Steve Kovacs is R&D section head at P&G Professional, where he leads product development and customer understanding for cleaning product solutions provided for P&G’s Hospitality, Healthcare and Building, Cleaning and Maintenance businesses. Prior to joining P&G Professional, he held numerous R&D positions at Procter & Gamble. He holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in chemical engineering from the University of Louisville and an MBA degree from Xavier University, and is an inventor on seven U.S. patents.