Andy Nelson has been with Blue Grass Chemical Specialties since July 2023. He started his career in catalyst research and development, then moved into pilot plant and process engineering taking lab-scale catalysts to commercial scale. Following that, he went into operations management running chemical plants. From there he spent 5 years in continuous improvement projects and program direction. He next moved into general management running operations for a specialty chemical company for 3 years and led the operations team through double revenue growth during that time. In his role as Director of Operations at Blue Grass, his main responsibility is leading and managing the team delivering our products safely and reliably all while improving the operational efficiency of the plant. Andy holds a TüV Certification for Lean-Sigma Black Belt. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Louisville In his free time, Andy enjoys traveling, running, and playing chess.