Education

B.S. General Management – Purdue University
M.B.A. University of Pittsburgh

Work Experience
Part of the Plastics Industry for 25 years.
Present – Senior Strategic Account Manager – Sudarshan as of 3/3/2025 upon Sudarshan’s acquisition of Heubach Colorants formerly Clariant Pigments. Joined Clariant in May 2012.
Previous – 29 year career with Lanxess Corporation which had been formerly a part of Bayer Corporation –positions held included being the Plastics Market Manager for the Inorganic Pigments Group and jobs in the areas of sales, marketing, product management, and controlling.

Why I want to be elected:
I have been member of the CAD Board of Director’s for 19 years which has included the five-year commitment of rotating through the chairs starting with secretary, finance, chair elect, chairperson, and past chair.

I was CAD’s Co – technical program coordinator (TPC) for ANTEC 2018 & 2008, CAD’s co-TPC for RETEC 2009 and for 2019.

I am currently the chairperson of CAD’s Endowment committee – which is responsible for our scholarship program.

I would like to continue being a part of contributing to the growth and expansion of the Plastics market by participating on the board of directors.