Spartan Chemical Promotes Kuhn, Lah, and Leonard to Regional Manager
Spartan Chemical Company, Inc., a recognized leader in the formulation and manufacture of sustainable cleaning and sanitation solutions for the industrial and institutional market, today announced the promotion of three new regional managers, effective, November 1, 2025.
Matt Kuhn joins Spartan in the Arizona region. Prior to joining Spartan, Mr. Kuhn held the role of district sales manager for BioLab where he was responsible for managing sales through distribution across the Southwest. Before that, Matt worked as the sales manager at Laron in Phoenix, Arizona for three years. Finally, Matt spent five years at Ecolab as a district manager, leading a sales team in the commercial chemical industry. Matt attended Scottsdale Community College where he received his associate’s degree in business.
Kevin Lah joins Spartan in the Chicago region. For the past twenty years, Mr. Lah has held the role of strategic account executive for Essendant where he was responsible for calling on distributors of business products including janitorial, food service, office supplies, safety equipment, technology and furniture. Kevin attended Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana where he received his bachelor’s degree.
Rachel Leonard joins Spartan in the Arizona and New Mexico region. For the past six years, Rachel has held the role of sales and business development manager for gategroup where she was responsible for leading sales operations across key segments including cruises, military, NATO, cross-border, wholesale, and export trading. Rachel attended Steinbeis University in Berlin, Germany where she received her bachelor’s degree in business administration and her master’s degree in international business. She also received a certification of strategic sales management from the Harvard Division of Continuing Education.
In their new role, they will be responsible for growing Spartan’s partnerships with our valued distributor partners in their respective regions.
About Spartan Chemical Company, Inc.
At Spartan Chemical Company, we make clean simple®. We are a recognized leader in cleaning and sanitation solutions for the industrial and institutional market. As a proud US employer, Spartan formulates and manufactures high quality products from our state-of-the-art facility in Maumee, OH and sells both domestically and internationally through a select network of distribution. Spartan’s products and services are used in building service contractor, education, food service and processing, health care, industrial, lodging/hospitality, and vehicle care markets.














