Mica Corporation

R&D Chemist, Technical Service, Sales, Business Development

Grew through a range of roles for supplier of based coatings and primers for extrusion coating.  

G Prime LLC

Subject Matter Expert - Coatings and Materials For Flexible Packaging

Consultant to formulators, brand owners, converters, press owners, substrate producers, resin suppliers and machinery manufacturers to develop environmentally sustainable coatings and processes for food and medical packaging. Experience in both the commercial and technical sides of the packaging industry. Formulate, design, run trials, scout materials, forge partnerships, identify markets, grow business and teach. Daily or monthly retainer terms. 

Education

Career

Dymax Inc

Vice President Applications Engineering

Led applications engineers and customer service for energy-curing adhesives and coatings manufacturer. 

Hospice volunteer >30 years. Chair of the Women's Leadership Committee and past board member with the Association for Roll-to-Roll Converters (ARC). Corsica River Conservancy board member. ShoreRivers Water Advisory Board member. Past: TAPPI PLACE Division Council. Served on board and recorded text books for Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic. Worked with service dogs at K9 for Warriors.

Ginger Cushing

G Prime LLC

Flexible Packaging Consultancy

Volunteering

Michelman Inc

Business and Industry Leader - Flexible Packaging

Printing and Packaging global business development leader. Developed and grew market for aqueous coatings for heat seal, adhesion promotion, barrier and protection for food, medical, thermal laminating and industrial packaging.

New York University (Polytechnic University) M.S. Polymer Science
University of Connecticut M.B.A. International Business

University of Delaware B.S. Chemistry