Scott Seydel studied chemistry at Georgia Tech and began his career as a weaver, loom mechanic, and quality control supervisor while at the University of North Texas. Intrigued by the growth of textile manufacturing in developing countries, Scott garnered agency representations from a dozen U.S. companies and formed Seydel International as a chemical and equipment exporter. Shortly thereafter, Scott and his growing team of professionals formed The Seydel Companies to license the use of chemical and equipment manufacturing technologies from U.S. companies as a basis for forming joint ventures, subsidiaries, and licensed partnerships in over two dozen countries. During the 1980s, recognizing potential problems with persistent and non-biodegradable chemicals, the Company shifted its raw material emphasis to renewables and focused on biodegradable and recyclable products and packaging applications.

The Seydel Companies expanded to the North American market through acquisitions from Toyo Soda (Japan), Reynolds Chemicals (SC) and Valley Proteins (NC), and expanded its R&D to include water and oil barrier coatings and lubricants for the paper, packaging, metal working, cosmetic, leather, and animal health and feed industries, and has since earned a plethora of patents for products in these application arenas.

Over the past four decades, Scott has devoted much of his career toward creating environmental awareness and stewardship. He is currently a Board Trustee of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation US and has chaired the Global Green board and a Board Director of Mikhail Gorbachev’s Green Cross (Geneva). He is chair emeritus of Elemental Impact and the GreenBlue Institute and a founder of its Sustainable Packaging Coalition. He is a former Board Member of the National Recycling Coalition and the Vice Chair of the Container Recycling Institute. Through his work with these organizations, Scott helped create The Coalition for Resource Recovery.

Scott has also served as Chairman of the Board for Georgia State University’s Robinson College, the metro Atlanta YMCA, the Georgia Hi-Tech Alliance, the Georgia World Congress Institute and the Atlanta Chamber’s International Committee during the 1996 Olympic Games. Scott is an active contributor of articles and technical reviews for the trade press, and a frequent guest speaker on environmental conservation and global sustainability at industry conferences, seminars, and universities. Scott and Pat Mitchell Seydel share six children and thirteen grandchildren who reside in Chicago, New York, and Atlanta and who they consider to be their greatest assets and participatory achievements.

Scott O. Seydel, Jr., “Scotto”, is President & CEO of The Seydel Companies. He began his career with The Seydel Companies in 1992 as a Laboratory Technician while attending the University of Georgia. After obtaining his Bachelor’s degree in International Business from UGA, Scotto returned to The Seydel Companies as a Financial Analyst before pursuing his master’s degree at the University of South Carolina’s top ranked international MBA program.

Upon completion of his master’s degree from USC in International Business & Finance, Scotto spent half a decade as a Senior Business Consultant for Arthur Andersen and PriceWaterhouse Coopers where he helped several Fortune 500 companies streamline their global operations by leveraging internet based technologies. He has also worked in Argentina for a global financial institution and served four years as Marketing Director for the American Cancer Society, the largest non-profit health organization in the world. Scotto is currently the fourth generation President of The Seydel Companies, succeeding his father, grandfather and great-grandfather in this role. He is fluent in Spanish, and enjoys travel, skiing, biking and spending time with his wife, Tess, and their three children.

Graham Marsh, originally from Manchester, England, worked as an Accountant for FEB Construction Chemicals (Great Britain) and Corporate Controller for FEB Middle East (U.A.E.) before coming to Atlanta, Georgia in 1980 to establish the company’s first U.S. based manufacturing operations. In 1988, Graham joined The Seydel Companies as a Financial Controller. During his long tenure with Seydel, Graham’s responsibilities have included financial reporting for both domestic and international divisions, working with banks and outside auditors, and helping implement and maintain the company’s ISO 9001:2008 quality management system certification. Graham was named CFO in 2010 and joined the Board of Directors.

Nathan Evans began his career with The Seydel Companies in 1990, working part-time in manufacturing, quality control, and shipping & receiving before completing high school in 1992. While in college, Nathan continued working for The Seydel Companies as a Laboratory Technician. After graduating from Gainesville College with an associates in Engineering Technology, Nathan became a Technical Sales Representative and was later promoted to National Sales Manager. Nathan also holds a Bachelor’s in Business Management from North Georgia College & State University.

Isaiah began his career with The Seydel Companies in 2014 after graduating from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry. His expertise includes textile sizing and finishing as well as paper and corrugated functional coatings and adhesives. He oversees all areas of R&D, including new product development, process improvement and technical support. He also manages quality control and chemical compliance for export customers. Prior to joining Seydel, Isaiah’s extensive laboratory experience included the development of a revolutionary procedure that reduced reaction temperatures from 1,000°C – 1,200°C to 180°C – 200°C in an autoclave.

Rita Crosswhite began her career with Seydel-Woolley (formerly the AZS Corporation) in 1982 as a customer service associate. After AZS was acquired by The Seydel Companies in 1987, Rita was promoted to Customer Service Manager. Rita and her team manage incoming orders, production scheduling, shipping, invoicing, and customer inquiries. With almost 30 years experience at Seydel, Rita is intimately familiar with our products and capabilities and can quickly identify the best possible formulations for customers. Rita also oversees many administrative functions at our corporate headquarters.

Karee Bullock began her career with The Seydel Companies in May 1998 as a receptionist and accounts payable clerk. In 2002, she was promoted to the Human Resource department where she currently manages benefit renewals, payroll processing, retirement benefits & claim issues. In addition to Human Resource management, she also supports Finance.