Soltex Welcomes Three Valuable Team Members in 2024

Sunday, October 20th, 2024

At Soltex, we always seek to strengthen our team with talented professionals who bring valuable skills and experience. Today, we are excited to acknowledge three valuable additions to our team over this year who will contribute to Soltex’s continued success and growth.

 

Will Holland – Account Manager 

We are also excited to welcome Will Holland as our new Account Manager. Will comes to Soltex with five years of business experience, most recently serving as Sales Representative for Certified Labs. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Sciences from Texas A&M University.

In his new role, Will will be responsible for managing and promoting Soltex product lines, with a focus on Soltex Beta, Alpha, and Opticool thermal conductive and dielectric fluids in industrial markets. Based in Houston, TX, Will will report to the Director of Sales. Outside of work, Will enjoys playing guitar, producing music, and staying active with golf, pickleball, and running with his six-year-old chocolate lab, Bear.

Will has been with Soltex since September. Reporting directly to the Director of Sales, John Grimes, and actively adding value to our sales team.

Frederic Gombert – Acetylene Black Technical Manager 

We are pleased to acknowledge that Frederic Gombert joined Soltex as our Acetylene Black Technical Manager in June. Frederic brings an impressive 39 years of expertise in producing and selling acetylene black. He has been a long-time friend of Soltex from his years as Director at SN2A in France, now Orion Engineered Carbons.

Frederic reports to Joseph Massoud, Vice President of Procurement, focusing on expanding our acetylene black business while providing technical and sales support.

Taylor Drechney – Accounts Payable Lead 

Lastly, we are delighted to introduce Taylor Drechney as our new Accounts Payable Lead in the US. Taylor brings over five years of accounting experience, along with a background in social media and events management.

Taylor has been with Soltex since March, working closely with our accounting and finance teams. Reporting directly to Financial Controller, Matthew Rayburn, Taylor has already proven to be a valuable asset.

 


We are confident that Will, Frederic, and Taylor will be instrumental in driving Soltex forward, and we anticipate the great contributions they will make. Welcome to the Soltex team!