Experience

Harrison Manufacturing Company

• Australia
• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager - Innovation & Technology

  • Jan 2023 - Present



IMCD

• Chemical Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Business Development Manager - Coatings and Construction

  • Aug 2019 - Sep 2022



Chromaflo Technologies Australia PTY Ltd.

• Melbourne, Australia

• Technology Manager

  • Jul 2017 - Aug 2019



Australian Paper Pty Ltd

• Maryvale, Gippsland, Victoria

• Technical Manager

  • Nov 2013 - Jul 2017

  Technical Manager of the Australian Paper Mill in Maryvale. Leading the site Technical Department; comprising Process and Product Development, Environmental Compliance and Improvement, Paper Quality Control and Site Testing Laboratory. Technical Manager of the Australian Paper Mill in Maryvale. Leading the site Technical Department; comprising Process and Product Development, Environmental Compliance and Improvement, Paper Quality Control and Site Testing Laboratory.



Huntsman Polyurethanes

• Melbourne, Australia

• Platform Manager - Adhesives & Coatings Greater Asia

  • Mar 2011 - Jul 2013

  Business and Technology Development for the Adhesives and Coatings Business through Greater Asia (APAC minus China) Supported multi-cultural business and sales teams across the region - Customer strategy and pricing, Technical support & training, Generation of sales literature Prepared Greater Asian marketing plan for adhesives and coatings business, followed by regional strategy and action plan down to individual Country level. Drove technical development projects to… Show more Business and Technology Development for the Adhesives and Coatings Business through Greater Asia (APAC minus China) Supported multi-cultural business and sales teams across the region - Customer strategy and pricing, Technical support & training, Generation of sales literature Prepared Greater Asian marketing plan for adhesives and coatings business, followed by regional strategy and action plan down to individual Country level. Drove technical development projects to meet growth objectives for adhesives and coatings business. P&L responsibility for adhesives and coatings business growth. Show less Business and Technology Development for the Adhesives and Coatings Business through Greater Asia (APAC minus China) Supported multi-cultural business and sales teams across the region - Customer strategy and pricing, Technical support & training, Generation of sales literature Prepared Greater Asian marketing plan for adhesives and coatings business, followed by regional strategy and action plan down to individual Country level. Drove technical development projects to… Show more Business and Technology Development for the Adhesives and Coatings Business through Greater Asia (APAC minus China) Supported multi-cultural business and sales teams across the region - Customer strategy and pricing, Technical support & training, Generation of sales literature Prepared Greater Asian marketing plan for adhesives and coatings business, followed by regional strategy and action plan down to individual Country level. Drove technical development projects to meet growth objectives for adhesives and coatings business. P&L responsibility for adhesives and coatings business growth. Show less



Valspar

• Chemical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• General Manager Technology

  • Sep 2003 - Dec 2010

  Technical Director for Valspar industrial coatings (Coil, Composites, Wood and General Metals) reporting through to the Australian Managing Director and covering coatings development, technical service, resin development, weathering and analytical functions. Technical Director for Valspar industrial coatings (Coil, Composites, Wood and General Metals) reporting through to the Australian Managing Director and covering coatings development, technical service, resin development, weathering and analytical functions.



Era Polymers

• Technical Director

  • Jun 1998 - Sep 2003

  Polyurethane systems house. Heading all technical functions; R&D, Technical Service and Quality Control. Main Task to move the company into new markets and co-ordinate commercialization of projects. Polyurethane systems house. Heading all technical functions; R&D, Technical Service and Quality Control. Main Task to move the company into new markets and co-ordinate commercialization of projects.



Baxenden Chemicals Limited

• Chemical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Technical Manager

  • Sep 1994 - Feb 1998

  Technical Manager of Speciality Chemicals Division; comprising; polyurethane, acrylic and pilot plant scale-up groups. The main business was polyurethane chemicals for the coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomer market. Technical Manager of Speciality Chemicals Division; comprising; polyurethane, acrylic and pilot plant scale-up groups. The main business was polyurethane chemicals for the coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomer market.



ICI Polyurethanes

• Team Leader - Fundamental Development

  • Oct 1986 - Dec 1993

  Team Leader at ICI Polyurethanes global R&D centre in Belgium. Team Leader at ICI Polyurethanes global R&D centre in Belgium.