Scott Franks

Scott Franks is an experienced professional currently serving as the Director of Resin Operations for Sumitomo Bakelite North America, Inc. since October 2013, managing the North American resins unit at the Kenton, Ohio plant. Prior roles include Plant Manager, Operations Manager, and Senior Process Engineer at Sumitomo Bakelite, demonstrating comprehensive expertise in plant management, process improvement, and budget adherence. Before joining Sumitomo Bakelite, Scott was a COE Process Engineer at Cargill, focused on process optimization, and a Production Engineer at Archer Daniels Midland Company, where significant operational improvements were achieved. Scott's career also includes fund operations roles at TechColumbus, Ohio TechAngels, and consulting in commercialization and small business development. Scott holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from The Ohio State University, earned between 2004 and 2008.