The Team
Marc McConnaughey
CEO
Marc is a seasoned C-Suited executive who enjoys a startup’s heavy lifting. With both technical and business assignments in Europe, Taiwan, China, and Thailand, he excels at building teams capable of managing the complete value chain from technology inception to market traction. Marc has a wide range of assignments in upstream materials, components with downstream scale up and volume implementation into useful products.
Dr. Richard Hart
Chief Technology Officer
Dr. Richard Hart, Chief Technology Officer of BioBond, is a renowned formulation chemist. He revolutionized industries with silicone formulations during his time at General Electric and invented widely-used water-based urethane coatings. Currently, he leads BioBond’s Santa Ana Labs. A US Army veteran, Dr. Hart holds a PhD from Long Beach State University.
Dr. Clayton Westerman
Chief Science Officer
Dr. Clayton Westerman, a distinguished scientist, began his academic journey at Ball State University, where he earned both his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Chemistry. He continued his pursuit of knowledge at Purdue University, focusing his Ph.D. research on hierarchical structured materials and sustainable adhesives. This groundbreaking research led to a publication in the prestigious journal Nature in September 2023. Following his academic achievements, Dr. Westerman transitioned to the industry, assuming the role of Chief Science Officer at BioBond Adhesives and Coatings in June 2024.
Leo Elder, MBA
Director of Commercialization
Leo Elder is a seasoned R&D and Project Management professional with over 13 years of experience in the chemical industry. Before joining BioBond Adhesives, he led product innovation and complex projects at Hexion Inc. Leo holds a chemistry degree from the University of St. Thomas and an MBA from Purdue University Global. His expertise in quality management, process optimization, and stakeholder engagement drives operational efficiency and product success at BioBond Adhesives.
Brad Boelkins
Vice President of Business Development
Brad Boelkins is a seasoned business executive with a demonstrated history of working
in the global adhesives industry. His experience includes strategic and business
development as well as operational and C-Suite roles. Brad leads BioBond’s strategic
and business development efforts for BioBond’s biobased adhesives for the
construction, engineered wood, furniture, kraft and textile markets.
Greg Piche
Vice President of Products at BioBond Adhesives
Prior to joining BioBond Adhesives as the VP of Products, Greg had a 26-year career at The Clorox Company. He began his career by putting his chemical engineering degree to use scaling up and launching consumer products. From there he moved into technology brokerage positions where he scouted for external technology and technology partners. Later he moved to higher-level corporate functions, first joining the Corporate Innovation team, where he developed company-wide innovation processes and launched products for various brands. He then joined the M&A team, where he was responsible for assessing the technology of potential acquisition targets and reporting his findings and recommendations to the CEO. His work was instrumental to the acquisition of several large companies.
Christian Rodriguez
Director of Business Development for Protective Coatings
Christian Rodriguez has been immersed in the construction industry his entire life,
growing up in a family where many were involved in the field. From an early age,
Christian gained hands-on experience by working alongside his family, which laid the
foundation for his deep understanding of the industry. With his deep industry
knowledge and innovative marketing skills, Christian continues to lead business
development in the construction and coatings sectors.