Elevance appoints Robert Kumpf as CTO

Elevance Renewable Sciences Inc has hired Robert ‘Bob’ Kumpf as the company’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO). In this role, Kumpf will focus on expanding the organisation’s product and applications development capabilities. “Bob’s breadth of experience and knowledge make him a tremendous addition to our leadership team. In this new position, Bob will continue to support and further accelerate commercialisation activities. We are delighted to welcome him to our company,” said K’Lynne Johnson, CEO, Elevance.
 
Prior to joining Elevance, Kumpf served as Chief Operating Officer at Plextronics, a leader in the research, development and commercialisation of conductive and semi-conductive polymers and ink formulations, which enable the commercialisation of printed electronic devices. In this role, he led the company’s research, engineering and manufacturing operations.
 
Previously, Kumpf served as Chief Administrative Officer at Bayer MaterialScience. During his 25-year tenure at Bayer, he also held executive leadership roles in the company’s polymer division, polyurethane division, plastics division and future business group, and served two European assignments. He joined Bayer as a research chemist after graduating with a doctorate degree from the materials science and engineering department at The Pennsylvania State University. He currently holds 20 U.S. and European patents and has published 21 articles in various scientific journals.