Michelle Bauer is a Senior Chemist at ICL where she has spent six years focused on new product development and technical service support of the Halox product line.  She has accrued over 20 years of coatings industry experience, successfully commercializing additives and consumer coatings.  She previously held positions in quality management and product development for Valspar and Ace Hardware Paint Division.  Michelle possesses a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology from Augustana College and is a board member of the Chicago Society for Coatings Technology.