Pilot Chemical Names Jefferis VP for Growth

Contributed by BSM Staff

CINCINNATI -- Pilot Chemical Company, a privately owned specialty chemical manufacturer, has named Jesse Jefferis vice president of growth and innovation, effective September 28.

Jefferis brings 25 years of specialty chemical experience that spans growth strategy, business development, innovation, commercialization and technical leadership.

He leads Pilot’s enterprise growth agenda, overseeing innovation and commercialization, market development, technical service, strategic partnerships, and inorganic growth. He reports to Pilot Chemical CEO Christian MacIver.

“We are pleased to welcome Jesse to Pilot,” said MacIver. “His ability to connect customer needs with market opportunities and innovation will be instrumental as we strengthen our growth pipeline, develop new solutions and create greater value for our customers.”

Jefferis most recently served as global director of sustainable growth and innovation at Stepan. Earlier in his career, he held commercial, business development and technical leadership roles at BASF, HFI and Colgate-Palmolive. He holds a Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Illinois and a Master of Business Administration from Rutgers University.

Jefferis is based at Pilot’s headquarters in West Chester, Ohio, and its Technical and Innovation Center in Sharonville, Ohio.

Pilot Chemical Company is a privately owned and independent global specialty chemical manufacturer providing high-quality products and services to the household, industrial and institutional (I&I), personal care, metalworking and lubricants, oilfield, and emulsion polymerization industries.

For more information, visit www.pilotchemical.com.