Chris Roosien
Director of Infrastructure and Security at Materion
Though you may not be aware of using Materion products day to day, they are, in fact, essential to many things we all use on a daily basis, as the company provides a wide range of high-quality materials that enable technologies for a safer, more sustainable future.
From aerospace to clean energy, automotive to medical – and even in space – Materion's materials make possible many essential features of modern technology, including electrical connectors that remain reliable in harsh conditions, semiconductors that process data faster, and LEDs that are more efficient and produce better coloured light output.
Chris Roosien is Director of Infrastructure and Security Director of Infrastructure and Security at Materion, recently marking his first year working with the company. In the two decades prior to Materion, he held senior IT security roles in high-profile organisations, including Johnson Controls and Northwestern Mutual.
“I enjoy solving complex technology and business challenges,” says Roosien. “I also enjoy the opportunity to learn and continue to grow which I am able to do here at Materion. I find the ability to learn new skills and deploy new technology for solving complex challenges inspiring.”
Roosien is addressing the constant challenge of marshalling resources and ensuring the right skill sets are in place to move projects forward: “That's always a big challenge. One thing I recommend is ensuring you find suitable partners. There are differences between suppliers, vendors, and trustworthy partners.
although projects will always have challenges and spots of different grades of difficulty, it's how the partner interacts with the organisation that truly differentiates them between a partner and a supplier. And both have taken feedback, continually improved based on our needs, and have a good level of flexibility.
“We have challenges balancing operational needs with engineering and projects and having that level of flexibility to work with my team and still deliver successful programs is really what sets them apart.”
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