Gary Niernberger

Gary Niernberger has over 16 years of work experience, with their most recent position being Vice President of Purchasing at Lion Elastomers since November 2021. Prior to that, they worked at INVISTA for 16 years, starting in 2005. During their time at INVISTA, they held various roles including Sourcing Commercial Leader / Director Nylon Raw Material Sourcing, Director Sourcing and Strategy, and Director Market Analysis and Supply Optimization. In these roles, they were responsible for commodity management, global sourcing strategies, market analysis, and supply optimization. Gary also played a key role in forecasting raw material costs and supported asset decisions and sales teams in conducting market price forecasts.

Gary Niernberger earned their Bachelor's degree in Accounting and Business/Management from Friends University from 1983 to 1987. Following this, they pursued higher education and obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a specialization in Marketing/Marketing Management, General from the University of Southern California between 1991 and 1994.