D. Keith Osteen joined the practice as a Principal in 2006 after a 27 year career at Kimberly-Clark Corporation and in total more than 35 years experience in the nonwovens industry. During, the last 15 years at K-C, Osteen held various Research and Engineering Director positions in product and technology development, nonwovens technology and personal care materials development. Osteen has formed and managed large research and engineering organizations responsible for early phase 5-10 year innovation projects to business support leveraging over a dozen different film and nonwoven process technologies.

Osteen has broad experience in new materials and product innovation, strategic technology and intellectual property management, international technology acquisition, transfer and support, concept prototyping and screening, pilot plant and semi-works development, technology scale-up, technology forecasting and assessment , as well as alliance partner and vendor management, He holds a B.S. degree in Chemistry from Limestone College and has extensive professional education in chemical engineering, materials science, innovation management, consumer benefit assessment and product development. He has served on various corporate technology and patent steering committees and has received six patents. Osteen also serves as Patents Contributing Editor of RISI Nonwovens Markets newsletter.