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Chas Eggert

Investor

Operating Partner at iSelect Fund

St Louis, Missouri, United States

About

Chas Eggert is an Operating Partner at iSelect Fund. He previously served as an operating partner at Arsenal Capital Partners and as a managing director and specialty chemical sector leader at Akoya Capital Partners, and was CEO and board director of OPX Biotechnologies, which Cargill acquired. Earlier in his career he spent over 20 years at Monsanto, rising to vice president of Monsanto Venture Capital. He holds a BS in chemical engineering and an MBA from Washington University in St. Louis and an MS in biochemical engineering from the University of Minnesota.

Invests in

BiotechNew Materials

Experience

  1. RYAMBoard Directorcurrent2022 β€” present
  2. Fathers & Families Support CenterBoard Chaircurrent2021 β€” present
  3. iSelect FundOperating Partnercurrent2019 β€” presentSt. Louis
  4. National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD)Governance Fellowcurrent2015 β€” presentSt. Louis
  5. CP KelcoBoard Director2020 β€” 2024Atlanta
  6. J.M. Huber CorporationBoard Director, Huber Engineered Materials2013 β€” 2020Atlanta
  7. Arsenal Capital PartnersOperating Partner2016 β€” 2019New York City
  8. Solvaira Specialties Inc.President and CEO; Board Director2016 β€” 2017St. Louis
  9. Akoya Capital Partners, LLCOperating Partner - Specialty Chemicals2014 β€” 2016Greater St. Louis
  10. OPX Biotechnologies IncChief Executive Officer and Board Director2008 β€” 2014Boulder, CO
  11. Akzo NobelPresident, Specialty Polymers Group2008Bridgewater, NJ
  12. ICI - National Starch and Chemical Co.Group Vice President, Specialty Polymers2004 β€” 2008Bridgewater, NJ
  13. ICI - National Starch and Chemical Co.Vice President and General Manager, Food Ingredients - Europe2002 β€” 2004London, UK
  14. ICI - National Starch and Chemical Co.Vice President and General Manager, Personal Care1999 β€” 2002Bridgewater, NJ
  15. Engelhard CorporationVice President, Marketing and Sales1997 β€” 1999Iselin, NJ
  16. MonsantoDirector Roles - Marketing and Business Management1987 β€” 1997St. Louis, MO
  17. MonsantoManager Roles - Technology, Manufacturing, Business Development, Marketing1977 β€” 1987St. Louis, MO

Education

  1. Washington University in St. Louis - Olin Business SchoolMBA, Marketing & Finance
  2. University of MinnesotaMSChE, Biochemical Engr
  3. Washington University in St. LouisBSChE

Skills & more

Mergers4Commercialization44Biotechnology39Technology Transfer19Product Development30Market Development10Strategic Leadership7Polymers45Start-ups22Biofuels14Venture Capital7Cleantech4
+5 moreStrategyStrategic PlanningMergers & AcquisitionsInternational BusinessExecutive Management
  • Governance Fellow β€” NACD (National Association of Corporate Directors)

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