Kristopher Olson
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Peter Kritscher
Kris is one of the best people that I have worked with in Nalco. He provides his internal and external customers with prompt and professional proposals and reports. His prompt, professional follow through is second to none. The results of his efforts have led to substantial advantage within our business segment which has translated into millions of dollars in new business. I highly recommend Kris for his exceptional professional, and interpersonal skills as well as his business accumen.
Michael Burris
Working with Kris has been a great experience and I feel lucky to have him as a team member. His attention to detail, personal commitment to the team, ability to communicate, and leadership even in the most challenging of situations define his professionalism. He has brought invaluable insight to the team and his work ethic is second to none. For these and a host of other reasons, I would recommend Kris to anyone.
Peter Kritscher
Kris is one of the best people that I have worked with in Nalco. He provides his internal and external customers with prompt and professional proposals and reports. His prompt, professional follow through is second to none. The results of his efforts have led to substantial advantage within our business segment which has translated into millions of dollars in new business. I highly recommend Kris for his exceptional professional, and interpersonal skills as well as his business accumen.
Michael Burris
Working with Kris has been a great experience and I feel lucky to have him as a team member. His attention to detail, personal commitment to the team, ability to communicate, and leadership even in the most challenging of situations define his professionalism. He has brought invaluable insight to the team and his work ethic is second to none. For these and a host of other reasons, I would recommend Kris to anyone.
Peter Kritscher
Kris is one of the best people that I have worked with in Nalco. He provides his internal and external customers with prompt and professional proposals and reports. His prompt, professional follow through is second to none. The results of his efforts have led to substantial advantage within our business segment which has translated into millions of dollars in new business. I highly recommend Kris for his exceptional professional, and interpersonal skills as well as his business accumen.
Michael Burris
Working with Kris has been a great experience and I feel lucky to have him as a team member. His attention to detail, personal commitment to the team, ability to communicate, and leadership even in the most challenging of situations define his professionalism. He has brought invaluable insight to the team and his work ethic is second to none. For these and a host of other reasons, I would recommend Kris to anyone.
Peter Kritscher
Kris is one of the best people that I have worked with in Nalco. He provides his internal and external customers with prompt and professional proposals and reports. His prompt, professional follow through is second to none. The results of his efforts have led to substantial advantage within our business segment which has translated into millions of dollars in new business. I highly recommend Kris for his exceptional professional, and interpersonal skills as well as his business accumen.
Michael Burris
Working with Kris has been a great experience and I feel lucky to have him as a team member. His attention to detail, personal commitment to the team, ability to communicate, and leadership even in the most challenging of situations define his professionalism. He has brought invaluable insight to the team and his work ethic is second to none. For these and a host of other reasons, I would recommend Kris to anyone.
Experience
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Solecta, Inc.
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United States
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Environmental Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Vice President & Market Segment Leader
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Jul 2022 - Present
Solecta is a leader in the development of novel and critical process membrane separation solutions that directly support the improvement of people’s lives. With a deep focus on understanding our clients’ changing needs, and the agility to help them remain competitive, we strive to deliver superior value and global impact. Whether it is advancing the production of nutritionally sound food, materials for everyday life, or the mitigation of environmental footprint, what drives our team is the importance of thoughtful and meaningful leadership in advanced separations.Headquartered in Oceanside, CA with commercial offices in Oceanside, Minneapolis, Boston and Chicago, Solecta is a portfolio company of True North Venture Partners, a venture capital firm focusing on Clean Technologies. www.solectamembranes.com
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Ecolab
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United States
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Chemical Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Assistant Vice President, Global Accounts, Food & Beverage Global Solutions
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Feb 2021 - Jun 2022
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Assistant Vice President, Corporate Accounts
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Aug 2018 - Jan 2021
I led a group of talented professionals responsible managing our corporate relationships in the Food & Protein markets.
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Director, Corporate Accounts
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Apr 2017 - Jul 2018
I led a team of corporate account managers focused on maintaining and generating enterprise partnerships in the Protein marketplace.
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Corporate Account Manager
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Feb 2016 - Mar 2017
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Senior Marketing Manager
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Aug 2014 - Feb 2016
I was responsible for the Protein marketplace for Ecolab's Food & Beverage division. I focused on delivering and developing solutions that meet marketplace needs.
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Nalco Water, An Ecolab Company
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United States
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Chemical Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Global Industry Marketing Manager
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Oct 2011 - Jul 2014
I was the market manager for the global Processed & Prepared Food market. I lead the strategy development for the segment by working with corporate account teams, product marketing, and research & development to create solutions that meet customer needs today while developing solutions to future challenges. My focus was on ensuring we have the strategy in place to exceed customer expectations while meeting our business plan today, along with gaining the insight to guide our R&D and innovation teams on the technology we need to pursue for success in the years to come.I was also responsible for developing and implementing our waste water strategy across all segments within the global Food, Beverage, & Pharma SBU.
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Finance/Business Operations Manager - Food/Beverage/Pharma
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Jan 2010 - Oct 2011
I was responsible for general operations and financial performance of the Food, Beverage, & Pharma SBU. My day to day operations focus was in North America, but when working on global customer deals & negotiations I lead the global financial teams.
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Regional Safety Coordinator
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Feb 2007 - Dec 2009
I was responsible for leading 10 district safety champions to promote safety initiatives in a region with 155 employees.
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Account Manager
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May 2002 - Dec 2009
I achieved success and career growth in multiple sales and account management roles with increasing responsibility across Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Ohio, & Ontario Canada.Intern May 2002 - May 2003Application Engineer May 2003 - Feb 2005District Sales Rep III Feb 2005 - Jun 2006District Sales Rep II Jun 2006 - Jan 2008 Account Manager Jan 2008 - Dec 2009
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Education
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Michigan State University - The Eli Broad Graduate School of Management
MBA -
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St. John's University
BA, Biology and Chemistry
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