Chett Boxley
CEO @Glycosurf, Inc
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WORK HISTORY
CEO @Glycosurf, Inc
Salt Lake City, UT, US
Joined startup entering commercialization phase for manufacture of specialty chemical ingredients (rhamnolipids and other eco-friendly biosurfactants) with numerous cross-industry applications. Direct all operational areas, including finance, budgeting, investor relations, manufacturing team, research team, sales and marketing, new business development, and intellectual property. Track overall performance and health of the company. Manage effective and efficient pilot scale manufacturing team; research group of scientists and lab technicians; and relationships with investment partners, including monthly briefings on financial projections.• Drove company vision to become a leader in biosurfactants and capture market share from petrochemical-derived products; define and disseminate vision to all stakeholders.• Built sales-ready manufacturing operation, scaling up from grams to kilograms.• Expanded brand by signing first industrial customers via networking, direct sales, on-site visits, and industry events.• Built business development pipeline by networking in target industries and attending technical and business development meetings with potential channel partners.• Negotiated securing of licensing agreements from university; collaborated with Intellectual Property counsel to ensure proper disclosure and patent protection.
EDUCATION
University of Utah
Ph.D., Analytical Chemistry
University of Arizona
B.S., Chemistry
Westminster University
MBA, Business Management
SKILLS
ABOUT CHETT BOXLEY
As the CEO of an innovative R&D-to-commercialization startup, I bring scientific research experience plus executive-level business acumen.• MBA …plus… Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry• Track record converting raw research to on-the-shelf products …plus… expertise in chemistry techniques, material science, organic synthesis, and other research areas.• Expertise in finance, networking, product development, license agreements …plus… the author of 20 peer-reviewed published articles and scientific presentations.I bring all these skills to the fore in my current role with GlycoSurf, LLC—• Manage an effective and efficient MANUFACTURING TEAM for the production of our bio-inspired surfactants brand.• Drive NEW BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, continually engaging with stakeholders in various industries.• ACQUIRE NEW CUSTOMERS via networking, direct sales, on-site visits, and industry events.• Control all financial aspects, including BUDGET, sales and marketing goals, and accounts payable/accounts receivable. • Manage RELATIONSHIPS WITH INVESTMENT PARTNERS, including monthly briefings of all financial obligations and projections.• Direct a research group of SCIENTISTS AND LAB TECHNICIANS that engage in continual product improvement. • Collaborate with INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY counsel to ensure that all potentially patentable inventions are properly disclosed, pursued, and protected.SKILLS:Finance ~ Networking ~ Product Development ~ License Agreements ~ Manufacturing Operations ~ Research Teams ~ Commercialization ~ Operations Management ~ Budget Control ~ Grant Writing ~ Project Management ~ Patent Filings ~ Investor Relations ~ Program Management ~ Analytical Chemistry
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