John Quigley

• Led a cross-functional team of scientists and engineers in developing innovative plastic materials for packaging and medical applications. • Collaborated with partners to create long-term innovation strategies, driving organic growth through technology product planning. • Utilized QFD principles to enhance customer-centric product design, contributing to significant new business closures. • Mentored team members through tailored development plans, fostering engagement and peak performance.

• Managed a significant innovation portfolio, optimizing R&D investments for both short- and long-term organic growth. • Developed and executed IP strategies to protect cornerstone technologies critical to the business. • Directed global competitive-intelligence activities, providing risk assessments that informed enterprise-level decisions. • Oversaw forecasting and reporting for the R&D budget, enabling data-driven prioritization and improved ROI.

• Defined and executed technology strategies for emerging market segments, focusing on product formulation and customer engagement. • Partnered with global brands to successfully commercialize new polymer products, enhancing market positioning. • Bridged technical development with business objectives to accelerate commercialization and strengthen strategic partnerships.

• Formulated and characterized new polymer systems to meet the demands of the durable plastics market. • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop and launch commercial products, enhancing growth in high-performance materials. • Supported the scaling of innovative solutions, ensuring alignment with market needs and company objectives.

•Developed thermoplastic nanocomposites using principles from composite theory and novel melt processing methods. •Employed non-Newtonian fluid dynamics to predict plastic nanocomposite mechanical responses during melt compounding. •Applied extensive microscopic techniques to understand bulk composite dynamics. •Utilized thermodynamic principles to optimize established supercritical fluid processing of carbon nanotubes for thermoplastic nanocomposite applications. •Effectively scaled up a novel supercritical fluid process from bench top to pilot scale capacity.

• Designed several large scale commercial plants for a pre Phase 1 drug delivery platform. • Led cost analyses including bare module calculations that were generated for the client and subsequently sold to a third party.

•Studied surface science of metal carbides and bimetallic alloys as novel catalytic materials for use in electrochemical capacitors. •Built and operated ultra- high vacuum systems for catalytic synthesis and characterization. •Developed catalyst for an industrial partner using novel synthesis procedures.