Bryan is an expert consultant on plastic manufacturing companies with more than 20 years experience in the sector. Through his consulting firm, Bryan is widely sought out for advice on a variety of manufactured products mainly extruded and injection molded products. As a successful small business owner, Bryan can also assist plastic manufacturing start-ups in achieving lift-off for new products or the company.

Product Development Specialist @ Aire Plastics. Creator of the 12 Step Product Development Process.

Specializing in Materials Selection/Materials of Construction Extensive experience with failure analysis and product liability https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaela-kuba-pe-14787777/

Project manager with 10+ years in polymer technology, regulatory compliance, new product development and sustainability. Industry Exposure of automotive, analytical instruments and Masterbatch development. Combines technical expertise with strategic leadership. Educational background-EMBA (Gold medalist) & BTech (Polymer Technology)

Founder Shyam Industries and Manushree polymers. dealing in industrial waste plastic mgmt

10 years experience in the plastic industry, focused on sustainability, bio-materials and recycling. Transforming the Industry one molecule at a time - Sustainable business through innovation! Also: startup fanboy, Chemist & MBA and hobby craftsman

Specialist Consultant & Trainer- Product Packaging Materials Development with more than 16 years of experience

Vice President at a 1 Tier premium automotive supplier >20 years experience in Automotive, Automotive Trends, chemical (plastic), Sustainability

I have broad, Fortune 100 executive experience in both chemicals/materials and consumer goods with an over-arching emphasis and passion for sustainable innovation.

I am a global executive with 20 years of experience in new product development in the plastics industry. I have a track record of building high performance teams who create unique solutions that deliver value to customers in a wide range of markets. I strive to create, protect, commercialize and promote exciting new technologies that change the world we live in. I am also a avid real estate investor and entrepreneur operating in France and the USA.

Founding partner , Vienna, Osaka, New Haven. 35 years experience in WIre&Cable, Plastics and recycling. Member of the board ASEP Autrian Senior Experts Pool www.asep.at and Ceses, Confederation of European Senior Expert Services www.ceses.net

Jason Salisbury is the current owner of Landfill Reduction & Recycling, a construction materials recycling company. Without any industry knowlede of the waste/recycling market, at age 27 he began researching and making contacts within the industry. Within a year and several business plan iterations, he secured $2 million in traditional bank financing by demonstrating common sense and well developed plans. Within a year the company launched and generated over $1 million in revenues it's first year and now after 4 years continues to grow beyond $6 million in annual revenues. Currently Landfill Reduction is the largest construction recycler in the state and is looked at as a model for developing recycling in Wisconsin. Prior to starting Landfill Reduction, Jason gained experience as a industrial controls sales representative, serving as a technical advisor for a few hundred manufacturing and equipment builders in the Minnesota and Wisconsin area. Jason's strengths include industrial controls, sales, process improvement, processing cost reduction, market research, and securing financing. He also handles DNR permitting, contract negotiations, marketing, accounting, infrastructure development, and human resources functions. Jason's success has been developed around sound business practices and can help you understand your company's opportunities for competitive advantages, growth opportunities, and cost reduction opportunities. Please contact me, I would love to hear about your new venture and provide as much advise and insights as possible! www.landfillreduction.com

