Covestro LLC Names New Head of Innovation Management in North America
PITTSBURGH — Covestro LLC has appointed veteran entrepreneur Currie Crookston to the newly created position of Head of Innovation Management. Crookston will be responsible for driving global innovation strategy in North America, primarily by assisting the company’s three business units in creating new opportunities beyond their core R&D efforts.
Crookston brings a diverse background to Covestro. He spent the first eight years of his career as a Lieutenant Commander in the U.S. Navy SEALs and then worked as an associate at A.T. Kearney. Crookston then went on to launch four businesses — including PetsDx, Allegheny Development Partners and Riverfront 47 — and develop several patents.