Lance Gallagher

Experience

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  Trex Company

  May 2002 - Aug 2002

  Internship

  • Research and development of wood plastic composites • Collaborated with a chemical company in the development of a deck wash • Provided technical support and field assistance to sales representatives nation-wide• Updated Trex Stain Removal Guide

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  University of Idaho

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2010

  • Manufacturing and analysis of composite materials such as particle board, OSB, WPC, and wood pellets. • Testing and analysis of solid sawn lumber and logs• Data acquisition and analysis for faculty members and contract customers• New product development for contract customers• Aide and schedule research activities for both graduate and undergraduate students • Experience with plastic processing equipment including extrusion and injection molding • Experience with advanced analytical testing equipment• Teaching Assistant for Wood Composites and Wood Anatomy courses

  • Scientific Aide

    Jan 2005 - Jan 2010

  • Graduate Research Assistant

    Jan 2003 - Jan 2005
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  Georgia-Pacific LLC

  Apr 2010 - Mar 2016

  Technical Service and Applications Specialist - Wood Adhesives

  • Develop and maintain technical programs aligned with customer objectives• Use of advanced statistical analysis to identify improvement areas in customer processes• Development of training programs to improve customer knowledge• Identification of new business opportunities outside the current customer base• Use technical knowledge of product/service offerings to support and build sales• Collaboration with R&D and production in the development of new products• Identify, align, and prioritize R&D activities consistent with customer and market needs• Work with production and transportation to meet customer expectations for supply Show less

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  SASCO Chemical Group, Inc.

  Apr 2016 - Sept 2017

  Technical Sales Representative

  • Introduce and promote TechKote Press Release products to prospective customers• Exploration of new markets for release products • Development of test methods for assessing release • Obtain and coordinate customer release agent trials• Develop and manage customer relationships

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  Georgia-Pacific LLC

  Oct 2017 - May 2022

  • Technical Sales Specialist

    Jan 2020 - May 2022

  • Technical Sales Representative

    Oct 2017 - Dec 2019
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  Bakelite Synthetics

  May 2022 - now

  Technical Sales Specialist