
PROJECTS and EXPERIENCE
Project management to CEO: Pulping, paper, cellulosic ethanol, forest products, mineral beneficiation, fine chemical, pharmaceutical, agricultural chemicals, metals, and artificial tissue with experience involving company founding, capital projects to product development specializing in capital intensive, process-related industries,
CEO--Fine Chemical and Pharma API Technology Start-up
Lead the company from founding through acquisition:
Complex agreement negotiations
New technology development
Pilot plant design, construction and start-up
New product development
Product testing
Process scale-up
Intellectual property patents (17)
Board and investor relations
Consultant
Agricultural grain dyers --Clean Tech Sustainabiltiy Coach
Artificial Tissue--Consultant and Acting CEO
BioBusiness Sustainability Policy Research--Author of Regional study on the sustainabilitiy of biobusiness in Northeastern Minnesota.
Cellulosic Ethanol--Project Engineer and Business Development for technology expansion
Lead negotiator for purchase of industrial site
Vice-President Technology / Co-President--Metals and Minerals
Pilot plant design, start-up and operation
Process and product development
Capital project planning
Environmental permitting
Environmental compliance
Intellectual property protection
Quality control and process testing
Legal agreements
Key technology investigator
Technical Director--Pulp and Paper
A personal leader in:
Product development scale-up
Research and Development
Market support
Quality Control
Quality Assurance
Process development
Process control
Major capital equipment design and start-up (up to $35 million)
Associates
Associates with varying areas of experience may be available for specific assignments.