Seda Gellings

Seda Gellings has extensive work experience in the field of research and development, specifically in the building materials and chemicals industry. Seda currently holds the position of Director of Research and Development at Bolton Adhesives since January 2018. Prior to this, they worked as the Head of Product Development for Western Europe Building Materials at PCI Augsburg GmbH from January 2017 to January 2018. Before that, they held various roles at Henkel, including Head of Product Development for Western Europe Building Chemicals, Head of International Development Center for Building Materials, Regional Technical Key Account Manager for the Middle East, Africa, and Eastern Europe, International Brand Manager for Sealants and Piping, International Product Development Manager for Contact Adhesives, and R&D Manager for Building Chemicals and Consumer Adhesives. Seda'scareer began as a Technical Product Manager Assistant at DuPont Performance Coatings from December 1997 to September 1998.

Seda Gellings completed their education at Istanbul Technical University from 1993 to 1997, earning a degree in Chemie as a Diplom-Ingenieurin (Dipl.Ing.). Prior to that, they attended Sankt Georg Austrian Highschool from 1985 to 1993, although no degree or field of study information was provided for this period.

In terms of additional certifications, they obtained a Leadership Development certification from IMD in July 2022, an Innovation Manager certification from sgd - Deutschlands führende Fernschule in February 2022, and a Situational Leadership II certification from The Ken Blanchard Companies in October 2019. It is also mentioned that they participated in Leadership 1&2 training offered by Henkel, although the specific dates are not provided. Additionally, they have certifications in "Neue Technologie und Produktkonzepte intern professionell verkaufen" from Berkemeier Consulting and "R&D Program - Crossing boundaries to increase leverage" from IESE Business School, but the dates for obtaining these certifications are not specified.