Kutol Products Company, a leading manufacturer of commercial skin care products, announces the addition of Shelley Volpenhein as the vice president of research, development, innovation (RD&I) and quality systems. Volpenhein will lead the company’s technical initiatives, drive innovation through product development and implement forward-looking quality systems. She will also ensure that products are developed with customer satisfaction as a priority and manufactured to meet the highest quality standards.

With over 30 years of experience in quality assurance and RD&I, Volpenhein has built a distinguished career specializing in global consumer goods and materials. Her expertise spans diverse product categories and international markets. She has held several senior management roles, including leadership positions at The Procter & Gamble Company (Cincinnati, Ohio) and Berry Global, Inc. (Mason, Ohio), where she played a key role in advancing innovation and quality excellence.

“The unique skill set that Shelley brings to our team will enable us to drive innovation through our business while ensuring quality is built into our products and processes from beginning to end,” states John Rhodenbaugh, executive vice president at Kutol. “With her addition to the Kutol team, we are more strongly positioned to capture opportunities for growth and expansion.”

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Kutol Products Company, founded in 1912, is a leading manufacturer of quality commercial hand soaps, hand sanitizers and soap dispensing systems under the Health Guard^® and Kutol^® Pro brands. The company’s hand care products include foaming and liquid hand soaps, antibacterial soaps, hair and body washes, industrial hand cleaners, and foam and gel hand sanitizers. Many are NSF registered, Green Seal^® certified, USDA BioPreferred^® or EcoLogo approved products. The company manufactures its products in Sharonville, OH, in its LEED Silver Certified, FDA-registered facility.