Zach Adams
Regional Director at Milliken Chemical- Claim this Profile
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T. Greg Doucette
Before serving with Zach I had never "looked up to" someone younger than me. That changed by the time his term had ended, as I not only saw my colleagues differently but also significantly changed my own leadership style as a result of Zach's example. Zach first appointed me to the Student Senate in April of 2006. As a former college dropout I was one of the oldest Senators in the group, and was "stuck in my ways" in terms of how I thought things should be done. I was opinionated, brusque, and firmly believed in beating my opponents to death with my views until they conceded that I was right all along. That was never Zach's personality, even as President of our organization. He has an uncanny skill at getting people to say what's on their minds, and then working with them to find ways to address the "issues behind the issues" so everyone's concerns are resolved amicably. When the occasional problem arose that couldn't be addressed by a collaborative approach, Zach did what every good President must: gather what information is available, let others weigh in as they want, and make a decision. His collaborative-but-still-decisive approach was incredibly effective in the Student Senate, where the group's ability to promote change is entirely dependent on how smoothly it operates and how persuasive it can be with University administrators. [It also frustrated the dickens out of me when I was on the losing end of an issue, because I the process was ethical and fair and I still lost occasionally.] Zach took my opinion into consideration whenever I wanted to offer it, and even when we disagreed I never felt disrespected. It was an honor to serve with him, and when I followed in his footsteps as President I made sure to mellow out and borrow some of his same style. He'll be an asset to any organization he joins, especially if it comes to building consensus among a wide variety of people.
T. Greg Doucette
Before serving with Zach I had never "looked up to" someone younger than me. That changed by the time his term had ended, as I not only saw my colleagues differently but also significantly changed my own leadership style as a result of Zach's example. Zach first appointed me to the Student Senate in April of 2006. As a former college dropout I was one of the oldest Senators in the group, and was "stuck in my ways" in terms of how I thought things should be done. I was opinionated, brusque, and firmly believed in beating my opponents to death with my views until they conceded that I was right all along. That was never Zach's personality, even as President of our organization. He has an uncanny skill at getting people to say what's on their minds, and then working with them to find ways to address the "issues behind the issues" so everyone's concerns are resolved amicably. When the occasional problem arose that couldn't be addressed by a collaborative approach, Zach did what every good President must: gather what information is available, let others weigh in as they want, and make a decision. His collaborative-but-still-decisive approach was incredibly effective in the Student Senate, where the group's ability to promote change is entirely dependent on how smoothly it operates and how persuasive it can be with University administrators. [It also frustrated the dickens out of me when I was on the losing end of an issue, because I the process was ethical and fair and I still lost occasionally.] Zach took my opinion into consideration whenever I wanted to offer it, and even when we disagreed I never felt disrespected. It was an honor to serve with him, and when I followed in his footsteps as President I made sure to mellow out and borrow some of his same style. He'll be an asset to any organization he joins, especially if it comes to building consensus among a wide variety of people.
T. Greg Doucette
Before serving with Zach I had never "looked up to" someone younger than me. That changed by the time his term had ended, as I not only saw my colleagues differently but also significantly changed my own leadership style as a result of Zach's example. Zach first appointed me to the Student Senate in April of 2006. As a former college dropout I was one of the oldest Senators in the group, and was "stuck in my ways" in terms of how I thought things should be done. I was opinionated, brusque, and firmly believed in beating my opponents to death with my views until they conceded that I was right all along. That was never Zach's personality, even as President of our organization. He has an uncanny skill at getting people to say what's on their minds, and then working with them to find ways to address the "issues behind the issues" so everyone's concerns are resolved amicably. When the occasional problem arose that couldn't be addressed by a collaborative approach, Zach did what every good President must: gather what information is available, let others weigh in as they want, and make a decision. His collaborative-but-still-decisive approach was incredibly effective in the Student Senate, where the group's ability to promote change is entirely dependent on how smoothly it operates and how persuasive it can be with University administrators. [It also frustrated the dickens out of me when I was on the losing end of an issue, because I the process was ethical and fair and I still lost occasionally.] Zach took my opinion into consideration whenever I wanted to offer it, and even when we disagreed I never felt disrespected. It was an honor to serve with him, and when I followed in his footsteps as President I made sure to mellow out and borrow some of his same style. He'll be an asset to any organization he joins, especially if it comes to building consensus among a wide variety of people.
