Gary Shean

About Gary Shean

GROWTH FOCUSED LEADER, REALIZING VALUE AND ALIGNMENT ACROSS THE ENTERPRISE, MAXIMIZING PROFITABILITY BY ENGAGING AND LEADING CROSS FUNCTIONAL, ORGANIZATIONAL TEAMS THROUGH ORGANIC NEW BUSINESS, PRODUCTIVITY, LARGE CAPITAL AND AQUISITIVE GROWTH. WHY I DO WHAT I DO… Everything I do is about inspiring others to push beyond what’s expected of them and what they expect of themselves. I believe my leadership style: • Fosters continuous growth. • Promotes fulfillment and achievement. • Emphasizes the importance of accomplishments. • Drives enjoyment, satisfaction, and passion. • Empowers others to make the right decisions. • Ensures the value we deliver exceeds our costs. HOW I ADD VALUE… Combining my business and manufacturing experience with my knowledge of project management principles to accelerate growth and maximize ROI, I can: • Create and implement strategies to achieve corporate objectives for maximum results. • Identify realistic targets to deliver programs, products, services within time, quality, cost constraints. • Work across various cultures and cultural groups to minimize the barriers of a global marketplace. • Manage P&L and R&D budgets to ensure a reasonable return on investment. • Foster continuous improvement and collaborative environments that develop effective leaders. WHAT I DO… With expertise in R&D Commercialization, Change Management, Continuous Improvement, Lean Manufacturing, Agile, Project and Portfolio Management, organizations that typically hire me: • Are having difficulty bringing products to market cost effectively. • Have disconnects between R&D and production causing delays. • Are unable to meet production targets and quality performance. • Require flawless execution of large-scale complex capital projects. • Have difficulty meeting global objectives and market penetration. • Margins may be eroding due to a competitive marketplace. • Need to accelerate and sustain top line and bottom-line profitable growth. SPECIALTIES.* Collaborator, Coach, Mentor - Critical Listener * Strategic Planner - Transformational Leader * Engaging - Ability to Engage * Energetic - Energizing * Decisive Motivator - Edge * Process Oriented - Lean / Agile Management Expertise * Globally Attuned - Locally Focused

Experience

1. Global Vice President, Strategic Initiatives

   Valtris Specialty Chemicals

   Jan 2023 — Present · Independence, OH, US

   Engaging with and enabling high performing global teams as they drive sustainable, profitable growth for success. Strategic planning, opportunity identification, business development, enterprise-wide continuous improvement, as well as M&A integration are just some of the aspects and initiatives that I lead in support of the company’s overall growth strategy.

Education

• NBCC (New Brunswick Community College)

  Associate

  1984 — 1987

• University of Phoenix

  Bachelor

  2004 — 2009