Meet the Team
Our team embodies the American dream. We believe that with a lot of hard work and perseverance, you can achieve anything. We are a uniquely diverse group, with origins that extend around the world, and while we all come from different backgrounds and circumstances, we’ve been brought together by Ereztech.
We invite you to get to know a little bit more about our exceptional team members.
Interested in joining Ereztech? Check out our current job opportunities!
Roman Rytov
Founder & CEO
Roman is responsible for driving Ereztech’s vision and long-term strategic direction. Within only ten years Roman has taken the company from being a distributor of a number of Russian-based vendors to a strategic tier-two vendor in the semiconductor space. Roman sees Ereztech’s value in bridging gaps in chemical projects of its clients from the feasibility phase all the way to high volume manufacturing. Building and expanding a network of scientific and manufacturing partners in Russia and opening a US-based lab has been one Roman’s of primary goals.
Roman holds a Master’s degree in mathematics from the Volgograd State University (Russia) and an MBA from the Georgia State (Atlanta, GA). Prior to Ereztech he had built an engineering and entrepreneurial career in the IT industry including a decade-long tenure at SAP.
Dr. David Roberts
Chief Techonology Officer
As the CTO, Dr. Roberts oversees and leads all the areas of development of organometallic chemical offering and supporting innovative new applications for the company’s portfolio of over 800 organometallics, and inorganic compounds.
Dave has over 35 years of experience in the design, synthesis and manufacture of thin film precursors for semiconductor and other high-end applications, with 47 patents in the various aspects of thin film deposition and etching. His efforts have contributed to the development of several new dielectric and metallic thin film precursor products. An organometallic chemist by training, Dave served in both technical and senior technology management roles within Air Products and Chemicals, including the Schumacher, Specialty Gases and former Science Center organizations. Prior to joining Ereztech Dave was the Vice-president of Materials Development for Nantero, supporting the development of carbon nanotube electronics.
Dave holds a PhD from Penn State in Inorganic/Organometallic Chemistry; a MS from Wright State University in Inorganic Chemistry and a BS from Case Western Reserve.
Dr. Hima Kumar Lingam
Director of Research & Development
As Ereztech’s Director of Research & Development, Hima leads our team of scientists and chemists, and is responsible for technical leadership, strategic planning, conceptual design, and development of high purity chemicals. Hima comes to us with over ten years of experience in synthetic organometallic/inorganic chemistry and materials for the electronics industry. Outside of the lab, Hima enjoys outdoor activities such as biking, camping, exploring new places (nature), cooking and photography.
Steve McGuigan
Director of Strategy
Leighton LeBoeuf
Director of Business Development
Leighton is responsible for expanding Ereztech’s sales by developing long-term customer relationships and identifying unique business opportunities in electronics as well as in new market applications. For more than 30 years, Leighton has helped companies grow key accounts, explore new market spaces and execute strategic sales plans across many segments of the specialty chemical industry. After hours, he can be found walking the family dogs, working on a home improvement project or hiking.
Elena Kozlova
Customer Service Specialist
As our Customer Service Specialist, Elena manages our day-to-day customer interactions, including customer service, order processing, responding to quote inquiries, document preparation, and product management. Elena has a background in accounting and banking. Outside of work, Elena enjoys traveling (especially to taste the local cuisine), hiking, reading, interior design, and ballroom dancing. She also has a passion for the sea.
Scott Thomas
Production Chemist
In his role, Scott produces and purifies chemical compounds for our customers. He has over 30 years of experience in the chemical field and specializes in cGMP manufacturing processes, including experience with HVM-scale glassware. Outside of the lab, Scott enjoys wood-working projects and spending time with family and friends.
Dr. Anuththara A. Arachchige
Scientist
As a Scientist at Ereztech, Anuththara works on new product development, scaling up of existing processes, and development of new synthetic methods. She received her PhD in inorganic chemistry from Wayne State University. In her graduate studies, her research focused on the synthesis of metal-organic precursors for ALD and CVD applications, and the development of ALD processes for metal and metal nitrides. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, traveling, and spending time with family and friends.
Dakota Andress
Production Chemist II
In his role as Production Chemist, Dakota produces and purifies air-free chemical compounds. Prior to joining the Ereztech team, Dakota spent over 4 years at a leading materials manufacturer producing and purifying chemical compounds as well as managing and preparing vessels for filling. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with family and friends, exploring the outdoors, and going to museums.
Valerie Salleras
Business Operations Lead
