Gelest, a US manufacturer of silanes, silicones and metal organics, has made a number of new appointments and promotions to drive growth.
Greg Hertenberger has joined the Morrisville, PA-based firm as Product Manager Silanes and Metal-Organics. His responsibilities include development of new business for Gelest’s functional and non-functional alkyl silane compounds and for the its metal-organic compounds for materials, polymers and synthesis.
Hertenberger brings more than 30 years of experience in additives for coatings and construction products, including silanes and biocides, which he gained from serving in key technical, commercial and management positions with Petrarch Systems, Huls America, Degussa, International Specialty Products, and Ashland Specialty Ingredients.
Matthew Suits
Matthew Suits has been hired as Facilities Manager to manage new construction for Gelest as well as its maintenance department. Previously, he was an Engineering and Process Manager at PB Leiner Gelatins in Davenport, Iowa, a position to which he was promoted from Maintenance and Project Engineer. Prior to that, he served in a variety of engineering positions at Dow Corning, General Electric and Louisville Gas and Electric.
Sean Nichols is the firm’s new Purchasing Manager, responsible for the procurement of raw materials. He comes to the firm following a five-year tenure as Operations Manager in the manufacturing division of Haas Group International.
Key promotions include Adrien Salomon becoming Production Manager, with responsibility for managing day-to-day production activities and staff. He joined Gelest in 2004 and since then has assumed positions of increased responsibility ranging from Process Engineer to Process and Development Engineering Manager.
Sean Nichols
William Fry, who came to Gelest in 2010 as Assistant Controller, has been promoted to Controller. Prior to joining Gelest, he was a Senior Accountant for several accounting firms.
Greg Vuk, who started with Gelest as a packer in 1999, has been promoted to Logistics Manager.