Joanne Hankard

Joanne Hankard is an experienced professional in commercial strategy and sales management, currently serving as a Senior Commercial Strategist and Regional Sales Manager at RTP Company since 2018. Prior to this role, Joanne held various senior leadership positions at Celanese from 2008 to 2018, including Senior Commercial Director for Specialty Applications and Americas Sales Director for Nutrinova Food Ingredients. Joanne's career began at Ticona Engineering Polymers, where positions included Eastern Regional Sales Manager and North American Channel Sales Manager from 2002 to 2007, and earlier at Ticona in roles such as Information Technology Sales Manager and Vectra Global Product Manager from 1989 to 2001. Joanne holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Plastics Engineering from the University of Massachusetts Lowell and has furthered education at The Wharton School and the University of Michigan's Stephen M. Ross School of Business.