Jim Bugajski

Jim Bugajski has extensive experience in the automotive industry. Jim started their career at Morton International as a Senior Research Chemist in 1995 before moving to Rohm and Haas in 1998, where they held the position of Senior Research Chemist and was a technical leader in the interior automotive coatings market. At Rohm and Haas, they managed multiple projects and made technical presentations at industry conferences, establishing the company as a technology leader in automotive coatings for plastic.

In 2001, Jim joined NB Coatings as a Market Manager, where they stayed until 2006. During their time there, they led all marketing activities as a Senior Product Manager, including product launches and managing growth opportunities across different markets. Jim also led cross-functional teams to achieve product goals.

Jim then joined ECKART America in 2017 as a Global Product Manager before returning to NB Coatings in 2019 as the Manager of Business Process & Planning. In this role, they focused on strategic planning, budget development, and sales and market analysis.

Jim's most recent position is with Nippon Paint Automotive Americas, Inc., where they started as the Manager of Marketing in 2021 before being promoted to Director of Marketing and Business Analytics in July 2022. In this role, they lead the marketing team for North America, overseeing strategic development, product management, market management, and OEM development. Jim is also responsible for business analysis, market/industry analysis, contract negotiations, and budget development.

Jim Bugajski earned their Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Chemistry from Western Illinois University from 1985 to 1987. Following that, they pursued an MBA at Olivet Nazarene University from 1998 to 2001.