02.10.20
The ChemQuest Group, Inc. announced the appointment of Dr. Victoria Scarborough as VP of Collaborative Innovation.
Dr. Scarborough is renowned worldwide as an R&D leader and subject matter expert for the commercialization of in-demand new technology that leverages open innovation. Her leadership strengths include aligning company stakeholders, external global partners, and multidisciplined technologists, for seamless, technology-driven marketing, finance, manufacturing, and R&D functions.
For the past 25+ years, Dr. Scarborough has advanced technology in the public and private sector ranging from the DoD and Federal laboratories, universities, and multinational corporations, to individual inventors and start-ups, often by creating and managing complex R&D and commercialization activities, with multimillion-dollar budgets.
From 1981–2007, as the R&D director for Sherwin-Williams Company’s WoodCare Group in Memphis, Tenn., Dr. Scarborough became widely known as a wood coatings expert.
For the next decade, Scarborough honed her skills as the director of New Technology (2007–2010) then program director of Global External Innovation for Sherwin-Williams (2010–2017).
“Dr. Scarborough’s multi-faceted background facilitating collaboration among technology owners, equity partners, and key stakeholders, will position ChemQuest clients for sustainable profitability in leading specialty chemicals’ markets,” ChemQuest CEO Dan Murad said.
“Vickie has a remarkable track record for value creation that leverages open innovation to develop breakthrough products and processes amid stiff competition, global raw material shortages, and price pressures. ChemQuest is committed to supporting its clients by delivering distinctive, thorough, actionable, confidential and professional work," he continued. "We look forward to launching a new decade of external technology development enabling excellence in research, accelerating our clients’ growth objectives, with significant contributions from Dr. Scarborough, ChemQuest’s team of experienced Ph.D. chemists and external partners, in our state-of-the-art R&D facility in South Boston, Virginia.”
Added Dr. Scarborough: “It is an honor to work with such a distinguished group of colleagues at ChemQuest and to continue the innovation journey by providing insights into new technologies that provide meaningful results for our clients."
Dr. Scarborough is renowned worldwide as an R&D leader and subject matter expert for the commercialization of in-demand new technology that leverages open innovation. Her leadership strengths include aligning company stakeholders, external global partners, and multidisciplined technologists, for seamless, technology-driven marketing, finance, manufacturing, and R&D functions.
For the past 25+ years, Dr. Scarborough has advanced technology in the public and private sector ranging from the DoD and Federal laboratories, universities, and multinational corporations, to individual inventors and start-ups, often by creating and managing complex R&D and commercialization activities, with multimillion-dollar budgets.
From 1981–2007, as the R&D director for Sherwin-Williams Company’s WoodCare Group in Memphis, Tenn., Dr. Scarborough became widely known as a wood coatings expert.
For the next decade, Scarborough honed her skills as the director of New Technology (2007–2010) then program director of Global External Innovation for Sherwin-Williams (2010–2017).
“Dr. Scarborough’s multi-faceted background facilitating collaboration among technology owners, equity partners, and key stakeholders, will position ChemQuest clients for sustainable profitability in leading specialty chemicals’ markets,” ChemQuest CEO Dan Murad said.
“Vickie has a remarkable track record for value creation that leverages open innovation to develop breakthrough products and processes amid stiff competition, global raw material shortages, and price pressures. ChemQuest is committed to supporting its clients by delivering distinctive, thorough, actionable, confidential and professional work," he continued. "We look forward to launching a new decade of external technology development enabling excellence in research, accelerating our clients’ growth objectives, with significant contributions from Dr. Scarborough, ChemQuest’s team of experienced Ph.D. chemists and external partners, in our state-of-the-art R&D facility in South Boston, Virginia.”
Added Dr. Scarborough: “It is an honor to work with such a distinguished group of colleagues at ChemQuest and to continue the innovation journey by providing insights into new technologies that provide meaningful results for our clients."