My goal is to drive continuous operational improvement and deliver top-quality industrial coating solutions to customers.

​With more than 20 years’ experience in the industrial coatings industry, Cynthia combines her deep industry knowledge and focus on innovation to lead Sheboygan Paint Company’s manufacturing functions at the Wisconsin and Georgia facilities. Previously the company’s Vice President of Research and Development, Cynthia offers expertise in Sheboygan Paint Company’s chemistries, manufacturing processes, data-driven decision making and Lean Six Sigma process improvement.

A leading industry professional in antimicrobial and building envelope technology for coatings, she has received multiple patents, and led Sheboygan Paint Company in achieving its first. Cynthia’s expansive background in the coatings industry includes work at The Dow Chemical Company, Valspar, Baxter Pharmaceuticals and Sherwin Williams. She has spoken at national coatings conferences on industry innovations and has received corporate awards for operational, fiscal and technical excellence.

Cynthia enjoys spending time with her family, cycling, and raising money for various charitable organizations.

Education/Certifications:

• Bachelor of Science in biology, Bradley University
• Certificates in project management and business analytics, Northwestern University – Kellogg School of Management
• Executive Master of Business Administration degree candidate, Marquette University
• Six Sigma green belt certification, DMAIC 
• Six Sigma black belt certification, DFSS

Associations/Memberships/Awards:

• Society for Industrial Microbiology, member
• Powder Coating Institute, member
• U.S. Green Building Council, member
• Women in Engineering, member
• Women in Chemicals, member

Publications/Presentations:

• “Patent-Pending Coatings Technology Increases Accessibility to Environmentally Friendly Paint” – with Samantha Moran, PCI Paint & Coatings Industry Magazine, December 2021
• “Direct-to-Metal Isocyanate-Free Innovation” – Coatings Trends & Technologies Conference, September 2021