Spartan Chemical Hires a Pair of Managers

Spartan Chemical Co. Inc., Maumee, OH, recently announced a pair of hires for regional manager roles with the company, according to a news release.

Ben Kilgore joins Spartan as the regional manager for the Eastern Iowa region. For the last five years, Kilgore worked as the east district manager for U.S. Chemical in Knoxville, TN, where he managed high-value, mutually beneficial relationships with distributors in the janitorial and sanitation vertical, and developed solutions for clients spanning the foodservice, healthcare and hospitality market segments. Prior to that role, Kilgore was the director of sales at Central Chemical Innovations in the Knoxville, TN, area. He worked there for six years specializing in janitorial solutions in the hospitality and foodservice industries. Kilgore also has 12 years’ experience at Sealed Air Diversey Care working in sales as the distribution manager. He attended Cincinnati Christian University in Cincinnati, where he received his bachelor’s degree in organizational management and an associate of science in marketing.

Additionally, Kevin Monteleone joins the Spartan staff as the regional manager for the Baton Rouge region. For the last seven years, Monteleone worked as the account manager for Newell Brands in the Gulf South Territory, where he managed a four-state district focusing on sales in hospitals and educational institutions. Prior to that, Monteleone held the role of territory manager at ITG Brands in Southern Louisiana where he worked for seven years in contract sales. Monteleone attended Southeastern Louisiana University in Baton Rouge, LA, where he received a bachelor’s degree in marketing.