent Consultant and Private Contractor - Sole

Proprietor

Regulatory And Management System (RAM) Consulting Cleveland,

Ohio

Provide technical assistance in quality, regulatory, and management

system development as well as contract formulation. Activities include

SOP/protocol development, risk/hazard assessments, audits, regulatory

submissions (permits, PMN, PMA, 510K, Europe's REACH), CAPA system

design, training, management system development, product/process

improvements, and grant writing.

Select Accomplishments

. Developed Mold Remediation Bid Proposal for a Department of Veteran

Affairs RFP regarding water damaged archives.

. Negotiated 60% decrease in EPA fines for Title V client.

2007 - 2011 Advanced Research Chemist

TruSeal Technologies, Inc. Solon, Ohio

Responsible for formulation development, includes associated testing, of

pressure sensitive adhesives and rubber compounds. Develops experimental

designs, provides technical support to manufacturing, and maintains the

formula system. This development position, managing 1 technician, is also

responsible for methods development, validation activities, and EH&S

material review. The position also conducted competitive analysis to

identify landscape and compare/document performance against our product

offerings. Certain products were reverse engineered to assess whether

patent infringements existed. Worked closely with sales and manufacturing

to identify key product deliverables and determine next generation

products to expand, or replace, existing product family portfolio.

Select Accomplishments:

. Developed a resin/oil free pressure sensitive adhesive sealant for the

building products industry, increase fog pass rate 25%.

. 6-Sigma Green Belt improvement project = annual $350,000 "soft" OI

savings (based on prevention of loss of business)

. Analyzed competitor spacer product to match color and functionality

then modified existing product line so it could become a second source

to a nationally based customer thus creating a new opportunity to

introduce other product family item.

2006 - 2007 Formulation Optimization Technologist

Master Chemical Company Toledo, Ohio

Formula development of oil / water emulsions. Develops design of

experiment studies, conducts robustness experiments, participates in

cross-functional teams, and maintains the formula system. This position

is also responsible for methods development, validation activities, and

product/process development activities.

Select Accomplishments:

. Project leader for development of high pressure metalworking coolant -

improved microbiology stability by 10 fold.

. Responsible for choosing $20,000 physical testing equipment, including

validation activities, for new china facility.

2005 - 2006 Development Chemist - Product Development

Gebauer Company Cleveland, Ohio

Responsibilities focused on developing design/development plans,

evaluating raw materials/components, developing emulsion formulas,

maintaining master formulas, writing specifications, determining test

methods, identifying acceptance criteria, overseeing process validation

activities (IOQ's, PQ's, etc.), and developing SOPs / process

instructions including the facilities Clean In Place, CIP, program

following Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point, HACCP, concepts.

Select Accomplishments:

. Key contributor designing compounding room for production activities

resulting in the purchase of over $83,000 worth of compounding

equipment (batch tanks, meters, filters, high speed eductors, pumps,

agitators, and process lines).

. Developed a formulations master database combining formulas, process

instructions, and costs to increase productivity.

. Proposed new packaging design with projected cost savings of over

$150,000 annually.

. Product formulation recommendations with projected cost savings of

over $100,000 annually and improved functionality.

2001 - 2005 Environmental Compliance Specialist & MACT Coordinator -

Division of Air Quality

Ohio EPA's Cleveland Local Air Agency Cleveland, Ohio

Responsibilities focused on evaluating facility permit applications while

preparing permit to install, permit to operate, Title V, and Synthetic

Minor permits. Other activities: determining rule applicability,

calculating emissions limitations, and conducting audits.

Select Accomplishments:

. Implemented a "MACT Facilities Database" correlating industries and

applicable NESHAPS requirements.

. Team member developing Statewide General Permit - Surface Coating

Industry (stakeholders include EPA & industry).

. Conducted various training courses regarding the MACT regulatory

standards while acting as mentor to colleagues.

2000 - 2001 Process/Quality Engineer - Industrial Chemistry Department

L'Oreal USA Solon Manufacturing (previously Matrix Essentials)

Solon, Ohio

Responsibilities centered around oversight of production processes,

moving projects from concept to production, conducting process validation

activities, recommending process improvements, maintaining formulas,

developing process instructions, trouble-shooting compounding issues, and

implementing corrective and preventative actions based on process

capabilities.

Select Accomplishments:

. Investigated poor dye out issue for a hair color product saving the

company over $16,000 annually.

. Key contributor negotiating a three (3) year contract for calibration

of critical manufacturing equipment saving the company over $4,000

annually by combining service needs into one contract.

. Lead investigator for distributor complaints regarding product

shipping integrity. Resulted in over $75K annual savings.

1997 - 2000 Graduate Student - Institute of Environmental Sciences;

Internship - Fluor Daniel Fernald OS&H

Miami University Oxford, Ohio 02/99 to

08/99 Cincinnati, Ohio

Graduate assistant (MU) and a six month Internship (Fernald) provided the

foundation for the master's thesis. Specific activities included:

teaching assistant for the "Environmental Measurements" course, graduate

assistant in the "Chemical Education" Dept, Key contributor of ISM

implementation team, and assisted with miscellaneous industrial hygiene

activities.

Select Accomplishments:

. Developed an ecological toxicology project proposal titled "Cross-

species extrapolation of DNA damage induced by four N-nitrosamines in

primary cultures of various target organs for human and rat cells"

(proposal is available for review).

