Sasol Feb 2005 - Aug 2007
Technician Sales Mgr.-Polymer Additives
Colortech Inc. Feb 2005 - Aug 2007
Technical Services Manager
Spartech Corporation Jan 2001 - 2003
Manager Technical Services
Imerys Mineral Ab 1998 - 2001
Market Development Leader
Millennium Petrochemicals Oct 1987 - Jan 1998
Section Leader, Research and Business Development
Education:
University of Arkansas 1970 - 1976
Skills:
Plastics Resin Extrusion Product Development Polymers Additives Manufacturing Market Development Coatings Polymer Science Molding Continuous Improvement Compounding Injection Molding Adhesives Packaging Chemical Engineering Polymer Chemistry Leadership Process Engineering R&D Lean Manufacturing Materials Engineering Raw Materials Business Development Process Simulation Cross Functional Team Leadership Process Improvement Chemistry Design of Experiments Supply Chain Operations Management Iso Six Sigma Laboratory Petrochemical Food Packaging Project Management Materials Science Composites Troubleshooting New Business Development Root Cause Analysis Aspen Plus Quality System Sales Supply Chain Management Technical Support Thermoplastics
John David Ashton was born Feb. 22, 1948, in Springfield, Massachusetts. His parents were Edward Richard Ashton Sr. and Eva May Ashton, who raised him in Enfield, Connecticut. He attended Enfield High School and Defiance College before transferring to USC, where he graduated with a BA in theater art
River Valley Junior High School Saint John NB 1975-1979, Millidgeville North High School Saint John NB 1979-1982, Saint John Vocational School Saint John NB 1979-1982
Community:
Roberta Maxwell, Alain Boucher, Richard Langille, Jim Beckingham, Tom Smith