Principals
Rom Reddy
Managing Partner
Email: RomReddy@AmericanSynthetics.org
Phone: 843-764-1606
- MBA - Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
- Exxon Chemical (1980 - 1991); 5 locations; Involved in the financing, manufacturing and marketing of chemicals including PP; last assignment started up a Dow/Exxon joint venture and served as GM
- Purchased Exxon´s PP fabric business in 1991; grew from $38M to $128M in 4 years
- Limited partner and consultant for private equity funds (1995 - present)
- Started Nexcel Synthetics in 1997; PP carpet backing; PP fibers/yarns; PE/PP artificial turf; grew from $400K in 1997 to $60M in 2004; Sold to Blue Point Capital in 2004, purchased back as ITS in 2009;
- American Synthetics controlled by Rom Reddy. No institutional investment or bank debt
Patrick Woods
Vice President
Email: PatrickWoods@AmericanSynthetics.org
Phone: 864-316-6953
- MBA Columbia University
- Union Camp / International Paper / Exopack - 25 years; ran multiwall plants in SC, MO, PA; built new multiwall plant in PA: Ran paper & film business´s with UC: GM of Flexible Pkg. Business with IP; President and CEO of Exopack ($500M)
- President of The Robinette Company ($55M) packaging company
- Partner in American Synthetics
Tara Reddy
Director of Operations
Email: TaraReddy@AmericanSynthetics.org
Phone: 843-764-1606
- B. S. Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
- Operations, Planning, Financial - American Synthetics