PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Results driven scientist with over 15 years of product innovation and

process optimization experience using experimental design, Lean Six Sigma /

DFSS, and DfE green chemistry to address market landscape and long term

business sustainability needs.

Management Highlights:

. Direct supervision of 1 lab technician with additional responsibilities

over career to recommend budget expenditures, negotiate contracts,

conduct performance reviews, manage workload/schedules, and provide

conflict resolution.

. Lean / 6-Sigma Greenbelt certified by SBTI (Sigma Breakthrough

Technologies Incorporated.

. Experienced project team leader of 6-10 individuals including

subordinates, co-workers, and management staff.

. Served two (2) years on non-profit 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.

Technical Highlights:

. Developed a new color topcoat for extruded sealant spacer bar to match

competitor spacer product. Accomplished this by analyzing competitor

product and developing a color DOE around key raw material color

attributes.

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

building products industry, increase fog pass rate 25%.

. Improved bio-stability of high pressure coolant by changing emulsion

package.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2011 - present Global Product Sustainability Specialist

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Akron, Ohio

Act as liaison between R&D, procurement, and EHS&S to align strategic

responsibilities for sustainable product lines. Also participated on

cross-functional advanced concept teams and supported both material

chemical reviews & governmental reporting.

Select Accomplishments:

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

to affect future product landscape. Sustainable attributes were

defined after assessing customer requirements (i.e. government

procurement favoring recycling/sustainable materials), raw material

feedstock supply competition, energy consumption demands, public

perception/ NGOs, and global regulations.

. Determined key sustainability attributes to rank and prioritize

suppliers to mitigate business continuity risk factors.

2007 - 2011 Advanced Research Chemist

TruSeal Technologies, Inc. Solon, Ohio

Responsible for formulation development and testing of pressure sensitive

adhesives, sealants, and rubber composites. Developed experimental

designs, provided technical & manufacturing support, and maintained batch

cards. Position managed 1 direct report and various project teams. Other

activities included: methods development, validation activities, and EH&S

material reviews. 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 products and reversed engineered to

reinforce patent claims and identify new product families.

2006 - 2007 Formulation Optimization Technologist

Master Chemical Company Toledo, Ohio

Formula development of oil / water emulsions. Conducted design of

experiment studies and robustness experiments. 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,

defining specifications, identifying acceptance criteria, overseeing

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

process instructions including the facilities CIP program following

HACCP.

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).

. 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 over $4,000

. 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

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.

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

Compounding & Material Sciences

Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc. Akron, Ohio

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), and issuing supplier quality

problem reports with corrective action plans.

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 (certificates in Environmental Studies & Co-

op Experience) May 1994

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

ORGANIZATIONAL AFFILIATIONS

. 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 the divisions of

Environmental Chemistry, Food Chemistry, & Chemical Health)

< Treasurer and House Representative of the University of Akron ACS

Student Affiliates group (1990-1994).

. 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.

Complete referenced, skills summary, publications, & sample project

portfolio available upon request.

Contact this candidate