Spartan Chemical Promotes Kuhn, Lah, And Leonard To Regional Manager

Spartan Chemical Company, Inc., has announced the promotion of three new regional managers, effective Nov. 1, 2025.

Matt Kuhn joins Spartan in the Arizona region. Prior to joining Spartan, Kuhn held the role of district sales manager for BioLab where he was responsible for managing sales through distribution across the Southwest. Before that, he worked as the sales manager at Laron in Phoenix, AZ, for three years. Kuhn also spent five years at Ecolab as a district manager, leading a sales team in the commercial chemical industry. He attended Scottsdale Community College where he received his associate’s degree in business.

Kevin Lah joins Spartan in the Chicago region. For the past 20 years, Lah has held the role of strategic account executive for Essendant where he was responsible for calling on distributors of business products including janitorial, food service, office supplies, safety equipment, technology and furniture. He attended Indiana University in Bloomington, IN, where he received his bachelor’s degree.

Rachel Leonard joins Spartan in the Arizona and New Mexico region. For the past six years, she has held the role of sales and business development manager for gategroup, where she was responsible for leading sales operations across key segments including cruises, military, NATO, cross-border, wholesale, and export trading. Leonard attended Steinbeis University in Berlin, Germany, where she received her bachelor’s degree in business administration and her master’s degree in international business. She also received a certification of strategic sales management from the Harvard Division of Continuing Education.

In their new roles, they will be responsible for growing Spartan’s partnerships with the company’s valued distributor partners in their respective regions.

Spartan Chemical Company formulates and manufactures high quality products from its state-of-the-art facility in Maumee, OH, and sells both domestically and internationally through a select network of distribution. Spartan’s products and services are used in building service contractor, education, food service and processing, health care, industrial, lodging/hospitality, and vehicle care markets. Visit spartanchemical.com.

Shown, left to right, are Matt Kuhn, Kevin Lah, and Rachel Leonard. (Photos courtesy of Spartan)