LSI Chemical, a division of Lubrication Specialties, named Lorenda Stalnaker as the company’s new Business Development Manager. The appointment comes upon the retirement of Julie Blankenship.

Reporting directly to LSI Chemical’s VP of Research and Development, Kevin Adams, Stalnaker will be responsible for developing the strategy for growing LSI Chemical’s partnerships and product sales to a global market, developing support material and will represent LSI Chemical at all trade events. 

Stalnaker brings over 20 years of comprehensive marketing experience across B2B and B2C sectors, spanning marketing strategy, market development, product management, brand management, public relations, and advertising, according to LSI Chemical.

Formerly the marketing program manager at WhiteSpace, the in-house agency at Abbott Laboratories in Columbus, Ohio, she has also worked in sales and marketing positions at Knox County Career Center, Huntington National Bank, Nationwide Financial, Datatalk Telecom, and Baileys Fertilizers in Perth, Australia.

LSI President Brett Tennar, said, “Lorenda has valuable sales experience that demonstrates a holistic understanding of market dynamics and customer engagement. We are very thankful for the incredible contributions made by Julie, and we feel confident that Lorenda has the right skill set to fill this important position.”