Kuhn, Lah, and Leonard


Spartan Chemical Company, Inc. announces the promotion of three new regional managers.

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, Kuhn worked as the sales manager at Laron in Phoenix, Arizona for three years. Finally, Kuhn spent five years at Ecolab as a district manager, leading a sales team in the commercial chemical industry. Kuhn 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. Lah attended Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana where he received his bachelor’s degree.

Rachel Leonard joins Spartan in the Arizona and New Mexico region. For the past six years, Leonard 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 role, they will be responsible for growing Spartan’s partnerships with our valued distributor partners in their respective regions.