Technical Support Professional Experience

DONALD GROCE

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Profile

Seasoned safety professional and hand protection expert with more than 20 years in the safety industry. Award winning trainer on worker safety with emphasis in Chemical Resistance, ANSI Cut Resistance Testing and Proposition 65 Compliance. Analytical Chemist Skills

Product Design Corporate Trainer

Regulatory Compliance Website Design

Proposition 65 Compliance and Testing Technical Author ANSI Testing Ad and Catalog Design

Accomplishments

Winner of American Industrial Hygiene Association's Distinguished Lecturer 2015. o Winner of 2016 AIHA Protecting Worker Health Volunteer Group Service Award for "Train the Trainer" and

"Fundamentals of Protective Clothing" Professional Development Courses. Professional Experience

Executive Vice President Apr 2013 to Current

Apollo Marketing LLC - Rome, GA

Product Line Developer for Multi-Task, Cut-Resistant, Chemical Resistant and Oil and Gas Gloves

Analytical Chemist testing for compliance with California's Proposition 65 chemicals toxic, carcinogenic or reproductive harm in numerous products

Sourcing of Products Internationally and design with foreign manufacturers

Catalog Design from start to finish

Website design

Corporate Trainer

Advertising Design

Technical Article author for trade publications

Research Chemist/Technical Marketing Specialist/Corporate Trainer Oct 1989 to Apr 2013 Showa Best Glove - Menlo, GA

Research and Development of New Products

Testing of Products for Physical Performance

Testing of Products for Chemical Resistance Protection

Authoring Website

Publishing Trade Journal Articles

Corporate Trainer for US and International Customers

Trainer of Environmental Health and Safety Professionals for Continuing Education Units

Consultant on hand protection

Technical Support for International Technical Customers and Sales Support Analytical Research Chemist/Toxicology May 1978 to Oct 1989 United States Centers for Disease Control - Atlanta, GA

Research and Development of Analytical Techniques

Testing of Toxic Chemicals in Research Animals

Testing of Human Tissues for Toxic Chemical Exposure

Authoring Research Papers for Peer Reviewed Journals

Emergency Response

Safety Committee

Affiliations

Bachelor of Science, Chemistry 1978

Jacksonville State University - Jacksonville, AL, USA Chemistry Honor graduate

Biology minor

American Industrial Hygiene Association Chairman of Protective Clothing Committee

International Glove Association

American Heart Association President of local chapter

Citizen's Meth Task Force to combat and promote drug abuse awareness and environmental impact of Clandestine Meth Labs

Board member of local Homeless Shelter

Education and Training

Contact Information:

Donald F Groce

77 Goodwin Drive

Summerville, GA 30747

Phone: 706-***-****

Phone: 706-***-****

Email: ***.*****@*****.***

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