Tom Rolando
Vice President of Technologies
Wisdom Global Adhesives Group

Mr. Rolando is a Technical Expert in the Adhesives Industry. He has nearly 25 years of experience in the adhesives, coatings and sealants industries as a technical expert. Prior to joining Wisdom Adhesives, Tom ran H.B. Fuller’s Flexible Packaging Program in a dual role as technical and business manager. Tom also has developed coatings and ink experience as Technical Director at both Akzo Nobel and Cargill.

Tom has significantly added to the product portfolio during his tenure at Wisdom Adhesives, including the GreenBond Sustainable Adhesive product line, ClearBond product line among other achievements. Tom has also championed the Wisdom Total Quality Management (WTQM) LSS-FAST and ECO² business programs.

Vic Biazis, President, Wisdom Global Adhesives Group comments, “Based on Tom’s experience in most areas of adhesive applications as well as lab experience with new product development, I feel that Tom Rolando is the top technical expert in the adhesives industry.”

Jeff Wisdom, fifth generation owner of the company states “Tom continues to work hard to revamp our product portfolio to meet our customers’ ever-changing needs. He has been instrumental in our launch of GreenBond Sustainable Adhesives and our ClearBond technologies. Additionally, Tom has spearheaded our Wisdom Total Quality Management (WTQM) and LSS-FAST business approach. We are excited about our future and Tom is an integral part of it.”

Mr. Rolando holds a Master of Science Degree in Organic Polymer Chemistry from the University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND and Bachelor of Arts Degree in Chemistry from the College of St. Scholastica, Duluth, MN.