Kevin Yttre - Vice President

Kevin Yttre has worked with clients in a variety of industries including specialty chemicals, commodity chemicals, coatings, materials, and software. A chemical engineer, Kevin held a number of engineering and management positions in chemicals businesses in the U.S. and the Netherlands prior to joining Grace Matthews. As an employee of ICI’s Uniqema specialty chemicals, Kevin was responsible for designing and implementing process improvements and control systems, including the design and commissioning of a four-reactor chemicals facility in New Castle, Delaware. In his final position at Uniqema, Kevin was the Plant Production Manager at the New Castle facility, where he was responsible for the production of over 90 specialty chemicals products.

Kevin holds an M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School and a B.S. degree, with Highest Distinction, in Chemical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin – Madison. At the University of Wisconsin, Kevin was awarded the Kurt F. Wendt Memorial Scholarship for outstanding performance as an engineering student and the Kowalke-Harr Teamwork Award, and was also named a Dalhke Scholar and Colbeck Scholar.

 

Email: kyttre@gracematthews.com