Justine Franchina is currently the Chief Operations Officer (COO) of Greene Tweed. Justine earned her PhD in Polymer Organic Chemistry from Texas A&M University in 1999. She started her career with DuPont in Deepwater NJ developing and manufacturing new products. Throughout her 17.5-year career with DuPont, Justine held various roles across Technology, Sales, Marketing, and Operations. In mid-2017, Justine took the Global Manufacturing Director role in Chem-Trend, a Release Agent manufacturer. In early 2020, Justine was named COO of Chem-Trend. Justine had responsibility for eight manufacturing facilities. In February 2023, Justine was named COO of Ketjen. Justine had responsibility for Operations organization across three facilities. Justine has vast experience in leading diverse global teams, driving continuous improvement, developing talent, improving quality and safety culture, communicating across multiple functions, coaching others in planning and executing projects, developing and executing strategies. Justine is married with three children. She enjoys making chocolate confections.