T. Greg Doucette
Before serving with Zach I had never "looked up to" someone younger than me. That changed by the time his term had ended, as I not only saw my colleagues differently but also significantly changed my own leadership style as a result of Zach's example. Zach first appointed me to the Student Senate in April of 2006. As a former college dropout I was one of the oldest Senators in the group, and was "stuck in my ways" in terms of how I thought things should be done. I was opinionated, brusque, and firmly believed in beating my opponents to death with my views until they conceded that I was right all along. That was never Zach's personality, even as President of our organization. He has an uncanny skill at getting people to say what's on their minds, and then working with them to find ways to address the "issues behind the issues" so everyone's concerns are resolved amicably. When the occasional problem arose that couldn't be addressed by a collaborative approach, Zach did what every good President must: gather what information is available, let others weigh in as they want, and make a decision. His collaborative-but-still-decisive approach was incredibly effective in the Student Senate, where the group's ability to promote change is entirely dependent on how smoothly it operates and how persuasive it can be with University administrators. [It also frustrated the dickens out of me when I was on the losing end of an issue, because I the process was ethical and fair and I still lost occasionally.] Zach took my opinion into consideration whenever I wanted to offer it, and even when we disagreed I never felt disrespected. It was an honor to serve with him, and when I followed in his footsteps as President I made sure to mellow out and borrow some of his same style. He'll be an asset to any organization he joins, especially if it comes to building consensus among a wide variety of people.
Credentials
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Aligning Strategy and Sales
Harvard Business School Executive EducationDec, 2021- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Milliken Chemical
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United States
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Chemical Manufacturing
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300 - 400 Employee
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Regional Director
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Nov 2021 - Present
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Global Product Line Manager
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Jul 2017 - Nov 2021
Global responsibility for our line of Millad polypropylene clarifiers, including Millad NX 8000. Led a team of marketers to support clarifiers and related product lines.
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Sales Manager, North America
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Mar 2017 - Aug 2017
Sales Manager for our downstream Plastic Additives Sales Team.
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Plastic Additives Business Development Leader
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Jul 2016 - Mar 2017
I led a dedicated team responsible for business development in new markets where we can improve the aesthetic and performance properties of polyolefins. We focused on full supply chain alignment from the resin producer to the end user, with a bias for working directly with key brand owners to bring solutions.
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Plastic Additives National Account Manager
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Feb 2011 - Dec 2016
- Managed key upstream national accounts (polyolefin producers and distributors)- Facilitated commercial support and technical support and introduced new products and applications- Fostered business relationships with technical, manufacturing, marketing, and executive clientele to protect business and drive growth
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Plastic Additives Regional Account Manager
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Apr 2010 - Feb 2011
- Managed downstream accounts in the important Midwest region- Conducted business with over 50 direct and indirect processors, brand companies, and retailers
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Development Engineer
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Jul 2009 - Apr 2010
- Development of extrusion blow molding application supporting our PP & PE additive technologies- Blow molding technical support of resin producers, compounders, converters, & specifiers
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Product and Process Improvement Engineer and Production Manager
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Aug 2008 - Jul 2009
I worked at one of Milliken's textile plants in the Preparation and Face Finishing departments. - Managed process improvements in safety, quality, and production for Preparation, Face Finishing, and Dye Floor departments. - Led three lean kaizen teams to decrease load / unload times on Gaston County dye machines, to eliminate setmaking in knit styles, and to eliminate bullet rolls in napery. - Implemented process improvements that decreased off quality to 0.07% in final 4 periods.- Cross trained associates in Preparation and Face Finishing reducing labor variances. Show less
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GSK
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United Kingdom
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Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Engineering Co-Op
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Jan 2007 - Aug 2008
- Initiated and completed various process improvement projects supporting internal logistics and site services. - Composed business continuity plans and task lists for facility and personnel loss. - Performed a qualitative and quantitative ergonomic assessment on all lifting and pulling tasks. - Initiated and completed various process improvement projects supporting internal logistics and site services. - Composed business continuity plans and task lists for facility and personnel loss. - Performed a qualitative and quantitative ergonomic assessment on all lifting and pulling tasks.
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Membership Intern
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Aug 2006 - 2007
Focused on recruitement programs, bringing in a record number of new student members. Focused on recruitement programs, bringing in a record number of new student members.
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Edwards Vacuum
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United Kingdom
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Semiconductor Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Lean Manufacturing Engineering Intern
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May 2006 - Aug 2006
- Completed detailed time studies, implemented workstation design and analysis, and completed variance elimination projects at various workstations. - Managed a Lean Blitz to create a new work stream for low-grade inert gas production to reduce equipment wear, decrease operator and material movement, and decrease work in progress by 44% - Completed detailed time studies, implemented workstation design and analysis, and completed variance elimination projects at various workstations. - Managed a Lean Blitz to create a new work stream for low-grade inert gas production to reduce equipment wear, decrease operator and material movement, and decrease work in progress by 44%
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Southwestern Advantage
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United States
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Professional Training and Coaching
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400 - 500 Employee
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Independent Contractor in Direct Sales
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Apr 2004 - Sep 2005
- Executed ordering, inventory, sales, accounting, scheduling, presentation, and delivery of product. - Recruited a team and served as a leader in the organization. - Executed ordering, inventory, sales, accounting, scheduling, presentation, and delivery of product. - Recruited a team and served as a leader in the organization.
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Education
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2003 - 2008
North Carolina State University
BS, Industrial and Systems Engineering -
2003 - 2008
North Carolina State University
BS, Economics
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