Board of Directors
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Alan Barton, PhD
Chief Executive Officer
View Bio “Dr. Alan Barton has a proven track record of developing product lines and materials and managing profitable businesses and teams, which makes him the ideal CEO for Lehigh Technologies,” said Ellen K. Pao, a partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Lehigh board member. “His experience will be instrumental as Lehigh develops new applications and expands into new markets.”
Barton began his 23-year career at Rohm and Haas in Research and Development and was promoted into larger management roles in Europe and the United States culminating in global responsibility for the company’s Coatings businesses. He also led Rohm and Haas’ sustainable development efforts.
Barton was born in England and completed his undergraduate education at University College, Oxford. In 1978, he moved to the United States to study at Harvard University where he earned his Ph.D. in chemistry.
“Companies around the world are just beginning to recognize the importance and benefits of using recycled materials and Lehigh’s technology has tremendous potential for applications across a wide range of markets,” said Barton.
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Steve Delaney
Advent International
View Bio Stephen Delaney is an Operating Partner for private equity firm Advent International, where he serves as chairman of a portfolio company and performs other operations related services.
Prior to Advent International, he was the Chief Executive Officer of Celestica, a publicly traded Electronics Manufacturing Services company based in Toronto with over $8 billion in revenue and 40,000 people in operations worldwide. Mr. Delaney led the turn around of the company after the Tech Sector Industry-wide collapse by revitalizing the Sales and Business Development areas of the company along with dramatic cost reductions through lean manufacturing and relocation of assets to low cost geographies.
Prior to joining Celestica, Steve was Vice President and General Manager of Visteon’s Interior and Exterior Plastics Division, and various other senior operating positions in Visteon, AlliedSignal’s Aerospace Division, Ford Motor Company, and IBM.
Steve holds a Masters Degree in Business Administration from Duke University, and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial Engineering from Iowa State University. Steve lives with his wife in South Carolina and has a daughter in college.
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Ellen Pao
Kleiner Perkins
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Neil Rimer
Index Ventures
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Christopher Sorrells
NGP Energy Technology Partners
