ANASTASIOS (TASO) MELISARIS, PHD, MBA

Houston TX 77396

Cell: 302-***-**** www.linkedin.com/in/anastasiosmelisaris adqoad@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

Seeking a suitable position in sales, marketing, tech service, product development, operations, supply chain GLOBAL BUSINESS, MKT, TECHNICAL SALES, SALES & TECHNICAL LEADER Company founder & entrepreneur in prestige skincare segment, expertise in global sales, marketing and business development, technical sales, product development, team management and cross-functional leadership in chemicals, composites, adhesives, proppants, resins and coatings aimed at the following market segments: industrial, oil & gas exploration, aerospace, automotive, wind energy, coatings, construction, and prestige anti- aging skincare. Proven track record for identifying unmet needs and translating into high-margin growth opportunities and creating a competitive advantage through marketing strategy, innovative idea-concept creation followed by product development. Served strategic customers in North America, Europe and Asia.

• Entrepreneurship & Leadership

• Sales and Technical Sales

• Marketing & Business Planning

• Market Research & Voice of the Customer

• Business Development

• Strategic Customer Support

• Global Project Management

• Team Management

• New Product Development / RD Management

• Competitive Benchmarking

• Product Portfolio Management

• Cooper’s Stage Gate Product Development

• IP Strategy – and New Product Introduction

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

DR. MOLECULES, LLC; Houston TX (Developing & Marketing Anti-Aging Skincare Solutions) Jan. 2019 – TO DATE Title: Founder. Develop the PELA SKIN™ and Other Luxurious Anti-Aging Prestige Skincare Brands.

• Founder, chief chemist, marketer, operations, tech service, e-commerce professional leading his startup company.

• Company launched 10 luxurious anti-aging skincare products under the brand PELA SKIN™ in December 2021 for the “prestige” skincare segment by using sea-unique, potent, safer and cleaner ingredients.

• Responsible for R&D, value proposition, business planning, product pricing and profitability, and product commercialization.

• US Trademarks: Has been granted one registered, and also four (4) US trademarks (NOA’s) from the US Patent & Trademark Office.

• COMPANY WEBSITE: PELASKIN.COM

• Establish business for spouse

COVIA & FAIRMOUNT SANTROL, Oil & Gas Division, The Woodlands, TX 2013 – 2019 Product Director, Oil & Gas Division

• Covia was formed from the failed merger of Fairmount Santrol and Unimin. Covia filed for bankruptcy in 2020

• Won the 2018 Global Process Innovation Award from a third party, IdeaScale, Inc, Berkeley, CA; Jan. 2019.

• Won the 2017 Fairmount Santrol Employee of the Year Award for creating a companywide innovation process.

• Managed the Resin-Coated Proppant and frack-sand product platforms with revenues over $800M.

• Led the Stage Gate process, product conceptualization to commercialization; created marketing and business plans; Did Voice of the Customer and new business development. Focused on Resin-Coated Proppants, frac sand and downhole Diverting Agents.

• Identified market trends and developed product strategy, value pricing and value proposition.

• Ensured ongoing competitiveness of the various product families and maximized profitability based on product innovation, active product portfolio management and strategic product pruning.

• Led the inter-departmental Stage Gate New Product Development Team, which developed various new products: CoolSet, TrueSet, The Respirable Silica Dust-Suppressant NWS proppant. In particular, CoolSet became the best-selling Resin Coated Proppant in West Texas.

• Technical Sales: Created Unique Selling Points (USP) for many products, and delivered numerous technical sales and technical marketing presentations before many customers.

• Led the Technical Sales meetings at customer sites (Lunch & Learn sessions, etc).

• Led the Sustainable-Development Business Innovation Team (SDBI), companywide initiative.

• Led the Open Innovation Management (OIM) Creation and Implementation Program. HUNTSMAN, Advanced Materials Division, The Woodlands, TX 2011 – 2013 Marketing Manager, Aerospace Materials, Coatings & Construction and Composites for Oil & Gas Exploration, Wind Energy and Automotive

• Marketing Initiatives: Developed the business strategy for a $200M business, the tactical and 5-year strategic-marketing plans. Expanded value pricing strategy and led the implementation while in close collaboration with sales management. Provided support to sales teams; delivered numerous presentations during customer visits and trade shows. Regularly met with R&D, marketing, procurement and manufacturing teams of strategic customers, and carried out the Voice of the Customer (VOC). Collaborated closely with the sales directors on contract negotiation, value pricing and long term (customer) agreements.

• Market Segment Update: 1) Aerospace segment: The revenues for the aerospace business segment beat annual budgets for the previous 2 years. 2) Industrial Composites & Specialty Components for automotive, wind energy, downhole, oil & gas exploration: Marketed specialty components and composite systems for RTM, VaRTM, filament winding and pultrusion to oil exploration companies, automotive and wind energy; 3) Coatings & Construction (waterborne and low VoC coatings, hardeners, etc): Increased the 2012 revenues by 15% than those of 2011, and also beat the 2012 budget. 4) Next Gen Material Introduction: Actively supported shop trials for next gen products such as benzoxazines and novel specialty.

• Technical Sales: Created Unique Selling Points (USP) for many products, and delivered numerous technical sales and technical marketing presentations before many customers.

