Professional marketer, business development specialist, and leader recognized for strategic market expansion programs, exceptional team building and communication skills as well as for innovation and problem solving abilities. Steady broad-based career development in the petrochemical, fuels and natural gas industries leading to executive level management responsibility. Highlighted accomplishments include: * Successful launch of a methanol marketing enterprise at AMPCO Marketing, LLC achieving "sold out" status and first year sales in excess of $110,000,000. * Implementing a targeted U.S. market expansion at Vinmar International, Ltd. increasing methanol sales by 65% in first year. * Planning and executing a global expansion of the methanol business unit at Enron Petrochemicals with 78% sales growth over plan. Midwest Distribution Director Oxyde Chemicals Inc. Houston, TX August 2009 - Present Plan, develop, and manage U.S. Midwest petrochemicals distribution business unit serving the industrial, automotive, paint, coating, biofuel, and industrial lubricant industries. Evaluate and negotiate terminal and transport services to support regional expansion of chemical distribution sales. * Plan and implement step by step geographical expansion to increase methanol distribution sales to 145% of 5-year plan targets. * Expand Midwest truck sales market footprint via new product offerings such as IPA, MEG, DEG, TEG, Etac, and sodium methylate 30%. Global Product Manager Continental Industries Group, Houston, TX June 2007 - October 2008 Develop and manage market expansion strategy for entry into bulk commodity petrochemical business. Methanol focus included global trading, regional barge trading and development of rail car and truck distribution sales in the US Midwest. Key contributions: * Employment of global commercial and shipping contacts to develop international trading organization in petrochemicals. * Implement and manage US Midwest methanol distribution marketing program including supply, sales, terminals, rail, and trucking resources. tlcresume.docx Global Marketing Manager - Biofuels Vinmar Int'l, Ltd., Houston, TX January 2005 - May 2007 Primary goal was to develop a Biofuels trading division with sales of ethanol and FAME to manage Company's production risk associated with 125 kta of FAME in SE Asia. * Executed a splash and dash strategy for FAME in early stages of market development. * Traded ethanol in the Midwest and USG from contract and spot purchases. * Negotiated an ethanol marketing agreement with a major Brazilian ethanol supplier for 300 kta sales in the US. Global Product Manager Oceana Petrochemicals AG, Houston, TX January 2002 - August 2004 Manage day-to-day trading activity including sales, supply and vessel chartering. Develop term sales and supply relationships with producers and consumers on a global basis. Develop market entry strategy for rapidly developing fuel ethanol market. Key contributions: * Originated term sales and supply agreements to provide stability to earnings base. * Implemented marketing and trading strategy in methanol and MTBE to yield consistent quarterly revenues. * Analyzed, evaluated and developed a marketing and trading strategy to enter the fuel ethanol market. Marketing Manager AMPCO Marketing, LLC, Houston, TX June 1999 - October 2001 Hands-on marketing principal with primary responsibility for development and implementation of strategic methanol marketing plans. Key performance metrics include 5-year business plan development, risk management and pricing strategies, supply chain management, distribution logistics, customer management, e-commerce and development of primary business systems in support of the commercial operations. Key contributions: * Developed 5-year business plan with strategies and tactics for market entry and growth stages. * Created due diligence presentation for debt financing at OPIC and Donald, Lufkin and Jenrette. * Executed marketing strategies and tactics ensuring "sold out" status prior to plant start up. * Negotiated initial term sales contracts with sales revenue in excess of $400,000,000. * Developed and executed strategic product supply program to bridge first six months of commercial operations prior to initial production start up. * Negotiated value-added marketing, chartering, terminal, and distribution alliances improving operating performance and lowering cost structures. Global Marketing Manager Vinmar International, Ltd., Houston, TX February 1998 - June 1999 Direct global product team for methanol sales achieving high sales growth performance in a multi-cultural marketing and trading organization. Execute marketing, trading, and chartering activities in the U.S., Russia, Turkey, Spain, Israel, Algeria, Brazil, Trinidad, Venezuela, India, Pakistan, China and Korea. Key contributions: * Prepared global supply/demand analysis by end use for each regional market. * Originated $3.2 million net trading profit on methanol sales in 1999. * Analysis of Global Marketing Information System (GMIS) data evaluating competitor intelligence, market trends, forecasting market responses and executing revised marketing strategies. * Implemented SAP systems in methanol marketing and logistics departments ensuring timely deal capture, accurate cost assignment, real-time risk assessment and prompt revenue recognition. tlcresume.docx Principal Tigrad Services, Inc., Houston, TX April 1994 - February 1998 Consulting practice focused on optimization of U.S. Customs duty drawback and Foreign Sales Corporation tax strategies. Identify, negotiate and structure drawback programs for import and export clients. Key contributions: * Negotiated drawback programs with refund values in excess of $2,000,000. * Performed detail statistical research to identify duty drawback opportunities.

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