DigiChem Dialogues On-Demand

How a USAF Veteran is Transforming Chemical Distribution with a Digital Customer Experience

Colie Whitaker, President of The Whitaker Company, joins Jay Bhatia to share his journey from USAF veteran to leading a successful chemical distribution business. Hear why Whitaker launched a digital customer portal in three months, the challenges they faced along the way, and his vision for digital transformation in chemical distribution.

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How a USAF Veteran is Transforming Chemical Distribution with a Digital Customer Experience

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Colie Whitaker

President, Whitaker

Jay Bhatia

Founder & CEO

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Colie Whitaker, President of The Whitaker Company
Colie Whitaker
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ABOUT COLIE
Colie Whitaker is the President of The Whitaker Company, a 4th generation family-owned business whose core business is chemical distribution and manufacturing. Whitaker is headquartered in Atlanta, GA with branches in Spartanburg, SC and Ocoee, FL.

Colie began working at Whitaker each summer starting at the age of 14, in operations, where he performed all the grunt work of loading and unloading trucks and railcars and filling drums. After a 12-year career in the military, Colie came back to work with Whitaker and has now been back with the company since 2014. He has served as Chief Operating Officer and Assistant VP of Operations.

Prior to joining The Whitaker Company, Colie was a Major in the US Air Force and flew the U-2 spy plane. While in the Air Force, he was awarded a Meritorious Service Medal and 5 Combat Air Medals, and served as the Director of Operations and Chief of Strategic Plans. He is a combat veteran of both Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Colie graduated from Clemson University and is married with 3 sons.

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