Layman has been with Procter & Gamble for 14 years, during which time he and his team have launched sustainable materials for several familiar brands, including Pantene, Herbal Essences, Always, Pampers, tide, Ariel, and Gillette. He is also the inventor of a patented purification technology that enables the recycling of used polypropylene into like-new plastics with a lower carbon footprint than virgin materials. Layman earned his Ph.D. in Macromolecular Science and Engineering from Virginia Tech and his B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Virginia Commonwealth University.