Barbara Balos Bowker

502 Hunters Court

Chesterton, Indiana 46304
219-929-1383(Home) 219-712-9176(Cell)
bbd7aaf2@westpost.net.
GENERAL MANAGEMENT & MARKETING EXECUTIVE
a General Management & Marketing Executive with 20 years experience in chemical
and industrial businesses.
a Experienced from the C suite to the operating floor.
a Excellent communicator, educator, high performance team builder and change age
nt.
a Experienced in brand management, successfully branded and managed multiple new
product launches.
a Versatile leader that has successfully grown both domestic and international b
usinesses in excess of 10% per year.
a Successful new product development rate of 7 new products in 3 years generatin
g in excess of $4.5 MM in revenue.
a Direct experience in international business management and results oriented pr
oject management for accelerated growth.
a Leadership experience in marketing, sales, research, operations, strategy and
staff development.
a Successfully developed multiple alliances and joint ventures for technology, c
hannel to market and geographic growth.
a Visionary thinker, capable of connecting new ideas, technologies and applicati
ons in existing and new business environments.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
ARIZONA CHEMICAL, FL April 2009 a" pre
sent
Commercial Director Americas a" industrial market in sustainable resources for a
dhesives, coatings, electronics, road marking,
a Responsible for >$850 million specialty chemical company sales and marketing b
ased on sustainable resources.
a Staff of 25 direct reports in sales, marketing, logistics and alliance functio
ns. Several international and domestic alliances were formed to expedite growth.
a SAP implementation leader for Commercial process on a global level.
a Created and co-chaired a technology and production leadership team to manage t
echnology portfolio flow and capital investments.
a Introduced 2 new market opportunities contributing in excess of $1MM in their
first year of introduction and offer a new product platform.
AVERY DENNISON
PERFORMANCE FILMS DIVISION a" IN May 2004 a" April 2009
Senior Market Manager a" industrial market segment in high value added sector.
a Responsible for overall business line segment of $30MM.
a Business grown 12% per year for the past 3 years with expectation to grow at >
10% per year in the next 5 years.
a Launched 8 new products in 3 years with sales of $2.5 MM in 2008.
a Commercial head for all activities within this global account. Coordinated and
jointly managed all functional areas via a cross functional team structure.
a Trained and introduced new programs and products to this international account
through direct and distributor sales.

DOW REICHHOLD SPECIALTY LATEX L.L.C. - Raleigh, NC January 2002 a" April 2004
New Business Development Director
a Identified six new growth areas with revenue contribution in 12 months totalin
g $1.5 MM.
a Developed $4.5MM in 1.5 years in new market applications. These new market seg
ments are expected to grow to $16MM in 5 years.
a Established two external alliance relationships and various joint development
agreements with new business partners.
REICHHOLD INC., a" Raleigh, NC August 2000 a" January 2002
Director of Sales and Marketing
Commercial and Marketing Team Manager for a $200MM specialty chemical company in
Protective Products, Nonwovens, Specialty Paper, Textiles, and Functional Coati
ngs. Revenue grew 10% through new business model integration. Managed 14 profess
ionals in sales and marketing.
NAMASTE CONSULTING a" Kalamazoo, MI October 1999 a" August 2000
Senior Consultant/Owner of a firm with primary focus in product development, str
ategic planning, technical marketing and alliance strategy development. Clients:
Dow Chemical Company and Biogen.
PENFORD PRODUCTS CO., - Cedar Rapids, IA August 1996 a" October 1999
Alliance Manager July 1998 a" October 1999
Identified, qualified and developed strategic alliances for Penford Products Co.
, The alliances contributed 10% of the P&L within 4 years.
Vice President Marketing August 1996 a" July 1998
Responsible for $150 MM Company marketing function and the transformation of the
company from a commodity to a specialty chemical based business.
HENKEL CORPORATION a" Charlotte, NC January 1984 a" July 1996
Business Manager Paper Chemicals Business February 1995 a" July 1996
Manager of Paper Chemicals Business. Responsible for P&L statement of $45MM divi
sion. Led all functional department heads and managed P&L of $45MM on a domestic
and foreign basis.
Sales and Marketing Manager - Managed a commercial group of 20 sales and marketi
ng professionals through out the U.S. and Canada.
Senior Market Manager October 1993 a" February 1995
Market Manager Specialty Pulping and Recycle January 1984 a" October 1993
PROCTER AND GAMBLE a" Green Bay, WI
Pulp Mill Management / Process Engineer July 1981 a" January 1984
PATENTS
a Two U.S. patents: Patent 5,593,543 and 5,728,265
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
PDMA a" Product Development and Management Association, AIMCAL a" Association of
Industrial Metallizers, Coaters and Laminators, CDMA a" Commercial Development
and Market Association, TAPPI a" Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Ind
ustry, ASC a" Adhesives and Sealant Council, GReEN a" Global Renewable Energy Ne
twork, WITI a" Women in Technology International, SEIA a" Solar Energy Industrie
s Association, ChemPharma a" Chemical and Pharmaceutical Professional Organizati
on, PVUMC a" Ponte Vedra United Methodist Church, NWISB a" Northwest Indiana Sma
ll Business Council.
LANGUAGES
a Fluent in Polish, working knowledge of German and French

EDUCATION
a M.S., Organic Chemistry, University of Illinois. Thesis aThe Kinetics of Fast
Reaction Lithium Dimethylcuprate and Fatty Acidsa and aA Computer Based Chemist
ry Course for High Schoolsa.
a B.S., Chemistry, St. Xavier University
a Professional Course Work; Sales and Marketing Management a" Columbia Universit
y
a Senior Executive Leadership Training a" Henkel Corporation
a Strategic Alliance Development a" University of VA Darden School of Business