John earned his B.A. in Chemistry from Saint Anselm College and his Ph.D. in Chemistry from U. Mass – Lowell. John also earned a Six-Sigma Black Belt Certification from the University of Akron and has authored & co-authored over 4 dozen technical publications many of which focused on polymer stabilization & additivation. John has 30 years on the job experience in the plastics, elastomers, and polymer stabilizer industries. He has held several key functions in Analytical, Product Development, Technical Service and Technical Sales & Commercialization. Currently, John is the Technical Director for Amfine Chemical Corporation.