Our Management Team

Managed by a team of industry professionals who believe strongly in the tremendous industrial market for Sodium Borohydride and related products, the Montgomery Chemicals management team includes:

Charles A. Lumsden - Executive Vice President, Sales & Marketing

706- 467-9106
CLumsden@MontChem.com

Charles A. Lumsden has served as Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing since 1999. He began his career in marketing Sodium Borohydride (SBH) and related products in 1972, as a salesman for the Ventron Corporation, selling SBH primarily to the textile and paper industries. After Thiokol's purchase of Ventron, he was promoted to regional manager for the Midwestern Sales and Marketing, then to Western Sales Manager for Morton-Thiokol with responsibility for 24 states. In 1994, Charles founded his own sales and marketing organization, Meltex & Co., Inc., to promote Sodium Borohydride products in the U.S., including representing Finnish Chemical Co. for Sodium Borohydride products. A graduate of Georgia Tech with an engineering degree, he has done post-graduate work in textile chemistry.

Thomas Pepe, P.E. – Senior Vice President Operations, Manufacturing & Engineering

215-500-5543
tpepe@MontChem.com

Tom has over 20 years of engineering experience, spanning project engineer in the specialty chemical industry to lead process engineer on pharmaceutical/API projects. Most recently, Tom was Lead Process Engineer for CDI Corporation, where he was responsible for the process design of variety of projects ranging from narcotics manufacturing operations to a bulk corn-to-ethanol plant. From 1999 to 2003, Tom was a Senior Process Engineer with Merck & Co., with the primary responsibility of establishing and maintaining equipment standardization. From 1992 to 1998, Tom was a Project Engineer with Betz Laboratories, a specialty chemical manufacturer specializing in water treatment products. Prior to 1992, Tom was an environmental engineer with the Department of Defense at Fort Bliss, TX. Tom holds a B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering from Widener University and a Masters Degree in Environmental Engineering from the University of Texas at El Paso.

Tom Evans - Senior Vice President of Technical Development

610- 567-0877
TEvans@MontChem.com

As Vice President of Technical Development, Tom is primarily responsible for introducing our SBH products and systems to new customers, and developing new technology for our customers. Tom joined Montgomery Chemicals in 1999. His recent experience has been focused on plant trials with new and existing customers. His experience in the Chemical Industry has been in the plant and in management, including three plant start-ups, involving both precious and reactive metal chemistries. His experience includes process design, production management, product development, procedure development and project management. A graduate of Widener University with a degree in Chemical Engineering, he did his post-graduate work in Project Management at Villanova University.

Larry Stewart - Senior Project Engineer

484-686-2584
LStewart@montchem.com

As Senior Project Engineer, Larry Stewart is responsible for designing and implementing projects that will reduce costs and improve efficiencies in the production of Sodium Borohydride. Prior to joining Montgomery Chemicals, Larry was employed by Houghton International, a specialty chemical manufacturer, where he was responsible for process and project engineering duties for their domestic plants. Larry received his Bachelor of Chemical Engineering degree from the University of Delaware and a Masters of Chemical Engineering from Villanova University.

Jeremy Ko – Specialty Borohydrides Sales & Marketing Manager

617- 232-2270
Jko@montchem.com

As Specialty Borohydrides Sales/Marketing Manager, Jeremy Ko brings 17 years of experience in the sodium borohydride industry. He is responsible for the development and growth of specialty borohydride products primarily in North America. After a 5-1/2 years stint as a project engineer for Millipore Corp. designing filtration systems for the biopharmaceutical industry, he came back to the borohydride world. His background includes marketing, product management, engineering, and technical service for borohydride and specialty magnesium products, serving the pulp & paper, wastewater treatment, textile, pharmaceutical, rubber, and various chemical industries. Prior to joining Morton Thiokol in 1985, later known as Morton International and Rohm and Haas, Jeremy was a process engineer for International Paper in Ticonderoga, New York. He holds a B.S. degree in chemical engineering from Tufts University and an EMBA from Suffolk University.

Keith Dunn - Senior Technical Accounts Manager

1-864-346-8100
skdunn@montchem.com

As Senior Technical Accounts Manager, Keith has represented Montgomery Chemicals since 2006. He has been successful in developing business opportunities for Montgomery Chemicals in textile dyeing and finishing where sodium borohydride was not previously recognized as an alternative to sodium hydrosulfite and thiourea dioxide. Targeting sales opportunities in continuous dyed wovens and denim segments, Keith is instrumental in establishing MontTex sodium borohydride as the accepted reduction chemistry and technology for textile processing. Keith has represented Ciba-Geigy Corporation, Apollo Chemical Corporation and CHT R. Beitlich. He has a B.S. degree in Textile Chemistry and Textile Technology from North Carolina State University.