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Before They Were Villagers
PHIL WINKLER
FROM ENGINEERING
TO CONSULTING
BY JOSEPH SIRIOTIS
A passion for mathematics and chemistry started
Phil Winkler on his successful 40-year journey before he
found himself in the Village of Buttonwood.
" I always liked chemistry and mathematics, " Phil said.
" My father took me to Stevens Institute of Technology to
take an aptitude test and I was encouraged to earn a degree
in chemical engineering. "
Phil began his career in 1971, working at several air
pollution control companies throughout northern New
Jersey and Manhattan for ten years. He became a member
of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers
(AIChE) and earned his master's certificate in
government contracting from George Washington
University, despite his busy schedule.
" I enjoyed the government contracting
business, " Phil said. " I became an expert in this
area. "
Phil quickly rose through the ranks in a
span of 10 years and was promoted to product
manager. He found himself in a tough position,
however.
" The company I worked for was sold to
General Electric, " Phil said. " The department
I was in was going to be eliminated. "
With some networking, Phil was able to
secure a position at Air Products, where he
would spend the next 30 years. He was on
a team of 15 people; their main job was to
obtain energy related government funding
for research, development and demonstration
projects. At the same time, they had to
help businesses sell their products to the
government and prime contractors.
" We gained the support of our CEO and
CTO, " Phil said. " That was unusual for a chemical
company with pursuing government funding. "
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