A graduate of the University of Georgia, Mike Valenti has over 25 years of experience in specialty chemical development and product management. He has been in the development and sales of specialty chemicals, detergents and cleaners, and metal finishing products. First with Milliken Chemical and then with Hubbard-Hall, his experience has included recommending cleaners (both aqueous and solvent cleaning processes), non-ferrous surface preparation, equipment and testing protocols for a wide range of requirements for critical metal finishing operations.