Alex has 24 years of industry experience across market segments including coatings, digital imaging, lighting products, energy storage and harvesting. He is currently the Associate Director of the Innovation Resource Center and External Innovation groups at Sherwin-Williams. The External Innovation group is focused on identifying emerging technologies that can be leveraged in products across Sherwin-Williams Divisions. He has also served as a Research Fellow at both Sherwin-Williams and Energizer Battery Company. Alex has a PhD in Chemistry, MBA, and Design for Six Sigma Master Black Belt.