Mr. Kenneth D. Hegman, also known as Ken, has been Chief Operating Officer of IKONICS Corporation since March 7, 2017. Mr. Hegman served as Vice President of Sales North America at Ikonics Corp. since April 2013 and leads Ikonics's Chromaline Screen Print Products and IKONICS Imaging divisions in North America. Mr. Hegman joined the Company in February 1999, beginning his employment in sales. From January 2006 to January 2011, Mr. Hegman served as Division Manager of the Company's IKONICS Imaging, Digital Texturing and AMS businesses. From January 2011 to April 2013, Mr. Hegman served as National Sales Director, leading the Company's Domestic division. From April 2013 until March 2017, Mr. Hegman was Vice President of Sales: North America where he oversaw the Company's Domestic and IKONICS Imaging operations. Prior to his tenure at IKONICS, Mr. Hegman served as Sales Manager for Bloomington, Minnesota-based Team Development Group, Inc.