Meet The Solution Squad
The Manufacturing Firefighters You Want on Speed Dial
When the line’s down or quality’s off, CPI’s Solution Squad is the first call our customers make. On-site or virtual, we don’t just offer help—we roll up our sleeves and fix it.
Seen It. Solved It.
At CPI, we’ve built a reputation for looking for trouble—and fixing it fast. When things go sideways on the line, that’s where we come in.
Problem-solvers by trade. Chemists by obsession. Circle-Prosco has been solving the gnarliest manufacturing challenges for 50 years.
“The CPI team not only developed the chemistry—we launched in record time and beat our KPIs. I wish every vendor worked like this.”
– Plant Manager, Tier 1 Supplier
ISO/IATF-16949
certified since 1998
What The Squad Does
Hands-On Help from First Audit to Long-Term Optimization
Line Audits &
Spec Matching
We don’t guess—we evaluate your parts, specs, and process to recommend exact parameters and predict savings. You’ll know what to expect before trial day.
Custom Formulation
Support
Off-the-shelf not cutting it? CPI’s chemists develop solutions tuned to your materials, production goals, and performance specs.
Real-World Trials -
Without the Hassle
We’ll run offline spray trials at your site or help you move in and out of live trials without killing productivity.
Launch &
Changeover Support
We stay until your line is stable, your operators are trained, and your KPIs are on track.
Ongoing
Optimization
Need to troubleshoot a new failure mode or reduce bath changeouts? We’re always a phone call—or flight—away.
Who You’ll Work With
Not Just Tech Support—Trusted Experts.
CPI’s Solution Squad includes chemists, engineers, and process specialists with deep expertise across pretreatment, metal forming, and coatings.
- Direct access to the same team throughout your engagement
- Fast answers, no runaround
- On-site or virtual support—whatever it takes to get the job done
The Solution Squad
Jamison Reynolds
Director of Research
& Development
Jamison Reynolds is Director of Research and Development at Circle-Prosco, Inc. He brings extensive experience in manufacturing to designing robust, creative solutions to our customers’ critical processes. Jamison has a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University. In his free time, he enjoys spending time playing basketball with his family.
Morgan Fraga
Director of Customer
Service & Solutions
Director of Customer Service and Solutions at Circle-Prosco. She has been passionate about process optimization since she presented a Taguchi method experiment to optimize pie crust as her fifth-grade science fair project.
Jeff Blain
Regional
Manager
Regional Manager at Circle-Prosco. Resourceful manufacturing nut that loves to meet new people, learn about their processes, and develop creative solutions to move them forward. His kids call him MacGyver for a reason, and as you can see it’s not about the mullet!
Erik Reinhart
Senior Account
Manager
Marcell Carter
Quality Control
Technician
Marcell Carter is a Quality Control Technician at Circle-Prosco, Inc. His proficiency and skills in the lab help the company easily maintain quality assurance throughout the industrial coating, heat exchanger lubricant, and HVAC lubricant production process. Marcell graduated from John Marshall in Chicago and spends his free time doing automotive maintenance and detailing.
Mike Pypiak
Key Account
Manager
Key Account Manager for Circle-Prosco responsible for business development and technical service, focusing on chemical pretreatment. A decade of hands-on experience serving a variety of industries enables him to be an asset to his customers. Whether it is creating ways to reduce operating costs or troubleshooting on the line, Mike can guide you through the process.
Bill Morton
Product Application
Manager
Bill Morton is the Production Application Manager at Circle-Prosco, Inc. He is a CPI product expert; using his vast knowledge of our products and excellent technical service to guide new clients to select the right products for their application. He works with clients to ensure they get excellent training and troubleshooting in the use of CPI industrial coating, heat exchanger lubricant, and HVAC lubricant products and helps them use those products appropriately and efficiently. He has a Bachelor of Science from Wheaton College and enjoys bicycle riding, hiking, reading, traveling, and seeing family in his free time.
Perry Landers
Project Manager
– Polymers
Perry Landers is a Product Manager in Lubricants at Circle-Prosco, Inc. His expertise in lubricants and rust preventatives contributes to the creation of a variety of products. He has a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry and enjoys golf and gardening in his free time.
Rashid Zakeri
Senior Principal
Scientist
Rashid Zakeri is a Sr. Principal Scientist at Circle-Prosco, Inc. His leadership and guidance in the research and development of our industrial coating, heat exchanger lubricant, and HVAC lubricant products is key to the success of his tech team. He is an expert in materials/surface science. He has a Master of Science from Southern Illinois University and from Indiana University. He spends his spare time enjoying life with his family.
Rosa Hunt
Technical Service
Representative
Rosa Hunt is a Technical Service Representative at Circle-Prosco, Inc. Her expertise in product development and CPI’s Steelcote™ chemistry make her a valuable part of the chemist team. She has a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience from Indiana University and enjoys cooking, painting, skating, and gaming in her free time.
Mike Thomas
Senior Technical
Support Representative
Ashley Hamilton
Chemist
Technician
Ashley Hamilton is a Chemist Technician supporting our R&D efforts across our catalog of products. Ashley has a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science from Indiana University. In her free time, Ashley crochets and reads just about everything.
Kyle Kabacinski
Research
Chemist
Kyle Kabacinski is a Research Chemist at Circle-Prosco, Inc. His experience in quality control methods and tools helps him design products that robustly meet our customers’ needs. Kyle holds a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from Valparaiso University.
Savanah Craig
Jamison Reynolds
Director of Research & Development
Jamison Reynolds is Director of Research and Development at Circle-Prosco, Inc. He brings extensive experience in manufacturing to designing robust, creative solutions to our customers’ critical processes. Jamison has a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University. In his free time, he enjoys spending time playing basketball with his family.
Rosa Hunt
Chemist Technician
Rosa Hunt is a Chemist Technician at Circle-Prosco, Inc. Her expertise in chemistry and lubricants makes her a valuable part of the chemist team. She has a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience from Indiana University and enjoys cooking, painting, skating, and gaming in her free time.
ISO/IATF-16949
certified since 1998.
Circle-Prosco has been solving the gnarliest manufacturing challenges for 50 years. If you’re chasing root cause, performance gains, or a smoother launch, our Solution Squad shows up ready to get it done.
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