Meet Denisse: Solving the Puzzle
Senior Accountant | 4 Years at Cormetech For Denisse Tafur, every day at Cormetech is an opportunity to solve something new. As part of the finance team, she works closely with numbers, processes, and data — approaching each task like a puzzle waiting to be solved. Originally from Peru, Denisse moved to the United States […]
Meet Isaac: Going the Distance
Quality Engineer | 4 Years at Cormetech For Isaac Branch, every day at Cormetech brings a new challenge. As a Quality Engineer, he works in the lab to solve problems, improve processes, and ensure every product meets the highest standards for customers. Isaac holds degrees in physics, chemistry, and biochemistry — and believes deeply in […]
Meet Brenda: Growing Together
Senior HR Manager | 21 Years at Cormetech When Brenda Schoet joined Cormetech 21 years ago in safety and employee relations, she stepped into a role centered on people. Since then, she has helped shape the culture — building the collaborative, high-standards environment that defines Cormetech today. To Brenda, what defines a Cormetech employee is […]
Meet Ockiya: Connecting the Team
Senior Project Manager | 11 Years at Cormetech Growing up in Nigeria, Ockiya Hubert dreamed of becoming a professional soccer player. Today, he still thinks like a midfielder — bringing people together and setting the pace. For 11 years, Ockiya has led complex projects by connecting teams across engineering, manufacturing, and operations. His jofunctional groups, […]
Meet Adela: Chemistry for Good
Lead XRM Scientist | 23 Years at Cormetech Adela Cruz De La Rosa has always related deeply to chemistry. It’s what brought her to the U.S. to earn her master’s degree and PhD in biochemistry — and what eventually led her to Cormetech, where she works today as a Lead XRM Scientist. When she’s not […]
Meet Kellie: Designing, Climbing, Delivering
Process Engineer | 3 Years at Cormetech Kellie does it all. As a Project Engineer, some days she’s in the office doing behind-the-scenes catalyst design work. Other days, she’s out in the field, climbing 80 feet straight up, installing and maintaining the systems she helped design. Growing up, she worked side by side with her […]
Meet Branden: Going Beyond “Good Enough”
Process Engineer | 8 Months at Cormetech As a Process Engineer at Cormetech, Branden Hawkins works across the oven and activation processes — monitoring equipment, sustaining performance, and continuously finding ways to make things run faster, cleaner, and better. His time as a Cub Scout and Eagle Scout shaped the way he thinks about long-term […]
Meet Chris: From Basement Chemistry to Breakthrough Technology
CTO | 34 Years at Cormetech Chris DiFrancesco has always been driven by curiosity. Long before he joined Cormetech’s original startup team, he was experimenting in a chemistry lab he built in his childhood basement — running tests, mixing compounds, and teaching himself the science that would one day become his life’s work. Thirty-four years […]
Meet Pattie: The Heart of the Line
Machine Operator + Team Leader | 15 Years at Cormetech Meet Pattie Richardson — machine operator, team leader, and the heartbeat of her line. She guides her team with a blend of skill, pride, humor — and a little luck (ask her about the time she won $2,500). Whether she’s sending billets down the line […]
Meet Dan: Cutting Through the Complex
VP of Business Development | 8.5 Years at Cormetech Solving complex problems is one thing. Helping people understand them — and why they matter — is Dan Johnson’s speciality. With years of experience in both engineering and customer-facing roles, he bridges the gap between technical depth and real-world impact. What keeps him inspired is people. […]