Kennametal Names New Vice President and Chief Technical Officer
02/18/2013 - Kennametal Inc. announced the appointment of Robert J. Clemens, Ph.D., to the position of vice president and chief technical officer, reporting to Kennametal chairman, president and chief executive officer Carlos Cardoso.
Kennametal Inc. announced the appointment of Robert J. Clemens, Ph.D., age 56, to the position of vice president and chief technical officer, reporting to Kennametal chairman, president and chief executive officer Carlos Cardoso. In this role, Clemens is responsible for leading Kennametal’s global research, development and engineering organization.
Prior to joining Kennametal, Clemens was vice president, corporate technology at Eastman Chemical in Kingsport, Tenn. Previously, Clemens held numerous technology and business leadership positions at Eastman Chemical Co. Prior to that, he worked in technical service for the Firestone Plastics Co. He brings more than 35 years of experience in technology, research and new business development.
Clemens holds a bachelor of science degree in chemistry from Ursinus College and a doctorate in organic chemistry from Princeton University.
