Creating Bespoke Polymer Solutions

Christopher founded Global Plastics, LLC, now a wholly owned subsidiary of MGI International, in 2008 and is responsible for the management and oversight of all aspects of the business including purchasing, sales and logistics. Under Christopher’s leadership, Global Plastics, LLC has been one of the fastest growing companies in its sector and Christopher was instrumental in establishing the company’s global supply network with major petrochemical companies and building a salesforce and worldwide customer base in over 60 countries.

Previously, Christopher worked as a consultant and turn-around specialist to various plastic resin distribution companies after starting his career in the industry at a plastic resin distributor.

Christopher holds a Master and Bachelor of Science degree in Plastics Engineering from the University of Massachusetts, Lowell. He has several publications to his name and is well versed in many areas of plastics engineering from raw materials development to practical applications in medical devices and has received recognition for being a Master Molder.

As COO, David is responsible for leading all aspects of MGI’s operations including purchasing, sales, logistics and management of key supplier and customer relationships. With over 20 years of industry experience, David is a highly regarded industry thought leader and operations expert and his market insights are often coveted by senior executives across the petrochemical industry. During his 15+ years with the MGI family of companies, David has helped MGI solidify strong long-term relationships with key industry suppliers, customers, vendors and capital providers.

Prior to joining MGI’s Marco Polo subsidiary in 2006, David held positions as an engineer, senior salesperson and logistics manager at various chemical distributors and compounders. David attended the University of New Hampshire, Durham where he earned a B.S. in Chemical Engineering.

As Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Erika is responsible for the overall financial management of MGI International and its subsidiaries, including accounting and financial reporting, treasury, tax, risk management and insurance.

Prior to joining MGI International, Erika was the CFO of ITOCHU Chemicals America, Inc, led financial reporting team at ITOCHU International Inc., ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, and started her career at Deloitte’s Audit & Assurance practice, providing attest and advisory services to various multinational corporations across the Americas and Asia.

Erika earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan and master’s degree in accounting from Bentley University.

As Executive Vice President (EVP), Kunitomi is responsible for international sales by utilizing the ITOCHU Group global sales network, and sourcing engineering plastics, high performance plastics and biopolymers from Asian suppliers into the North American market.

Prior to joining MGI International, Kunitomi worked for the ITOCHU Group in the plastics industry for nearly 30 years including 2 years in Houston, 5 years in Hong Kong and 7 years in Singapore.

He most recently served as a senior executive in ITOCHU’s energy and chemicals company. Kunitomi has a degree in economics from Waseda University, Tokyo and attended the executive education program at Harvard Business School.