Our leadership team is highly experienced.

King brings more than 20 years of global leadership experience in manufacturing. Most recently, King was President and CEO of Pactiv Evergreen where he led a multi-year transformation that strengthened operations, improved financial performance and positioned the company for long-term growth.

Prior to Pactiv Evergreen, King held CEO roles at Graham Packaging and FRAM Group, and senior leadership positions at TI Automotive and Lear Corporation. Earlier in his career, he was awarded 24 U.S. patents for his work in product and polymer engineering.

King earned an MBA from Louisiana State University and earned both a bachelor’s and associate degrees in polymer and plastics engineering from Ferris State University.

Mikus brings over 30 years of manufacturing experience in the metals, mining, energy and aerospace industries. He is a proven strategic and financial business leader in all facets of business and finance with an emphasis on building shareholder value through strategic initiatives, enhancing profitability, developing domestic and international business solutions, process reengineering, and organizational development. Prior to Vibrantz, Mikus held CFO positions at Pace Industries, Liberty Tire Recycling, H-D Advanced Manufacturing, Latrobe Specialty Metals, Copperweld, and Halliburton-Dresser Equipment Group, among others. He spent the first 12 years of his career at PwC.

Mikus is a certified public accountant and holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Robert Morris University.

Prior to Vibrantz, Whitney joined Prince International Corporation in 2014 and served as the company’s senior vice president and general counsel. He has over 30 years of corporate legal experience including serving as vice president, general counsel of GSE Environmental Inc., senior vice president and general counsel of GenCorp Inc., and senior counsel of Tyco International. 

Whitney received a bachelor’s degree in economics from Bowdoin College and a juris doctor from the University of New Hampshire School of Law.

Prior to Vibrantz, Mitchell served as chief legal officer and corporate secretary of Pactiv Evergreen Inc., a Fortune 500 global packaging company. She has more than two decades of senior legal leadership experience advising boards, CEOs and private equity sponsors across public and private companies in manufacturing, technology, automotive and defense, including serving as chief operating officer and general counsel of Yamaha Motor Ventures & Laboratory Silicon Valley, managing counsel for transactions at Toyota North America, and vice president, corporate counsel of DRS Technologies. Earlier in her career, Mitchell spent a decade in private practice as an attorney at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP.

Mitchell received a bachelor’s degree in economics and political science from Williams College and a juris doctor from Columbia University.

Owenby brings more than 30 years of experience leading global manufacturing, supply chain, and operational organizations. He is known for building disciplined operating models, leading large-scale transformations, and delivering sustained, profitable growth through operational excellence and customer focus.

Most recently, Owenby served as Chief Operating Officer of Pactiv Evergreen, where he was responsible for global manufacturing, supply chain, procurement, engineering and operational functions across a complex, multi-site footprint. Prior to that, he served as Chief Operating Officer of Graham Packaging and held senior operations and general management roles at Nexteer Automotive, Benteler Automotive, BorgWarner Automotive, and Bombardier Recreational Products.

Owenby holds a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from Saginaw Valley State University.

Bowlin brings more than 20 years of experience leading human resources, communications, and talent strategies for complex, global organizations. He is a trusted advisor to executive leadership teams, with deep expertise in organizational transformation and people strategy.

Most recently, Bowlin served in this role at Pactiv Evergreen, supporting a large-scale global workforce and manufacturing footprint. Earlier in his career, he held senior human resources leadership roles at The Kraft Heinz Company, where he supported global manufacturing and supply chain organizations and led enterprise-wide transformation, integration, and leadership development initiatives.

Bowlin holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communications Studies with a minor in Business Administration from the University of Iowa.

Lu brings more than two decades of global leadership experience, including 13 years with private equity backed companies, leading operations, procurement, supply chain, IT, and business transformation initiatives. Prior to joining Vibrantz, he served as Chief Procurement and Supply Chain Officer at Graham Packaging. Earlier in his career, Lu spent 11 years at General Electric, advancing through leadership roles in operations, IT, project management and product management. Lu has been recognized as a Top 30 Procurement Leader in North America and a Supply Chain Digital Innovator of the Year nominee.

Lu received an executive MBA from the University of Illinois College of Business.

Becker brings over 40 years of executive leadership and operational experience in the specialty chemicals and colorants industries. He is a results-oriented leader with deep expertise in driving commercial growth, managing acquisitions and integrations, optimizing performance across global manufacturing footprints, and building strong, lasting customer relationships.

Prior to the formation of Vibrantz in 2022, Becker founded and served as CEO of Chromaflo Technologies. Previously, he held chief executive and presidential roles at Plasticolors, Inc. and Elementis Specialties. He has a proven history of developing strategic sales programs, managing key account relationships, and motivating teams to optimize their capabilities. He began his career with foundational roles at Pfizer Pigments.

Becker holds a Bachelor of Science from La Salle University and an MBA from DeSales University.

Prior to Vibrantz, he served as group vice president, global operations with Ferro Corporation and oversaw the global manufacturing, sourcing and supply chain, and corporate EHS and product stewardship functions. Most recently, Bell served as vice president, Americas and Color Solutions, and prior to his relocation to the U.S., as Ferro’s president for the Asia Pacific region based in Suzhou, China. 

Throughout his career with Ferro, Bell was at the forefront of organic growth initiatives, acquisitions, geographic expansion, innovation as well as large-scale manufacturing and footprint optimization projects. He joined Ferro in 2001 through the dmc2 acquisition and held numerous general, business and commercial management roles with Ferro, Degussa, Cerdec and dmc2 in Germany, Spain, Indonesia and Thailand. 

After his professional education as an industrial manager (Industriekaufmann, IHK, Frankfurt), Bell began his career in 1988 as a management trainee for international assignments with Degussa AG, headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany.

Blanchard brings more than 25 years of leadership experience across specialty minerals, advanced materials, and global manufacturing businesses, with a strong record of driving profitable growth, operational transformation, and portfolio evolution.

Most recently, Blanchard served as President and CEO of Brickworks North America, where he led the company’s extensive US operations. Prior to that, he held senior leadership roles at U.S. Silica Company, including Senior Vice President and President of Performance Materials, where he managed a global portfolio and led the transformation toward higher-value specialty products. Earlier in his career, he held global commercial and general management roles at Johns Manville and Owens Corning.

Blanchard holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Michigan and a Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering from Michigan Technological University.