1994 - 1997 Chemist (07/96-08/97) & Jr. Chemist (06/94-06/96) - Advanced

Compounding & Material Sciences

Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc. Akron, Ohio

The responsibilities of this position were split between acting as the

QS9000 department representative and the traditional activities of a

development chemist. QS9000 activities focused on coordinating efforts to

review existing documentation, develop new system components, and

implement management system components. R&D activities included:

evaluating raw materials & alternate material sources, developing

specifications, participating in design reviews, evaluating product test

data, performing quality audits (internal and supplier), issuing supplier

quality problem reports, and developing corrective action plans. This

position also provided technical support to manufacturing facilities.

Select Accomplishments:

. Divisional project coordinator and key contributor to an

interdisciplinary team establishing a corporate Total Quality

Management (TQM) system, which obtained third party QS9000

certification by Lloyds Quality Registrar.

. Drove cost reduction project for a low-end replacement tire with

initial annual cost savings of roughly $150,000 and potential cost

savings of close to $1.2 million annually (based on implementation

across various product lines).

. Implemented various technical development & raw material approval

programs resulting in cost savings of more than $200,000 annually

without adverse quality impact.

EDUCATION

MASTER OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE Miami University Oxford,

Ohio

Concentration: Hazardous Substances & Toxicology

May 2000

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE The University of Akron

Akron, Ohio

Major: Chemistry; Minor: Music

May 1994

(certificates in Environmental Studies & Co-op Experience)

Select Training Courses / Professional Certifications

|Select Certifications / Subject Specific Training |Training Body |

|Project Management Professional (PMP) Bootcamp - 4day PMP |Simplilearn |

|training | |

|LEAN 101 Refresher Course - 1 day |Internal Goodyear |

| |Training |

|Project Management |Paul Dicello, Goodyear |

| |Trainer |

|LEAN / 6-Sigma Green Belt Certification |SBTI Training |

| |Organization (Internal |

| |Certification sanctioned |

| |by Truseal) |

|Project Breakthrough - Performance Management |Robert Chantal - |

| |Organizational |

| |Effectiveness Consultant |

| |(Catalysts for Change, |

| |Inc.) |

|DMAIC |Bill Eberhardt, Truseal |

| |Black Belt |

|ISO 14000 for Auditors; 3 day internal auditing course (2.0 |ASTM |

|CEU's) | |

|Understanding & Implementing QS 9000; 2 day QS9000 |Quality Alert Institute |

|introductory course (1.2 CEU's) | |

|QS 9000: APQP, FMEA, & PPAP; 3 day QS9000 course (2.1 CEU's) |Demma, Davis, & Reding |

|Open Water Diver Certified |PADI |

|OSHA's HAZCOM Standard; 1 day compliance training course |AMA |

Transcripts, training log, and certificates (where available) will be

provided upon request.

PUBLICATIONS

. Graduate thesis "Implementing an Integrated Safety Management System

into an existing TQM System", Miami University, 2000.

. Co-authored "Rates of Iron-II removal from coal mine drainage, Silver

Creek metro-park, Summit County, Ohio", Geological Society of America

Abstracts with Programs, v. 28, No. 6, p. 39, 1996.

. Contributed to multiple miscellaneous papers (conducted lab work,

compiled results, proofread colleagues papers, etc.).

ORGANIZATIONAL AFFILIATIONS

. Non-profit agency work

< Served two (2) years on church stewardship committee, one (1) year

as chairman. Responsible for annual operating budget of close to

$70K. Financial responsibilities included identifying and

prioritizing church improvement projects, budget mission projects,

negotiate church personnel salaries, and proposing fundraising

ideas to the general membership.

< Over ten (10) years volunteer service work as an assistant 4-H

advisor which included organizing meetings, soliciting parent

support for projects, and coordinating club activities.

< Over fifteen (15) years service with rural community church as

usher, deaconate, and Sunday-school teacher. Volunteer service also

included more than three (3) years as a private consultant handling

well monitoring and test sampling.

. The National Association of Environmental Professional

< Contributed comments to the ISO 14000 draft international standard

and its guidance documents on auditing and life cycle assessment as

part of a working group supporting activities by the US Tag to

TC207.

< Co-chaired ISO 14000 lecture track at the 1998 National Association

of Environmental Professionals annual conference. Responsibilities:

review submitted papers, organize track topics, and secure guest

speakers/panelists.

. The Akron Rubber Group

< Chairman of the 1996 fall wine and cheese social event for the

Akron Rubber Group. Responsibilities included evaluating local

wineries and package pricing, selecting evening entertainment,

securing sponsors for the event, developing the evening agenda,

coordinated ticket handlers, and developed event advertising.

. The American Chemical Society (Including divisions of Environmental

Chemistry, Food Chemistry, & Chemical Health)

< Treasurer and House Representative of the University of Akron ACS

Student Affiliates group (1990-1994).

REFERENCES

These are a few of my professional references, a more detailed list may

be provided upon request.

|Jeff Popielski, Process Engineer |Dr. Peter Hug, Owner |

|L'Oreal USA Solon Manufacturing (aka Matrix|Recombiant Innovation |

|Essentials) |163 Princeton Dr; Toledo, OH 43614-2931 |

|30601 Carter Street; Solon, Ohio 44139 |Phone: (419) 346 - 0247 Email: |

|Phone: (440) 542 - 5447 Email: |oe5u9j@r.postjobfree.com |

|oe5u9j@r.postjobfree.com | |

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