Meet Our Team

Shiona Stewart – Managing Director, Azelis Americas CASE

shiona.stewart@azelis.com

Shiona has over 25 years of experience in the specialty chemicals industry.  Throughout her career she has held roles of increasing responsibility in the technical, strategic marketing, and global key account management functions.   She has led both regional and global cross-functional teams while working for leading chemical suppliers to the Coatings industries with her most recent experience being the North American Business Director for Additives and then moving into the Dispersions Business Director role for Construction, Paper Coatings, and Carpet Business at BASF Corporation.  Shiona holds a BS in Chemistry from Delaware Valley University.

Steve Brownfield – General Manager – US CASE Division

steve.brownfield@azelis.com

Steve has over 30 years of industry experience in logistics, supply chain, marketing, project management, and operations. He has been instrumental in implementing and expanding best practices within the Americas’ businesses with an emphasis on reducing impaired and expired product. He initiated regular monthly Sales & Operations Planning (S & OP) meetings within many businesses and has worked closely on expanding the use of Demand Planning forecasting software.  In his new role he is as GM of the US CASE Division where he is managing the Operations side of this business.

Bob McKie – SVP of Sales

bob.mckie@azelisamericas.com

  • 25+ years

Kevin McDowell – VP Sales, East

kevin.mcdowell@azelisamericas.com

  • 10+ years of experience
  • Univar, Innosource
  • BS, Business Administration, Drexel University

Bob Erickson – VP Sales – Chicagoland/Upper Midwest

bob.erickson@azelis.com

  • 35+ years of Industry experience
  • Azelis (20 years), Cargill, McWhorter Technologies, Seegott Inc
  • BS in Business Administration, University of MN with a Minor in Economics, University of Minnesota

Julie Biggerstaff –VP, Southeast Sales

julie.biggerstaff@azelisamericas.com

  • 28 years industry experience
  • Mead Westvaco, PT Hutchins
  • BS, Chemistry, College of Charleston & PhD, Physical Chemistry, University of Delaware

Mark Dudzic – VP Sales, West

mark.dudzic@azelisamericas.com

  • 22 years industry experience
  • Rodda Paint, Advanced Color Systems, Flint/ACS
  • BS, Chemistry / Conc. Polymers and Coatings & BS, Aviation Management Technology, Eastern Michigan University

Jon Kleinman – VP of New Business Development

jon.kleinman@azelisamericas.com

  • 20 years experience
  • Permalite Inc.
  • BS, Chemistry / Conc. Polymers and Coatings , Cal Poly & MS, Physical Chemistry, Cal State

Eva O’Keefe – VP of Principal Development

eva.okeefe@azelisamericas.com

  • MBA and BS in Industrial-Systems Engineer
  • 26 years experience in specialty chemicals and
    distribution
  • BS Industrial and Sytems Engineering – The University of Florida
  • MBA – Pepperdine University
  • Work experience: present day Arxada (Arch and Avecia original names), The Horn Company (IMCD), Angus Chemical, GE Betz

Tom Fasteson – VP, Construction Solutions

   tom.fasteson@azelisamericas.com

Shaun Julian – VP of New Business Development

shaun.julian@azelisamericas.com

  • 15 + years experience
  • Halocarbon Products, E.M. Sullivan Associates
  • BS, Chemical Engineering, Villanova University & MBA, Rider University

Aaron Rath – Vice President of Principal Management

aaron.rath@Azelisamericas.com

  • 21 years of experience: BASF Corp, Tri-iso, Archway Sales, Nexeo Solutions
  • University of Michigan, Ross School of Business MBA
  • The Ohio State University, MS Inorganic Chemistry
  • Allegheny College, BS Chemistry
  • Proud father of 4 and husband

Parish Basham – VP of New Business Development

parish.basham@azelis.com

  • 34 years of industry experience
  • Azelis CASE (16 years), Neville Chemical, W. W. Henry & Terra Firma
  • BBA & MBA – University of Texas (Arlington)