Derek Atkinson

Derek Atkinson is a Senior Formulation Chemist at KIK Custom Products, with extensive experience in research and development and quality control in the chemical industry. Previous positions include Laboratory Manager at Delta Performance Products LLC, where responsibility involved managing R&D and QC for pigment manufacturing, and Manager of Chemistry - Writing at Newell Brands, overseeing ink and colored pencil core development. At Georgia-Pacific LLC, Derek held various roles including Project Manager and Marketing Innovation Analyst, successfully managing new product development projects and commercializing technologies. Derek holds a Master of Science in Chemistry from Georgia State University, a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology, and a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Morehouse College.