Savannah-based Colonial Terminals (CTI), an industry leader in the handling and storage of liquid and dry bulk products, has announced that Robert Neumann has been named vice president of sales and marketing. Colonial Terminals owns and operates the largest independent liquid and dry bulk storage facilities with breakbulk capability in the Southeastern United States.
‘Rob possesses a rare combination of operational experience and commercial savvy in the bulk commodity space,’ says Ryan Chandler, president of Colonial Terminals. ‘He understands that sustained growth in our industry is a function of the depth and quality of our customer relationships combined with best-in-class service and support.’
In his new position, Neumann will help CTI grow its product handling portfolio by implementing commercial strategy, expanding existing customer partnerships, and building new business to support the company’s long-term growth ambitions.
Neumann spent over 18 years in progressive commercial and operational roles at Cargill, working with a variety of commodities and specialty chemicals before joining Genomatica as vice president of oleo-alternative chemicals. Most recently, he led Ingevity Performance Chemical’s push into new markets, feedstocks, and products as vice president of oleochemicals. Neumann graduated from the University of Cincinnati, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering. He also holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, with concentrations in finance, strategic management, and economics.
‘I was drawn to Colonial by the company’s demonstrated core values of service, integrity, entrepreneurship, and family over the past 100+ years,’ says Neumann. ‘I look forward to building on those strong foundations for the next chapter in our growth story.’
