Specialty chemical manufacturer Pilot Chemical Co. has hired Graeme Biggin as vice president of growth and innovation, effective immediately. Biggin is an accomplished business development and innovation leader with 28 years of experience in the oleo and specialty chemical industry. In this role, he will be responsible for leading and driving Pilot Chemical’s growth strategy and fostering a culture of growth and innovation across the company. He will report to Pilot Chemical President and Chief Operating Officer Christian MacIver. 

“Graeme is an experienced leader who knows how to turn market trends and unmet customer needs into growth opportunities, from ideation through commercialization,” said MacIver. “We are thrilled to welcome him to the company. Graeme’s diverse industry experience and strong key account management, new business and product development, and customer relationship management skills uniquely position him to make a meaningful impact to our customers and the Pilot team.”

Biggin most recently served as president and co-founder of Natural Sweetners, a company focused on innovative and sustainable sweetening solutions, and before that he served as president at Durabilis Sweetners, where he was responsible for all aspects of the global business. He spent nearly seven years as business development director at Jacob Sterns & Sons Inc., where he focused on natural and sustainable growth initiatives to position the company as a leader in specialty chemical products based on natural feedstocks. He has held numerous other business- and product-management positions with global territory coverage for specialty chemical companies located in the United States, Asia, and the United Kingdom. Biggin earned a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry from the University of Glasgow and completed education for his Ph.D. in organic chemistry and biochemistry at the University of Edinburgh. 

“Pilot has always had a fantastic reputation in the surfactant industry for quality specialty surfactants and a strong, successful culture,” said Biggin. “I jumped at the offer to join the team as my recent interactions just reinforced what I knew already. I am looking forward to adding my background and experience to the team to help develop and innovate our way to growth and more success.”

Biggin will operate out of Pilot’s headquarters located in West Chester, Ohio, and its Technical and Innovation Center in Sharonville, Ohio. 

Learn more about Pilot Chemical Co. at www.pilotchemical.com.