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`FORMULATIONS TECHNOLOGY LEADER
`Pioneering Formulation Science and Engineering
`Robust Scale-up and Commercialization
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`Lead cross-functional teams to innovate, develop, and execute technology and process improvement
`programs. Team leader who engages team members in organized approach to collaborate by connecting
`complimentary ideas.
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`Proven track record applying principled science and engineering to process development through disciplined
`data collection and analysis identifying critical fundamental properties that assure rapid, successful
`commercial production. Technology expertise in:
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`Seed Treatment
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`Solids Handling and Separation
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` Milling
` Granulation
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` Extrusion
` Drying
`Six Sigma Tools and Analytics
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` Automated Data Collection
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`PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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`FORMULATIONS CONSULTING, Asheville, NC
`Principal Consultant
`Provided expertise and direction to Crop Protection clients
`Provivi, Inc, Santa Monica, CA
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`2019 to Present
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`PROVIVI, Santa Monica, CA
`2016 to 2019
`Director Formulations
`Led technical team to develop, scale-up, and commercialize novel formulations to support sustainable insect
`control.
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`FORMULATIONS CONSULTING, West Chester, PA
`Principal Consultant
`Provided expertise and direction to Crop Protection and Seed Treatment clients
`Informa Conference Organizers, London England
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`Ingevity, North Charleston, SC
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` Milliken and Company, Spartanburg, SC
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`2016
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`DUPONT, CROP PROTECTION, Wilmington, DE
`2013 to 2016
`Senior Engineering Associate, Seed Treatment Enterprise
`Led technical team of Chemists, Engineers, and technicians. Developed seed treatment formulation and
`application technology. Executed strategic technology plan to support $600M Seed Treatment Enterprise
`business.
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`TIDE 1004
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`2004 to 2012
`Formulations Research Manager
`Developed insecticide, herbicide, and fungicides formulations globally for $3B business. Prioritized
`business-driven formulation projects. Aligned resources based on capabilities and development needs.
`Established key partnerships with suppliers, pay-for-service contractors, and third-party technology
`companies integrated into group’s overall future vision technology plan.
`Six Sigma Black Belt
`Managed projects yielding tangible cost savings.
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`2001 to 2004
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` 1980 to 2001
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`Additional Positions:
`Engineering Associate, Research & Development
`Assumed business wide responsibility for leading team of 30 research professionals and associates in
`development and commercialization of paste extrusion technology.
`Senior Engineer, Operations
`Managed planning, scheduling, and technology development programs for 2 unit operations.
`Dry End Engineer
`Directed scale-up tests of pan and fluid bed granulation herbicides targeted for commercialization in US,
`Brazil, and France.
`Research Engineer
`Developed soybean and corn herbicide water dispersible formulations designed for pan granulation.
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`Apparatus for breaking and separating particles, United States 6270025
`August 7, 2001, William Lawrence Geigle, Steven Irwin Gleich
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`PATENTS
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`Method and apparatus for low temperature continuous drying of temperature sensitive materials (granular
`agricultural pesticides) at atmospheric pressure using radio frequency energy, United States 5950325
`September 14, 1999, Mehrdad Mehdizadeh, Roy Quinn Freeman, Earl Williams, Jr, William Lawrence Geigle
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`Water‐dispersible or water‐soluble pesticide granules from heat‐activated binders,United States 5372989
`December 13, 1994, Lionell S. Sandell, Robert D. Wysong, William L. Geigle
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`Thiol methylation process‐reaction, recycle and regeneration of methyl bromide, United States 4435568
`March 6, 1984, Kenneth L. Barbour, Frank R. Haglid, William L. Geigle
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`PUBLICATIONS/PRESENTATIONS
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`William L. Geigle and Luann M Pugh, “Homogeneous Blends of Pesticide Granules”, 11th IUPAC International
`Congress of Pesticide Chemistry 2006: May 31, 2007;pp 239 – 247,
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`William L. Geigle, “Fomulating Successful Products, Avoiding “Failure to Launch”, Agrochemical Formulation
`USA 2016, Raleigh,NC; July 3, 2016
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`William L. Geigle, “Who wants to be a Formulataire?”, Crop and Chemicals USA 2017, Raleigh,NC; July 26, 2017
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`EDUCATION
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`Bachelor of Science (BS), 1980, Chemical Engineering
`PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY, State College, PA
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