Yongping Zha

Yongping Zha, PhD, MBA, serves as a Senior Product Manager for Coatings & Adhesives at Sun Chemical since April 2014, where responsibilities include leading a product development team and managing sustainability-focused projects with anticipated sales growth exceeding $100 million. Previous roles at Sun include Technical Manager for Functional Materials and Scientist for Functional Coatings, where recognition for exceptional performance was received from the President of Sun Chemical North America. As an MBA Consultant at NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business, Yongping provided strategic insights to Fortune 500 executives on integrating climate considerations into financial frameworks. Prior experience at Xerox involved leading R&D for conductive polymer composites, achieving significant cost reductions during supply chain challenges. Educational qualifications include an MBA from NYU Stern, a PhD in Polymer Science and Engineering from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and a BS in Macromolecular Science from Fudan University.