William Logan

About William Logan

Well-respected Executive with outstanding track record in developing sustainable, market driven business growth in specialty chemicals / materials and equipment manufacturing sectors.Innate skills to quickly understand unfamiliar and complex situations, bring new insights to strategy and growth plans and successfully execute for results. Avid learner and curiosity-driven strategic thinker.Dynamic personality combined with polished abilities in people onboarding, development and management with accountability and active training.Highly talented engaging and collaborating with stakeholders across levels, functions, geographies and value chains to resolve key challenges and pursue opportunities. Excellent at driving change across organization to achieve business goals and surpassing mission-critical targets.Adept at delivering growth via creative yet feasible business models, partnerships / alliances, acquisitions and organic growth initiatives.Hands-on leadership establishing long-term business strategy, annual goals and functional alignment, combined with implementation plans with review / adjust mechanisms.Proactive history driving margin improvement and global market expansion via sales, marketing and new business development in different high technology industries.Significant experience in high profile, strategic roles that involved detailed presentations, client interaction and critical reviews with executive management.Global experience in variety of markets including Displays, Consumer Goods, Automotive, Oil and Gas, Fuels, Marine, Construction, Skiing, Paper, Food, and Baby Care.* Completed one-year Executive Leadership program through The Mahler Company, Inc. and Eastman/Korn-Ferry Executive assessment program; also attended internal classes in marketing and product R&D with Dow Corning and Novacor Chemicals.* Proficient in MS Office Suite, MS Dynamics, MS Teams, Zoom, Salesforce CRM, Oracle CRM, PowerBI, Birst, SAP, Oracle Cloud and proprietary applications.* Eagle Scout and Cub/Scout Master, Boy Scouts of America; Volunteer Soccer Coach (U-10 and through U-19 boys and girls teams that won State travel league; Regular Volunteer in local church ministries.

Experience

1. General Manager and Managing Director, North America

   Etex

   May 2025 — Present · Knoxville, TN, US

   I lead the Promat business with full responsibility for P&L, sales, margin, and growth strategy. Working closely with our leadership team, global platforms, and support functions, I drive both near-term performance and long-term transformation.Key focus areas include:Strategic growth – shaping and executing the U.S. strategy aligned with Etex’s global vision of Inspiring Ways of LivingCustomer impact – delivering innovative thermal insulation, fire protection, and technical construction solutions to meet evolving market needsPeople & culture – building a high-performing, values-driven organization that develops talent and empowers teammates to excelBusiness expansion – identifying opportunities through operational improvements, partnerships, and potential M&A to strengthen our presence in North AmericaThis role combines my passion for building teams, driving sustainable growth, and delivering solutions that create long-term value for customers and communities.

Education

• University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business

  MBA, Business

  1989 — 1994

• Michigan Technological University

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Chemical Engineering

  1982 — 1986