Carboline Appoints New Vice President of Global Research
Carboline has announced that Dr. Ali Shah has joined the company as Vice President of Global Research, Development, and Innovation.
Shah brings over 22 years of product innovation experience, having held leadership positions with renowned global chemical companies, including Dow, Eastman, PPG and Lubrizol. His extensive expertise reflects Carboline’s ongoing commitment to delivering cutting-edge solutions to the market.
“Carboline has a strong legacy of leading with technology and innovation,” said Shah. “I look forward to channeling our R&D investments to develop market-leading products in passive fire protection and protective coatings.”
Dr. Shah holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and an MBA from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor.
Carboline President Juanjo Ardid said: “Innovation is one of our top strategic priorities to grow the business, and Ali brings a proven track record of leading high-performing teams to successfully deliver groundbreaking products to market. His expertise and visionary leadership will be instrumental to Carboline’s future.”
Jeff Anderson, who previously served as Executive Vice President of Research, Development, and Innovation, Quality, Regulatory, Commercial and Technical Services, will now lead the Quality, Regulatory and Commercial and Technical Services departments.
“As we deepen our focus on innovation, Jeff will pivot his efforts toward elevating quality as a critical strategic priority, fostering a culture of continuous improvement,” said Ardid.
