Gregory Dripps

Effective leader who thrives within an entrepreneurial $200 MM business (Shipley Company) environment as well as high growth $2 BB business unit of DuPont, The Dow Chemical Company, Newell Brands. Adept strategist with diverse proficiencies in both the consumer product industry and the industrial chemical sector. Skilled team builder with leadership experience from over 18 acquisitions and the resulting integration of key talent, product portfolio, supply networks. Seasoned leader with 33-year track record of driving product safety and sustainability into product design thereby reducing costly re-engineering. Proven history of developing and executing strategies to secure pre-commercial regulatory approval of chemical products and reduce time to market. Managed plant safety and product safety EHS organizations that delivered impeccable safety and compliance record across the Americas, Europe, and Asia.Key AccomplishmentsElected Board Director for Art and Creative Materials Institute, a trade association with over 220 international member companies. Actively transforming operational direction and strategies.Served as co-chairman of a 5,000-company coalition representing two electronic industry trade associations. Secured TSCA exemption that preserved over $90 MM in yearly company revenues.Developed and executed corrective action plan that preserved $30 MM annual revenues and prevented product withdrawal from Australian market after legislators eliminated key regulatory exemption.Developed and successfully integrated a risk assessment process into the existing product development process.Devised and executed strategic EHS plans that supported a 10-fold revenue growth and geographic expansion from 3 to 22 global sites.Facilitated grandfathering of hundreds of unique substances on China’s and Taiwan’s Chemical Inventories thereby preserving $630 MM in yearly sales from these markets.Developed the technical competencies and communication effectiveness of an international staff with cultural and linguistic diversity.