Objective Consulting assignments in concrete and admixtures.

Experience

2000-2004 Cemtech Laboratories Wexford, PAConsultant§ Provide consulting support to manufacturers of cement based products, special cements and concrete admixtures.§ Attend conferences as representative § Develop new concrete products and admixtures.

1994–2000 Elkem Materials Inc. Pittsburgh, PAMarket Manager§ Managed sales of silica fume to selected markets including plastics, fibercement and concrete.§ Geographically covered the Americas. Reported to both domestic and Norwegian locations. Foreign travel.§ Specific sales to concrete packagers. Promoted silica fume use in parking garage construction.

1993-1994 Cemtech Laboratories Inc. Yorktown Hgts, NYPresident§ Developed and introduced new silica admixture to concrete industry§ Provided technical presentattions to State DOT’s and major contractors

1990-1993 Consultant Newtown, CTConsultant§ Provided technical and marketing services in concrete field.§ Products included admixtures, special cements and flooring materials.§ Provided patent exploration and analysis.

Education
 
Cornell University Ithaca, NY§ BME – 5 year course equivalent to a Master’s in Engineering.§ IBM computer courses – Proficient in Windows, Database and Internet

Memberships
 
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)Member C-1 on CementMember C-9 on Concrete and Concrete AggregatesChairman C9.43 on Packaged Concrete ProductsRegistered Professional Engineer, CT # 10346

AdditionalExperience
 
1987-1990 CTS Cement Manufacturing PA, NY, CTTechnical RepresentativeSet up initial sales in the Northeast for this California based specialty cement manufacturer. Directed sales, packaging and distribution of Rapid Set Cement and Chemcomp III component. Secured major sales for both products. Managed one salesman.

1984-1987 Lone Star Industries Houston, TXDirector of MarketingSet up the initial marketing group for Pyrament cement. Defined the products to sell, wrote the data sheets and introduced the products at the World of Concrete exposition. Managed two salesmen.

1970-1983 US Grout Corp. Fairfield, CTVice PresidentAs technical manager, developed and patented several new cement and polymer based products. Monitored competition, provided technical customer service and managed ASTM activity. Secured new ASTM test method to highlight product performance.As sales manager, managed thirty independent sales representatives and directed the firm’s national sales to distributors and contractors. Sales doubled during tenure.

AdditionalBackground E.I Dupont Wilmington, DE and New York, NYTechnical Representative
Thiokol Chemical Corp. Elkton, MDRocket Engineer

Potential areas of interest
 
1. Develop specialty concrete admixtures. Have small concrete laboratory with capability to do specialized testing of grouts, mortars and packaged concrete based products.

2. For foreign firms, provide overview of US market and possible role for foreign admixtures and concrete products in the US. Provide US representation for non-competing products.

3. Can evaluate domestic firms’ offerings on a price/performance basis.

4. Provide representation to ASTM activities in US. 5. Conduct specific assignments such as visiting/contacting suppliers and customers.