Product Development Experience

  • Selected by senior management of Ethyl Corporation to lead in their New Product Development cross-functional team effort (1989 – 1994). Extensive training in principles and application of Innovation in Research, New Opportunity Analysis, Marketing Basics and Tactics, Industrial Marketing Research, Time Management Systems, Training in Interpersonal Skills and the application of Stage / Gate principles to the successful introduction of new products.


    Technical management training and experience:

  • Group Leader (12 chemists / technicians), FMC Lithium Div., Technology Dept. 1996 – 1998
    This assignment involved international responsibilities in Argentina and England.

  • Group Leader (8 chemists / technicians), Ethyl Corp. R&D Department 1980 – 1989

  • Graduate of Ethyl’s Advanced Leadership Development Program 1985 – 1987


    Product development experience at Ethyl Corp., Westvaco Corp., and FMC Lithium Division includes contributions in the following product areas:

  • Brominated organic compounds as flame retardants and water treatment chemicals
  • Zeolites as detergent builders, supports for rare-earth catalysts, and for pharmaceutical uses
  • Polymer additives, including flame retardants, antioxidants, and compatibilizers
  • High purity silicon (Si) and gallium arsenide (GaAs) for semiconductor applications
  • Carbon compounds as adsorbents for automotive uses
  • Lithium metal and mixed metal oxides for battery applications

     

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