• Technology Innovation: Created new product concepts and business cases for new R&D projects. Led inter- departmental teams (R&D, product management, marketing and sales) for creation of new R&D projects. W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC., Newark, DE 2007 – 2011 Business Development and Marketing Manager, Aerospace Materials Segments: Civil, military, OEM and aftermarket. Focus areas: sealants and composite manuf. membranes.

• Developed the strategic marketing plan. Conducted voice of customer and market research in NA and EU: identified unmet needs, new business opportunities. Created “Next Gen” sealant platform.

• Led cross-functional sales and marketing teams (NA, EU and APAC), evaluated and prioritized opportunities.

• Developed novel product concepts, product roadmaps and the New Product Development Funnel.

• Technical Sales: Created Unique Selling Points (USP) for many products, and delivered numerous technical sales and technical marketing presentations before many customers.

• Conducted value pricing and positioning for the next generation aircraft sealant product line. HENKEL, Aerospace Adhesives Group, Bay Point, CA 2005 – 2007 Technical Director, Active member of the Aerospace Leadership Team

• Managed/Led about forty five (45) managers, scientists, engineers and technicians of the R&D Department.

• Joint R&D with strategic customers: Negotiated and signed a joint development program with strategic airframe OEM in US for a Next Generation Paste Adhesive for primary structures.

• Initiated a new R&D program with the biggest airframe OEM in EU for development of the Next Generation Shim Adhesive for a new civil plane platform.

• Innovation: A novel, high margin abradable foam was developed for a US and CAN OEM for use in new turbofan aircraft engines (multimillion dollar, high margin opportunity).

• Technical Sales: Created Unique Selling Points (USP) for many products, and delivered numerous technical sales and technical marketing presentations before many customers.

• Qualifications: Served as principal liaison with Airbus Spain (collaborated with the Top Materials Integrator for the platforms Airbus A320, A340, and A380) during requalification programs.

• Conducted market research to identify new applications for Airbus 350XWB and Boeing 787 Dreamliner.

• Stage Gate: Introduced a disciplined product development process based on Stage Gate.

• Received the Henkel R&D Team Award in 2006 (awarded to the R&D and TS Departments).

• Received the Henkel Lion Team Award, 2005, for exceeding profitability goals. PLAKA MAJESTIC, LLC, Newark, DE 2004 – 2005

Founder / President

Marketing and sales of mortgages and real estate as a home-based business. Established it for spouse. CYTEC ENGINEERED MATERIALS INC., Havre de Grace, MD 1998 – 2004 Product Manager 2002 – 2004

• Carried out product management and new business development for highly toughened epoxy adhesives, syntactic foams and expandable foams. Increased product line sales by 25%.

• Grew applications and business of new surfacing adhesive films to UAV and UCAV.

• Technical Sales: Created Unique Selling Points (USP) for many products, and delivered numerous technical sales and technical marketing presentations before many customers.

• Established and led an inter-plant team that reduced costs by 30% for a few key products. R&D Supervisor / Senior Chemist 1998 – 2002

Managed new product development projects and supervised a group consisting of up to 6 employees.

• Developed new technology base for highly toughened epoxy adhesives. Developed 1st pigmented epoxy surface finish adhesive films aimed at rotorcraft markets.

• Developed a durable, lightweight adhesive film for composite bonding (fixed-wing market).

• Introduced Six Sigma as a continuous practice, for new products before scale-up phase. CIBA SPECIALTY CHEMICALS, Los Angeles, CA 1995 – 1998 Senior Scientist, Department of Rapid Modeling, (Stereolithography).

• Won the prestigious CIBA Special Innovation Award for four (4) US patents UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON, Research Institute (UDRI), Dayton, OH 1993 – 1995 Research Scientist

Contract Research. Research Professor duties.

GOULD ELECTRONICS, INC, Cleveland, OH 1992 – 1993

Research Consultant - Co-inventor of a US patent

NASA LEWIS (GLENN) RESEARCH CENTER, Cleveland, OH 1992 – 1993 Consultant

Carried out research on high performance aerospace materials. CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY, Cleveland, OH 1990 – 1992 Research Associate (post doc research)

GREEK ARMY, Athens, Greece 1988 – 1990

Chemical Labs Manager

EDUCATION

• MBA, International Business and Finance, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, GPA: 3.92; 2001

• PhD, Chemistry, with Honors, University of Patras, Patras, Greece

− Thesis: Synthesis and structure-property relationships of advanced aerospace materials. Published ten refereed publications in US and EU journals.

• BS, Chemistry, with Honors, University of Patras, Patras, Greece. PATENTS / PUBLICATIONS / CONFERENCES

• Innovation: Received 5 U.S. and World patents (co-inventor)

• Academic research: Over 22 research publications in journals of Polymer Science and Engineering

• Session Chair for the SAMPE International Conference, Long Beach, CA, 2006. AWARDS

• Won the 2018 Global Process Innovation Award from IdeaScale, Inc (a third party), Berkeley, CA; Jan. 2019.

• Won the 2017 Employee of the Year Award Fairmount Santrol, Inc., Jan. 2018.

• Won the prestigious CIBA Special Innovation Award for inventing four (4) US patents for Stereolithography resins that made billions of dollars for Ciba and its many successors. Los Angeles, CA, 1998.

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