Who We Are
Robert Borden, our Team Leader
The last 20 years of Bob's professional life were spent in the industrial and specialty chemical manufacturing and distribution industry. He retired from Thatcher Chemical Company in Salt Lake City, Utah, as a Product Line Manager of photographic processing solutions. In 1992, Bob saw an opportunity to create a new product line for processing medical radiology film. Starting from nothing more than production capacity and zero sales, he built the product line from just an idea, to a business segment with national distribution exceeding $10 million in annual sales.
As Product Manager, he had total P&L responsibility for the business line. In addition to all sales and marketing activities, his responsibilities included oversight of material procurement, product manufacturing, packaging, warehousing and distribution. Bob also oversaw the construction of a manufacturing plant in Williamson, New York, to handle the production and distribution of specialty industrial chemical products for Eastern U. S. distribution. This project included the procurement of real estate, installation of reactors and mixers, packaging equipment, warehousing and material handling equipment and front office set up. After the plant was completed, Bob was the key intermediary between the Williamson plant and the home office in Salt Lake City.
In building the Photo Processing Product Line, Bob's sales activities included sales to all types of organizations from small Mom and Pop operations, intermediate distributors, and end users to large corporate accounts, including long term, multimillion dollar private label contracts with Fortune 100 companies. Bob has been successful in selling in all sales conditions, from the small back room to the board rooms of some of the largest corporations in America.
Bob retired at age 59 to serve a mission with his wife in Thailand for their church, overseeing the Church's Humanitarian Services. Upon their return they built a new log home in Marion, Utah. Bob has come out of retirement to establish his new Independent Manufacturers Representative Agency, R.H. BORDEN AND COMPANY.
Jonathan Borden, our Vice President
of Engineering and Technical Services
Jon brings over 17 years of manufacturing, engineering, and marketing experience to our management team. He obtained a B.S. Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Brigham Young University and later certified as a Project Management Professional (PMP) through the Project Management Institute. Throughout his career, Jon has been active in research, product and manufacturing development, quality management, and marketing. He has been employed by Fortune 500 companies such as General Electric, Tyco Healthcare, BD Medical, and Fresenius, as well as development of several small business interests. Industries that he has worked in include medical devices, diagnostic X-Ray systems, automotive, and food services. Jon has led several Lean and Six Sigma teams in value stream mapping, waste identification, and manufacturing monitoring. As a Project Management Practitioner and Instructor, Jon has trained over 300 executive and engineering professionals in project management in venues across the U.S., Central America, and Asia. He has been a guest lecturer at Brigham Young University, Utah Valley University, and Salt Lake Business College for his work in small business development and microfinance. He also serves as Project Mentor at the University of Utah. Jon is a native of Salt Lake City and loves to take time to enjoy hiking, biking, climbing, skiing, and snowboarding with his wife and children.
Dave McCashland, our Northern Regional Manager.
Daves 17 years as a sales professional have given him a keen awareness of how to monitor and serve the customer. He excels in customer service. His Business Development experience has brought together customer needs with product solutions to help his customers improve processes and increase profits. Dave graduated from Idaho State University in Pocatello and has lived in all corners of the state over the last 25 years. He has enjoyed living in the Treasure Valley for the last 12 years. Dave and his wife have three grown children and enjoy time together in the great Idaho outdoors.