Eugene Farley Douglass 2182 Buie Philadelphus Rd Red Springs, NC 28377 910-843-7220 email: efdouglass@gmail.com Objective: Expert, Expert Witness – Chemistry, Carbohydrate Polymers, Coatings, Membranes EDUCATION: DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY – Fiber / Polymer Science Chemistry August 2010 North Carolina State University – College of Textiles, Fiber/Polymer Science Program Research Project: Cellulose Membranes – Novel Solvent System Publications: A Review of Cellulose and Cellulose Blends for Preparation of Bio-derived and Conventional Membranes, Nanostructured Thin Films, and Composites EF Douglass, H Avci, R Boy, OJ Rojas, R Kotek - Polymer Reviews, 2017 “Cellulose - polysaccharide membranes cast from a novel green solvent system”, Eugene F Douglass, Richard Kotek, Richard Venditti, Joel Pawlak; 03/2010; In proceeding of: 239th ACS National Meeting, At San Francisco, CA, Volume: Division of Cellulose and Renewable Materials, CELL Poster Session - PM Session, 109 “Cellulose - Polysaccharide Membranes Cast from a Novel Green Solvent System”, Eugene F. Douglass, Richard Kotek, Richard Venditti, Joel Pawlak, 8th National Graduate Research Polymer Conference June 6-10, 2010, Chapel Hill, NC MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE – Polymer Science Chemistry August 1982 University of Connecticut, M.S. Polymer Science (Chemistry) Research Project: Aging Characteristics of Lightly Sulfonated Polystyrene Salts Analysis and Characterization of Polymers and Chemicals Methods: X-ray, TA, FTIR, DSC, etc. September 1979 - February 1981 North Dakota State University – Polymer and Coatings Department, All the courses they offered in Polymers and Coatings (Paint Chemistry), except Physical Chemistry of Coatings. Advanced Organic Chemistry, Spectral Identification of Organic Compounds. WORK EXPERIENCE Expert Witness: In 1996 I assisted a local law firm in the Federated States of Micronesia in the state of Pohnpei, regarding blasting damage that was alleged to have been caused to a neighbor’s home foundation by a mining of gravel operation on adjacent property. Based on my teaching experience, on Earth Science and my understanding of the Chemistry of explosives, I prepared a report and testified as part of the defense before the Supreme Court of the Federated States of Micronesia. Mostly, my teaching of Chemistry, and assorted Science courses, before students is essentially acting as an expert in Chemistry before my students. Industry: January 1995 - August 1995 Research Chemist - Increte Systems Inc., Odessa, FL; Prepared Concrete Stain product line, Various Concrete Coatings, some manufacturing support. February 1984 - May 1986 A.E. Staley Manufacturing Company, Decatur, IL; Applications Chemist, One Patent #4,663,388. Developed Applications for Stalink Reactive Cellulose Esters in Composites, and Conventional and UV Cure Coatings. Extensive customer sales support, and technical service. Part-time Paint Chemist working for small paint company (closed) in San Diego, CA, formulation, testing of coatings and paint manufactured for the US Navy, 1988 & 1989. Academia: August 2020 – May 2021 Visiting Associate Professor, Presbyterian College Teaching General Chemistry 1 and 2, and associated labs. One year assignment. January 2018 – December 2019 Lecturer, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley, Brownsville Texas, Taught General and Organic Chemistry 1 and 2 and associated labs. Temporary semester by semester assignment. August 2016 – May 2017 Assistant Professor of Chemistry, American University in Iraq – Sulaimani, taught Chemistry 1 and Physical Science. August 2011 – July 2015 Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan Publications: “Development and characterization of compatible cellulose and cellulose blended with soy protein membranes using a novel solvent system”, Eugene F Douglass, Richard Kotek; 03/2015; In proceeding of: 249th American Chemical Society National Meeting, At Denver, Colorado, USA, Volume: Division of Cellulose Chemistry “Cellulose and Soy Proteins Based Membrane Networks”, Yidan Zhu, Eugene Douglass, Tom Theyson, Robina Hogan, Richard Kotek; Macromolecular Symposia 01/2013; 329:70-86. DOI:10.1002/masy.201300032 “Development and characterization of compatible cellulose blend membranes using cellulose and other natural biopolymers using a novel solvent system”, Eugene F Douglass, Richard Kotek; 09/2013; In proceeding of: 246th American Chemical Society National Meeting, At Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, Volume: Division of Carbohydrate Chemistry January 2005 – December 2007 Lecturer in Chemistry, UNC - Pembroke, NC Allied Health Chemistry 1 and 2, and General Chemistry October 1991 – December 2004 Teaching Chemistry in Community Colleges, Colleges, Universities and at the High School level: General Chemistry 1 and 2, Allied Health Chemistry 1 and 2, Intro to Chemistry and associated labs, Various Science and Math classes, Computer classes – Full-time, Part-Time and Substitute teaching References Dr. Richard Kotek, PhD, Professor & Advisor, NCSU – College of Textiles, 919-515-6585, Richard_Kotek@ncsu.edu Dr. Peter Hauser, PhD, Professor and Associate Dean, retired, NCSU – College of Textiles, peter_hauser@ncsu.edu Dr. William Oxenham, PhD, Professor, NCSU – College of Textiles, 919-515-6573 william_oxenham@ncsu.edu Dr. Martin Hubbe, PhD, Professor, NCSU – Wood and Paper Science, Raleigh, NC, 919-513-3022, hubbe@ncsu.edu Dr. Mehdi Afshari, PhD, Research Scientist, DuPont, Richmond, VA mehdi_afshari@yahoo.com

