Solving Foam Issues with Optimal Defoamers Selection

Mr. Hirsch is a Senior Development Scientist and Principal Consultant at M&M Hirsch & Associates. Throughout his career, he has formulated architectural, industrial, military, and specialty coatings. He has developed applications and methodologies for sol-gel coatings, earned his Green Belt in MAIC Six Sigma, and trained for MAIC Black Belt. He has applied MAIC methodology to the CTR for several laboratory and manufacturing processes in coatings, resulting in substantial savings. Mr. Hirsch has also successfully facilitated numerous ideation teams, both within his area of expertise and outside of it, including cross-functional and cross-business groups.

Prior to his current position, he worked at GE Energy (2008-2011) in the Simulation group, writing proposals to published specifications for training simulators for both fossil and nuclear power plants. At Luna Innovations (2004-2008), he was a Developmental Scientist in the Advanced Materials group. At Dow Chemical (1995-2004), he was the applications and development manager in Core R&D in the Coatings & Functional Polymers Group. He also managed the TS&D group for coatings while at Dow (1995-1999) and held positions at Rhodia as Laboratory Manager, Latex & Specialty Polymers (1989-1995) and Development Chemist, Exterior Latex Paints at Benjamin Moore & Co. (1979-1982).

Mr. Hirsch consults for organizations, providing mentoring, coaching, leadership training, and facilitation of problem-solving teams.