IFAI Expo 2019

Matt Kolmes
CEO
Supreme Corporation, USA


Mr. Kolmes is the CEO of Supreme Corporation, USA. Supremes’ Mission is to make the highest quality cut, slash, and abrasion resistant yarns, fabrics, and safety products in the world, utilizing proprietary coatings engineered to provide antimicrobial, flame retardant (FR), durable water repellent (DWR), and other desired protective finishes. Matthew Kolmes has a degree in Economics from New York University and graduated from New York Law School. He has a background in Civil Litigation and Intellectual Property Law. After 10 years as a Litigation Attorney, Mr. Kolmes joined Supreme Corporation in 2007 as a salesman and travelled extensively until 2010 launching and promoting the Tuff-N-Lite® brand all over the world. In 2010, Mr. Kolmes made the transition to In-House Counsel for Supreme Corporation and manages the Patent, Trademark, and Trade Secret aspects of Supreme’s Intellectual Property portfolio. In 2011, Mr. Kolmes became the Executive Vice-President of Supreme Corporation, and continues to work as In-House Counsel, and focuses on new Product Development, and Operations Management. In 2014 Mr. Kolmes became the CEO of Supreme Corporation. The development of new technology, and the Licensing and Commercialization of that technology are his prime focus at Supreme Corporation. Most recently Mr. Kolmes was presented with an Innovation Award from the Taiwan Textile Institute of Research at the TIFE 2019.

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