Kenny Messer has more than 15 years of senior executive leadership in the chemical industry. He joins HarperLove from Arkema, where he recently held the position of President of Coating Resins Americas. Additionally, Kenny was the Executive Liaison for Sales/Commercial Excellence across Arkema, including leadership for the Global Key Account Organization. Previously he held the role within Arkema of President Sartomer Americas.
Before joining Arkema in 2014, Messer held roles of increasing responsibility at Milliken Chemical, including Vice President of the Specialty Chemicals and Packaging division and numerous commercial and business leadership positions.
A native of western North Carolina, Kenny obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Chemistry from Western Carolina University. He supplemented his education with business studies in Advanced Management from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University.
