2005 to

(Undisclosed)

Corporate

President and CEO

As President and CEO of the corporation, he is ultimately responsible for all activities, including budget, sales, product development, and all other areas.

2006 to

(Undisclosed)

Science and Mathematics Department

Lecturer in Chemistry and Regulatory Affairs Officer

For the faculty position, responsible for teaching organic as well as general chemistry courses, including both lecture and laboratory courses. Also responsible for the repair of laboratory equipment, aquisition of new analytical instrumentation, purchasing chemicals, and ordering supplies.

For the staff position, responsible for safety and regulatory compliance in the chemistry laboratory. Includes documenting procedures, maintainance of the chemical inventory, maintenance of the MSDS files, testing the safety equipment, as well as hazardous waste accumulation, storage, and disposal.

1996 to 2006

Vision-Ease Lens

Research

Senior Research Chemist, Coating Engineering Manager, and Chemical Hygiene Officer

Provide work direction for the research technicians and coordiate activities in the research laboratories. Design experimentation such that it will be conducted in the most efficient and productive manner possible. Devise new coatings and coating processes that are needed for future generations of superior products. Assist in the design and synthesis of new photochromic dyes and hosts for those dyes. Operate and maintain an FTIR microscope, gas chromatographs, and other analytical instrumentation, Develop new test methods for finished products, coatings, inks, and incoming raw materials. Write patent applications, invention disclosures, manufacturing instructions, and the chemical hygiene plan. Prepare project reports and presentations for upper management. Manage the coating engineering team to dramatically increase yields in manufacturing. Train new personnel in troubleshooting the cleaning, coating, and curing operations. Identify defects, accurately determine root causes, and promptly provide practical, permanent solutions. Establish new coating operations at various foreign and domestic locations. Identify new business opportunities and ascertain their accessibility with existing capabilities. Establish and maintain regulatory compliance in the research laboratories.

1995 to 1996

Werneke Ink

Research

Product Development Chemist

Create new coatings for various papers and polymeric films. Design new security features for financial instruments and other legal documents. Attend customer trials. Develop new methods for the safe and legal disposal of hazardous waste.

1994 to 1995

Dyno Polymers

Research

Research Chemist

Supervise the Research and Quality Control Departments. Design new adhesive polymers for use in various wood products. Develop new polymers for use as adhesives in laminates and paper overlays. Create new catalysts for use in manufacturing a variety of forest products. Oversee the scaleup of new products. Assist manufacturing when technical challenges arise. Provide technical assistance to customers at their manufacturing facilities. Write project status reports and technical articles.

1984 to 1994

Cargill

Research

Research Chemist, Chemical Hygiene Officer, Chair of the Quality Education Committee

Design new polymers for waterborne, radiation curable, and multiple component systems. Synthesize new polymers to identify process improvements and generate samples for testing. Write manufacturing instructions, test methods, project reports, and other documentation. Oversee the scaleup of new products through various levels of manufacturing. Assist production personnel with technical difficulties in numerous manufacturing facilities. Attend trade shows to provide technical assistance in the marketing of new products. Provide work direction for a research assistant. Maintain regulatory compliance in the research laboratory and promptly address issues as they arise.

• With the use of carefully designed experimentation, a complete reformulation was conducted of a radiation curable coating that was intended for use on ophthalmic lenses and other optical devices. The new coating product provides superior mar resisatnce, adhesion, durability, solution stability, and cost, as compared to all other radiation curable coatings that are presently used in this industry. This has been confirmed by an independent testing laboratory.
• FTIR microscopy was used to identify the chemical composition of numerous microscopic particle defects that were ocurring in a precision coating operation. FTIR was then used to scan the suspected source of the particles. This gave an exact match, providing proof positive as to the source of the contaminant, and led directly to the elimination of a longstanding, expensive problem such that the yield was dramatically increased.
• Used optical microscopy to quickly but correctly determine the root cause of a sporadically recurring defect in a laminated film product that had plagued the client for several years in spite of their best efforts and the best efforts of others to resolve the issue.
• Determined the cause of instability in a coating formulation that was resulting in various coating defects, reduced shelf life, and, ultimately, premature gelation. Proposed practical modifications to both the formula and the process that was used to prepare the organometallic coating solution. The combination of modifications completely and permanently eliminated the problem.
• One particular client was in jeopardy of losing a $17MM acount due to the inability of their customer to use expert's client's product in a manufacturing process. It appeared that the customer's manufacturing process was resulting in damage to the coating that was on the product that was being purchased from his client. A tactful meeting with his client along with their customer at the customer's facility allowed for the determination of the defect and the cause. This was confirmed via relatively simple testing and was corrected, resulting in the retention of the business. A letter of appreciation from the client is on file.

• Consulting on NFPA Hard Coating for high temperature transparent polymers.
• Expert for consulting on Adhesive lamination and antifog film.
• Expert in Ink or Dye for alternative material selection.
• Expert in reviewing MSDS & hazardous materials on campus.
• Pressure sensitive tape expert for consulting on Masking tape production.
• Expert in MVTR in Packaging for consulting on Water Vapor Transmission Over Time.
• Expert for consulting on coating of medical device optical lens.