Our Management and Sales Team

Bob Whiteley, Executive Vice President

rwhiteley@jns-smithchem.com

201-407-4951

Bob Whiteley leads all JNS-SmithChem’s marketing efforts and manages specialty chemical, colorant and additives product lines. Bob brings over 30 years’ experience in the chemical industry, serving various roles with raw materials manufacturers and distributors.

Prior to the formation of JNS-SmithChem, LLC, Bob served as vice president, sales & marketing at Smithchem & Young, LLC. Prior to joining SmithChem & Young, he served as vice president, global sales & marketing at Ultra Additives/lMunzing. He has also held executive roles at Pan Technology and at Engelhard Corporation.

Bob currently serves on the board of the Eastern Coatings Federation and  Metropolitan New York Paint and Coatings Association He holds an MBA degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University and a B.S. degree in chemistry from Lafayette College

Frank Cangelosi,
Marketing and Supplier Manager
Sr. Technical Account Manager
fcangelosi@jns-smithchem.com


203-525-8746

Frank Cangelosi supports all JNS-SmithChem’s marketing efforts and manages various specialty chemicals, mineral, pigment, and additive product lines. He brings over 40 years’ experience in the chemicals and plastics industry, having held leadership roles in marketing, sales, and R&D throughout his career.

Prior to joining JNS-SmithChem, Frank was Vice President, Strategic Marketing and Commercial Excellence with Arxada Corporation, formerly Troy Corporation, a leading global producer of industrial biocides. Prior to that, Frank was the Vice President of Marketing for Unimin Corporation (now Covia), a global industrial minerals producer. He also held positions in the polymer additives business of Cytec Industries, and the polyolefins business of Union Carbide Corporation.

Along with other professional affiliations, Frank has been an active member of the Society of Plastics Engineers and the Metropolitan New York Coatings Association. He has a BS in Chemistry and PhD in Polymer Science from the University of Connecticut and holds several patents in the polymer field.

Sherry Carter
Technical Account Manager
scarter@jns-smithchem.com

864-979-2483

Sherry Carter manages accounts both in South Carolina and across the US and Canada. She has over 25 years of experience in chemical sales in the coatings, graphic arts, and flame retardant markets.  Prior to JNS-SmithChem, Sherry managed inside technical sales and handled all EHS&S/Compliance for CheMarCo. She also worked as a R&D chemist for the Industrial Maintenance Division of Sherwin Williams.  She holds a BS in Polymer Science from the University of Southern Mississippi.

Kim Basnett
Regional Sales Manager, Gulf Coast Division
kbasnett@jns-smithchem.com
cell 813-520-9630

Kim covers the mid and northern Florida territory for the Gulf Coast division. 

Her career included Project Design Engineer and Environmental Engineering at BASF in TX (8 years); Consulting Engineering at URS and Environ in CA (5 years); and R&D Chemist and Project Management at Behr Process Corporation in CA (12 years).  Kim joined Gulf Coast Chemical Corporation in 2015 as a Technical Sales Representative in Florida.  

Kim was a member and officer in American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), Gulf Coast TX; Environmental Engineering Societies in TX and CA; and Los Angeles Paint & Coatings Society in CA.  She is currently active with Southern Society of Coatings Technology (SSCT) and Florida Paints & Coatings Association (FPCA).

Kim Basnett graduated with a Bachelor Science degree in Chemical Engineering, New Mexico State University

Jon Planche
Regional Sales Manager

JNS-SmithChem
CheMarCo Division
Cell: (770) 843-8056

E-mail: jplanche@jns-smithchem.com

Mark Staack
Regional Sales Manager, Gulf Coast Division
mstaack@jns-smithchem.com
cell 813-833-5774

Mark covers the mid and southern Florida territory for the Gulf Coast division as well as provides product and sales support for certain suppliers.  

Mark had experience in the packaging machinery industry prior to joining the Gulf Coast Division sales team in 2002.  He is a  Past President and currently on the Board of Directors for the Southern Society for Coatings Technology. 

Mark has a degree in Technical Sales & Product Support/Operations Management from University of Florida.

Dylan Eling
Sales and Marketing Associate
Office: (813) 623-5471
deling@jns-smithchem.com

Dylan provides support for the Regional Sales Managers, handles information and sample requests and supports the customer service department.  He has served as an Inside sales and marketing representative for Gulf Coast Chemical for 8 years.  Dylan holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from University of South Florida.