Lisa Gandolfi is Director of Marketing at INOLEX, a leading independent, global manufacturer dedicated to providing safe, innovative, and effective
ngredients for brands around the world. With headquarters in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, INOLEX provides sustainable options, with a focus on natural and bio-based technologies, for Personal Care and Home Care applications. Lisa leads INOLEX’s marketing team and is responsible for furthering the INOLEX brand and positioning the company’s innovative product portfolio of safe, natural and sustainable ingredients for continued growth worldwide. In addition to promoting existing technologies, Lisa manages new product launches and is responsible for identifying market opportunities to commercialize INOLEX’s Research & Development pipeline. Lisa works in collaboration with the company’s direct sales team and global distribution network in bringing INOLEX’s product portfolio to market. Prior to joining INOLEX, Lisa spent seven years at Clariant in multiple roles, ranging from Applications Chemist to Technical Manager and later Marketing Manager, where she was responsible for developing the North America Consumer Care strategy. Before Clariant, Lisa worked at Johnson & Johnson as Principal Scientist in Baby Care Science & Technology. She also worked on polymer and surfactant innovation projects at Procter & Gamble during her Ph.D. studies. Lisa holds four patents and seven patent applications and has contributed to numerous presentations in Personal Care. She holds a Ph.D. in Polymer Science & Engineering from The University of Southern Mississippi and a B.S. in Chemistry from Truman State University. Lisa resides in Charlotte, North Carolina with her husband and two young children. She enjoys spending time with her family exploring new activities in Charlotte and introducing her children to new cities and experiences.