Chase Bean’s extensive career in the coatings industry began in the Technical Services laboratory and on job sites supporting Tnemec customers. This early experience served as a strong foundation of product and application knowledge for his later roles in sales, business development and his time as Executive Vice President, where he managed the sales, marketing, research and development and technical services departments for eight years. Chase attended The University of the South in Sewanee, Tenn., where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in English. He obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the University of Missouri - Kansas City.