About Us
Erick Sharp founded ACE Laboratories LLC in 2014.His experience working for companies in the United States and Europe provided Erick a close look and a deep education at the state of rubber and silicone testing, research and development and a clear view of where the industry was heading.
Management
Erick Sharp
CEO
Erick is the founder of ACE, establishing it in December of 2014. He has over 20 years of experience in the rubber industry. During that time, he has held technical and operational roles within international companies. Erick has a degree in Industrial Engineering.
Doug Foster
Director of Technical Services
Doug joined ACE in January of 2018. Prior to ACE Doug was the Laboratory Manager for Dupont Performance Materials Technical Services and Development Laboratory. He has over 15 years of experience in an ISO/ IEC 17025 accredited laboratory. Doug has a B.S. in Biology from John Carroll University and an MBA from Youngstown State University.
Wendy Naugle
Administrative Manager
Wendy joined ACE in November of 2017. She has over 25 years of experience in accounting and administrative functions with over 15 of those years coming within the rubber industry.
Zach Ellashek
Operations Manager
Zach joined the ACE team in August of 2022. Prior to ACE Zach was Vice President of Operations for SVC3. He has extensive experience in scaling operations for rapidly growing companies. Zach an expert in setting up and implementing operational systems.
Miles Dearth
Technical Project Manager / General Counsel
Miles joined ACE in March of 2022 with over 30 years of industry experience, including positions with Lord Corporation, Celanese, and BF Goodrich. Miles has a B.S in Organic Chemistry and MBA from The Ohio State University. He also has Juris Doctor in intellectual property law from Cleveland State University.
Eric Britton
Technical Sales Engineer
Eric joined ACE in March of 2022 with five years of experience in the rubber industry. He has a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from The University of Akron. Eric started his tenure in the industry with Preferred Compounding. He has extensive experience in rubber formulating and testing.
Rodney Armstrong
Engineering Manager
Rodney joined ACE in March of 2022. Prior to ACE Rodney was the Director of Momentum Technologies Laboratories. He has B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Electronics from The University of Akron. Rodney has over 15 years of testing experience with nearly all of that being within an ISO /IEC 17025 accredited laboratory.
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