Jennifer (Kasay) Altstadt is the President & CEO of Sea-Land Chemical Company, a leading specialty chemical distributor serving the lubricants and household, industrial and institutional cleaner markets across North America. After earning her BS in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University, Jennifer began her career at Nordson Corporation, where she gained broad experience in manufacturing, commercial operations, and led enterprise-wide initiatives in lean, business process improvement, and SAP implementation. She ultimately assumed full P&L responsibility for a business unit, overseeing both operational and commercial strategy. She credits her Purdue education as fundamental in equipping her to thrive in these complex and evolving areas. She went on to earn an MS in Industrial Engineering from Cleveland State University and an Executive MBA from Case Western Reserve University, further strengthening her foundation in both business strategy and operational leadership. Jennifer later served as President of Weatherchem Corporation, where she led a successful turnaround of flat sales and declining profits. Through strategic planning, new product development, system upgrades, and a strong cultural transformation, she doubled revenue and nearly tripled EBITDA. Her leadership positioned the company for a successful strategic sale at a top-tier industry multiple. In 2015, Jennifer joined Sea-Land Chemical Company and became President & CEO in 2018. She is responsible for developing and executing the company’s long-term strategy, fostering a high-performance culture, and ensuring organizational readiness for the future. Under her leadership, Sea-Land—an employee-owned ESOP company—has seen a significant increase in value, directly benefiting its employee-owners. She has aligned company objectives with customer and supplier goals, modernized systems and processes, and nurtured a collaborative, accountable culture focused on delivering technical solutions.