Senior Chemist, Valspar
Xiaonan Singer graduated from University of Southern Mississippi in 2013 with a Ph. D. in Polymer Science and Engineering. In the same year, Xiaonan joined Sherwin-Williams (formerly Valspar) in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Since then, she has been a member of the R&D team and worked on various projects from which she gained extensive knowledge of high-performance coating systems for coil and extrusion applications. Fluent in both English and Chinese, Xiaonan services as the key liaison between US and Asia for Sherwin-Williams Coil Coatings. Xiaonan coordinates the exporting business, and assists with R&D project management and troubleshooting. She currently is the project leader of a global development project.