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Paul Smiertka is Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of LaPolla Industries, Inc. From 1986 to 2006, he served as Director-Finance and Administration for BASF Intertrade AG.
Mr. Smiertka served as Controller and Treasurer of BASF FINA LP and Sabina Petrochemicals LLC.
He spent 4 years as Controller for Chemical Intermediates and held various financial positions in the Coatings and Colorants Division.
Mr. Smiertka served as Director of Planning at SBL Logistics, Inc., Houston, Texas since 2007.
He has 20 years of financial experience in the chemicals and coatings businesses.
Mr. Smiertka received a BS degree in Finance and an MBA in Finance and Accounting from Fordham University, New York.
Former positions of Paul Smiertka
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| LAPOLLA INDUSTRIES, INC. | Director of Finance/CFO | 30/08/2009 |
BASF Intertrade AG
 BASF Intertrade AG Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services BASF Intertrade AG supplies and distributes chemical raw materials and feedstock. It offers services to petroleum, petrochemical and related industries. The firm also operates offices in Singapore, Shanghai and Houston. The company is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland. | Director of Finance/CFO | 31/12/2005 |
| SBL Logistics, Inc. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
BASF FINA Petrochemicals LP
 BASF FINA Petrochemicals LP Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries BASF FINA Petrochemicals LP produces ethylene and propylene products. The joint venture company is based in Port Arthur, TX. | Comptroller/Controller/Auditor | - |
Training of Paul Smiertka
| Fordham University | Masters Business Admin |
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| Private companies | 4 |
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Lapolla Industries, Inc.
 Lapolla Industries, Inc. Industrial SpecialtiesProcess Industries Lapolla Industries, Inc. engages in the manufacture and distribution of spray foam insulation and roof coatings. It operates through the following segments: Foam and Coatings. The Foam segment involves in supplying spray foam insulation for perimeter wall, crawl space, and attic space applications; and roofing foam to the construction industry. The company was founded by Michael T. Adams on January 1, 1977 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Process Industries |
BASF FINA Petrochemicals LP
BASF FINA Petrochemicals LP Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries BASF FINA Petrochemicals LP produces ethylene and propylene products. The joint venture company is based in Port Arthur, TX. | Process Industries |
BASF Intertrade AG
BASF Intertrade AG Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services BASF Intertrade AG supplies and distributes chemical raw materials and feedstock. It offers services to petroleum, petrochemical and related industries. The firm also operates offices in Singapore, Shanghai and Houston. The company is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland. | Distribution Services |
| SBL Logistics, Inc. |
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