Hubbard-Hall Technical Team Adds Senior Chemist to Staff

Hubbard-Hall welcomes David Keller as a senior chemist. In this role, Keller will be responsible for product development, evaluating formulations and working with customers on cost savings initiatives.

Keller brings 28 years’ experience in product development, specializing in cleaners used in the aerospace OEM and MRO, and industrial and institutional markets. Most recently, he worked Brulin & Company Inc. as an industrial/process line chemist.

“Hubbard-Hall’s philosophy is that they ‘adopt’ their employees, not just hire them. Well, I was abducted! The way the technical team works side by side with their customers and future customers, coincides with my passion for understanding how things work and finding process improvements,” Keller states.

He earned a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Lawrence Technological University, and completed coursework and research toward a master’s degree in chemistry from Indiana University. He has been a member of the American Chemical Society since 1995. Keller has also been published in Inorganic Chemistry and contributed to the Handbook for Critical Cleaning and the Handbook for Critical Cleaning — Cleaning Agents and Systems.

Keller will report to Mike Valenti, director of technology, and be based in the Inman, South Carolina facility. “David brings a proven track record in product innovation, manufacturing improvements and customer success. He will be a valuable asset to our customers in our mission to reduce chemistry usage and process complexity,” Valenti says.