LSI Chemical announced the retirement of Julie Blankenship and named Lorenda Stalnaker as the company’s new business development manager.
“I am thrilled to join LSI Chemical and look forward to leveraging my experience to drive business growth and innovation across private label and industrial needs for the domestic market and introduce tried and true international distributors,” said Stalnaker.
Stalnaker brings over 20 years of marketing experience across B2B and B2C sectors, excelling from ideation to execution, according to the company. Her expertise spans marketing strategy, market development, product management, brand management, public relations and advertising.
Formerly the marketing program manager at WhiteSpace, Stalnaker has also worked in sales and marketing positions at Knox County Career Center, Huntington National Bank, Nationwide Financial, Datatalk Telecom and Baileys Fertilizers in Perth, Australia.
“Lorenda has valuable sales experience that demonstrates a holistic understanding of market dynamics and customer engagement. We are very thankful for the incredible contributions made by Julie, and we feel confident that Lorenda has the right skill set to fill this important position,” said LSI President Brett Tennar.
Reporting directly to LSI Chemical’s V.P. of research and development, Kevin Adams, Stalnaker will be responsible for developing the strategy for growing LSI Chemical’s partnerships and product sales to a global market, developing support material and representing LSI Chemical at all trade events.
“We were impressed with her collaborative approach and strategic insights that consistently delivered successful project outcomes. We’re excited to have Lorenda join LSI Chemical and look forward to supporting her with the resources and products she needs to be successful,” said Adams.