China manufacturing, 3D printing, rapid manufacturing, and product development expert. China sourcing and selling in China.

Operating executive. Experience working with small businesses to multi-national corporations on manufacturing, sales, marketing, sourcing, and strategy. Active technology enthusiast from consumer to enterprise. Making companies grow and survive. Harvard. Stanford MBA.

Laurent Oules is currently an independent consultant in the flexible packaging space, and in this role has experience consulting with Russian flexible manufacturer Danaflex. He was previously CEO of Danaflex between January 2016 and February 2017. He was formerly VP Technology Manufacturing at Essilor (until June 2015), an ophtalmic lens manufacturer, with 5bEURO sales and 54000 employees worldwide. He was responsible for defining and delivering group's technology strategy, across a network of c. 450 plants (laboratories) of Rx prescription across the world, within the Global Engineering and Operations department. Essilor is the leading supplier of high-value added, innovative opthalmic lenses through products like Varilux, Crizal. Until 2012, Laurent Oules was the President at Amcor Flexibles Food France, a subsidiary of Amcor. Additionally, he was also the Director-Strategy and Business Development at Amcor Flexibles, a manufacturer and distributer of a broad range of metal, plastic and paper packaging, focusing on "high performance" technical products for food, pharma and technical packaging applications. He was responsible for supervising the French Business Entity focusing on plastic films, flexible packaging for food and non-food products, leading and coordinating major projects for key customers and implementing new management processes. Mr. Oules has extensive experience in the packaging industry. Prior to this, from 2004 until 2010, he worked as Director Strategy at Alcan Packaging Food Europe, a company specializing in flexible packaging catering to the food and beverages market. He was accountable for driving European manufacturing strategy and business development initiatives, and supervising new capital investments. Previously, from 2002 until 2004, he was employed as Manager-Corporate Strategy at Pechiney Group, an aluminium conglomerate acquired by Alcan Corporation. Mr. Oules was responsible for coordinating and supporting strategy development and financial planning processes. Prior to this, from 1999 until 2002, he was employed as a Senior Consultant at McKinsey and Project Manager at Air Liquide Sante International.

Mechanical Engineer turned Biomedical Engineer turned Controls Engineer. R&D guy in plastics, medical balloons, and strain gauges. Experienced with the patent process. Also Nerd with 3D printers, Star Wars, and storytelling

I explain myself best as a problem solver. I had a technical background starting with chemistry after research and development. Business development and sales are new focus areas for me

Chemical engineer, Former L&T executive, NABL certified Lead auditor ISO, Polymer material selection expertise, process engineer, EPC project BDO, REACH & RohS auditor,

I have been working as the project manager at Shenghua mould (www.shenghuamould.com) since 2008. I have more than a dozen years of hands on experience on product development and contract manufacture that involves prototyping, tooling, plastic injection molding, non-plastic components sourcing, product assembly and packaging. My goal is to help our global customers have their new ideas turned into retailable products in shorter time and at cheaper price. Feel free to call my mobile number +86 135 3738 7830 for a discussion of your needs on plastics at any time.

Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM) with plastic manufacturing background, especially plastics vacuumforming and thermoforming.

Professional experience in sales in the packaging sector: prospecting new customers, expanding a regional market, and enhancing client-supplier relationships. With a background in consulting and auditing companies within different sectors, in the areas of: planning, production, processes and quality control.