Don Coffey, Ph.D., Executive Vice President of Research, Development & Innovation
Don Coffey, Ph.D., has served as Executive Vice President of Research, Development and Innovation since March 2010. He had previously served the dual role of Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing and Research and Development since June 2009. Prior to that, he had been Executive Vice President of the Company’s Ingredient Solutions segment since November 2008. He joined the company as Vice President of Innovation in July 2007. Dr. Coffey previously spent 22 years in commercialization and research positions with the Dow Chemical Co. For 12 years beginning in 1985, he worked in the commercial and research operations of the METHOCEL business, a global business unit within Dow’s Special Chemical Group. He was later promoted to General Manager of Dow Food Stabilizers with responsibilities for global sales, marketing and research.
Dr. Coffey received his bachelor of science degree in food science from the University of Massachusetts in 1976 and his master’s degree in food science from that same university in 1979. He was awarded his Ph.D. degree in food science from Michigan State University in 1985. Prior to that, he spent two years as a food ingredient scientist with Miles Laboratories, Inc.