Conventus Polymers LLC has announced the appointment of Brian Nourse as Vice President – Strategic Initiatives, based in Richmond, Va. Nourse will lead three strategic initiatives across Supply Chain, Product Line Management, and Application Development to accelerate the company’s growth.
Nourse was formerly at Afton Chemical where he held several leadership positions including multiple global product management roles, Vice President for two different commercial regions and most recently as Vice President of global supply. Prior to that, he worked at SABIC Innovative Plastics (and GE Plastics) for nearly 15 years where his experience included roles in application development, global marketing, and sales leadership. He earned a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of Michigan.

M. Holland has announced the promotion of Matt Zessin as director, global automotive to help accelerate the company’s growth in domestic and international automotive markets. In this position, Zessin will lead M. Holland’s global Automotive group by identifying resins for new automotive applications and collaborating with key stakeholders to source materials internationally to meet clients’ needs. Zessin joined M. Holland in 2016 and has more than 10 years of experience working with prominent industry leaders, including Polymer Z and Roadrunner Transportation Services.

Conventus Polymers LLC has announced the appointment of Aaron Foss as Director of Sales, based in Columbus, Ohio. Foss will be responsible for leading, growing, training and managing the newly created Sales Development Engineering team across the U.S. and Canada.

Foss was formerly a Senior Product Manager at both Osterman and Nexeo Plastics. Prior to that, he was a District Manager for the Midwest District at Nexeo Plastics. Foss started his career at SABIC Innovative Plastics in commercial positions, before working at Nexeo Plastics (formerly Ashland Distribution) in a series of commercial and product management positions with increasing responsibilities including sales, sales management, and product management. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Physiological Psychology from Arcadia University.

Beacon MedTech Solutions is pleased to announce the hiring of Becky Kozodoy as Director of Quality Control and Regulatory Affairs. Leading the Beacon MedTech quality team, she will optimize the company's world-class quality management system, drive quality improvement initiatives, standardize quality processes across teams and ensure compliance.

PolySource has announced that Kevin Kwiatkowski has joined them as the new Director of Sales. Kevin studied Marketing at the University of Dayton before getting his MBA at Indiana Wesleyan University. After working at Nexeo Solutions, he became the Director of International Engineering Thermoplastics at MGI International. At PolySource, Kevin will continue his excellent work as the new Director of Sales, working alongside our team of Fixers to develop new business strategies into the future.

M. Holland has announced the promotion of Marc Fern as president and chief operating officer to support the company’s accelerated growth and the next phase of its evolution. Fern is a company veteran of 26 years and member of M. Holland’s board of directors. He has risen through M. Holland’s ranks, serving in multiple sales leadership roles and most recently as executive vice president, commercial. As president and COO, Fern will oversee the company’s commercial, operations, marketing, and innovation and technology departments. He will focus on leading the company to advance organizational growth and meet evolving customer needs.

M. Holland has announced the promotion of Monica Christler as executive vice president, commercial. In this role, Monica will oversee the distribution and resale business units and serve on the company’s executive leadership team. Christler joined the M. Holland team in 2012 after the company acquired Christler Chemical & Plastics, Inc. She most recently served as M. Holland’s director, distribution sales, where she implemented a number of successful growth strategies and supported the improvement of profitability across multiple sales regions.

M. Holland has announced the promotion of Michael Foldvary as vice president, distribution. In this position, he will be responsible for sales and sourcing within the U.S. and Canada. Foldvary joined the company in 2019 as director, distribution sourcing, and has a proven track record for strengthening M. Holland’s domestic and international sourcing relationships and leading the distribution product portfolio. His career in the plastics industry comprises various leadership positions, including experience with implementing portfolio strategies across distribution channels, fostering strategic business relationships, and developing business and marketing strategies.

ADVANTAGE POLYMERS API Resins- Distributor of Thermoplastics added Joe Condo [email protected] to its sales team.
Joe has developed a diverse portfolio of business - resin sales including toys, closures, food packaging, bins and crates.
Joe resides in the Cincinnati Metropolitan area with his wife, son and two daughters.

Conventus Polymers LLC has announced the appointment of Sean Mertes as Application Development Engineer, based in Minneapolis, Minn. Mertes will be responsible for managing ongoing and new commercial projects with OEMs and molders in the upper Midwest (Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, and South Dakota). In addition, he will provide technical service for the Western region and lead a series of technical webinars on a variety of topics including processing, high-performance polymer chemistries, mold flow, and more.
Mertes was formerly an Application Development Engineer at AMCO Polymers, focused on large strategic captive and non-captive OEMs. Prior to that, he was in sales with Polymer Technologies & Services covering the upper Midwest. Mertes started in plastics distribution with Nexeo Plastics (formerly Ashland Distribution) with 14 years as a Senior Technical Service Representative followed by two years as an Application Development Engineer. Prior to resin distribution, he worked for six years as a plastics engineer at Falcon Plastics, a custom injection molder.
Mertes holds a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from South Dakota State University. He is a graduate of the American Injection Molding Institute (AIM) and is involved with the local chapter of the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE).

Henri Asselin recently joined Beacon MedTech Solutions as Vice President of Engineering and Technology. With more than 25 years of experience, Asselin leads the engineering team and plays a critical role in driving program management, tooling and automation efforts that incorporate new technologies, processes, and customer-driven trends.