Leadership Team

Robyn began her career in the pharmaceutical industry when she joined one of the largest Import & Export Trading companies in China of chemical and pharmaceutical raw materials. Robyn traveled throughout China visiting many different chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturers and developed a broad understanding of the sourcing, manufacturing, and supply process. By the age of 24, Robyn became the youngest manager in the Foreign Trade Industry of Sinochem Yantai. In October of 1990, Robyn took a step towards her American dream and arrived in New York with two empty hands, but a heart filled with determination. An ancient Chinese proverb states “A bird yearns to fly and reach new heights; a fish yearns for the vast ocean to truly swim freely.” Robyn believed that America was her sky and she was the bird, ready to fly. Robyn’s knowledge and experience in the pharmaceutical industry along with growing customers in North America and Europe, served as her foundation for taking the entrepreneurial leap. In 1994, Rochem International Inc. was founded by Robyn in the small office of her home.

Matt has been a member of the Rochem team since March 2003. Prior to joining Rochem, he spent nearly ten years with the Perrigo Company in purchasing which allowed him the opportunity to travel in Asia. Matt has an extensive background in pharmaceuticals, as well as the nutritional industry. His background also afforded him the chance to do a wide range of business throughout Asia with a very strong focus in China. Matt was part of a team, which set up a Joint Venture on an API facility in China. His extensive travels in China during previous and current roles, provide a solid foundation of knowledge and support for Rochem’s business and growth strategy. Matt knows the challenges with sourcing chemicals from Asia and is dedicated to finding a way to provide value to customers.

Tom DeRosa has been a member of the Rochem team since June 2015. Prior to joining Rochem, Tom served as Vice President/General Manager for Kongberg Gruppen, a large defense contractor. He brings with him over 30 years of senior level accounting, controls, planning and analysis, and operations capabilities. Tom plays an active role in managing relationships with Rochem’s financial institution partners and continues to improve Rochem’s internal accounting procedures as well as focus on ways to innovate for future success.

Jason Sikkenga began his career in the pharmaceutical industry, gaining experience across Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, and Procurement. During this time, he developed extensive operational expertise and built strong connections in sourcing from China. Jason continued in the Pharma sector with Kerry’s global pharmaceutical business unit, focusing on Operations and Supply Chain.

In 2018, Jason transitioned to the Food, Beverage, and Nutrition industry, joining Prinova under the Principles. He assumed the role of President and Head of Commercial for the U.S. Ingredients and Particle Technologies businesses. Over seven years at Prinova, Jason’s vision and execution doubled the size of the business and drove two successful acquisitions.

Today, Jason joins Rochem as Chief Sales Officer, bringing his proven leadership and strategic insight to help Rochem reach new heights.

Neil joined the Rochem team in August of 2019 and is home based in Red Bank, on the New Jersey shore.  He brings over 25 years of Food, Beverage and Nutritional experience, having held global sales leadership positions for market leaders in the Food Ingredients (Tate and Lyle), Flavor (Givaudan, Firmenich, IFF and Takasago), and Biotech (Amyris) spaces. Over these 25 years, Neil has led a number of global / multicultural sales and support teams, satisfying the needs of some of the world’s largest CPG companies (Colgate-Palmolive, KraftHeinz, J&J, Mondelez, Unilever, Henkel, P&G, just to name a few).  Rochem’s ability to anticipate, and satisfy, these critical customer’s needs; be it global sourcing, logistics or an unwavering commitment to quality assurance, proved the catalyst for Neil to join the team and help build upon Rochem’s commitment to quality and salesforce excellence.