SMC maintains Industry Consultants and independent laboratories on retainer, and uses them as needed to provide technical service and development work.

Together we strive to provide our customers with high quality products and excellent technical support at lower cost.

Commercial/Technical Team
 
Mark Silver
, President, manages SMC's commercial activities. Previously, Mark was Vice President of IMC Group and started and developed IMC's inorganic chemical manufacturing business. Mark has over 22 years of experience in the chemical industry.

Adam Feldman, MBA, CEO, manages SMC's strategic, financial and administrative functions. With over 26 years in the chemical industry, Adam was a senior executive at Philipp Brothers Chemical (Phibro).

Kevin Huber, COO, manages SMC's sales and logistics. Kevin has over 10 years experience in the chemical industry and previously worked in business management at IMC.

David Graham, VP Sales and Marketing, brings over 25 years of experience in specialty chemical marketing, sales, and engineering at OxyChem and Monsanto.

Udai Singh, PhD Chemistry, Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President, brings over 25 years of expertise in film photo processing chemicals research, development, and marketing at Eastman Kodak and Technicolor.

Tom Haack, Director Sales & Marketing, P4 derivatives, is an MS Microbiologist, with 20 years of experience with Rhodia (formerly Albright & Wilson) in oilfield and industrial water chemistry

Ge Jieping, Manager China Operations, Senior Economist, graduated from Bejing University of International Business and Economics (UIBE), has over 25 years of experience in international trade and senior management having worked at a large state-owned Chinese Enterprise.

Peter Hastings, Director of Manufacturing Development, brings over 35 years of experience in phosphorus derivative engineering and strategic planning at Albright & Wilson and Mobil.

Larry Walters, Technical Service and Development Manager, has over 20 years experience in research, technical service, quality management, and manufacturing in the TiO2 business for Kemira Pigments. Larry is a Certified Quality Auditor (CQA), a Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), and a Six Sigma Master Black Belt.

John Seacord, Sales, has over 30 years experience in technical sales & service organizations.


Fulfillment Team
 


Paul Schaldonat, Director of Operations, has over 30 years of international business management experience in the non-ferrous base metal raw material industry with The International Metals & Chemicals Group and Eastern Alloys Inc.

Gene Grogan, Customer Service Manager. Gene has over 20 years of experience in sales and customer service in the chemical and other related industries.

Wendy Hedin
manages our product distribution and deliveries.

Denise Mann is our IT/business process manager.