Profile Products names Shane Porzio new president and CEO

Shane Porzio, Ph.D. (Photo: Profile Products)

Profile Products, a developer and manufacturer of highly engineered specialty agriscience materials, recently announced that Jim Tanner, CEO, will retire from his position effective March 31. Current President Shane Porzio, Ph.D., will succeed Tanner as president and CEO and as a director on the board of directors.

Porzio has been acting president of Profile Products since 2021. Prior to that appointment, he was senior vice president and global head of the food and performance materials divisions for Vantage Specialty Chemicals. He also spent 22 years with BASF. He received his Ph.D. in polymer science from The University of Akron, an MBA from Wake Forest and his undergraduate degree in chemistry and anthropology from Beloit College.

Jim Tanner (Photo: Profile Products)

“I want to thank Jim for all he has done as CEO, growing Profile into the company it is today, and positioning it so well for growth in years to come,” Porzio said. “My focus will be on continuing to execute on the strategy we have in place to deliver best in class products while maintaining our long history of innovation focused on advancing sustainability.”

Tanner has held leadership roles with Profile Products since 1991. In retirement, Tanner will join the board of directors to further advise the Profile Products team and pursue other personal endeavors.

“We started with a small clay business and, together, we have built an incredible company,” Tanner said. “It is because of our culture and our commitment to each other that we have experienced unprecedented growth. I have tremendous confidence that Shane will continue to lead the growth of our great company into the future.”