# Sami Rahman

> Sami Rahman is the CEO of CleanFiber, the Buffalo-based maker of high-performance cellulose insulation spun from recycled corrugated cardboard. A chemical and environmental engineer turned building-materials operator with 20+ years across James Hardie and ICP Group, he joined CleanFiber in January 2025 as President and General Manager and was elevated to CEO after sharpening its sales and operations. He is steering a company that ranked #1 in manufacturing on the 2024 Inc. 5000 list through a Series C raise and the ramp of a plant built to ship over three million bags a year.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at CleanFiber
- **Organizations:** CleanFiber, ICP Group, James Hardie
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Dual degrees in Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Toledo, MBA, University of Chicago Booth School of Business
- **Known for:** Appointed CEO of CleanFiber after joining as President and General Manager in January 2025, Helped drive sales and operations improvements during CleanFiber's scale-up phase, Leading a company that ranked #1 in Manufacturing on the 2024 Inc. 5000 list with a 3-year growth rate of 5,684%

## Career timeline

- **earlier career** — Leadership roles in Supply Chain, General Management and Product Management at James Hardie (JHX), a global fiber cement siding manufacturer
- **before 2025** — Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Specialty Coatings business unit at ICP Group, a diversified maker of roofing, coatings and insulation products
- **2025-01** — Joined CleanFiber as President and General Manager
- **2025** — Promoted to Chief Executive Officer of CleanFiber after improving sales and operations

## Achievements

- Appointed CEO of CleanFiber after joining as President and General Manager in January 2025
- Helped drive sales and operations improvements during CleanFiber's scale-up phase
- Leading a company that ranked #1 in Manufacturing on the 2024 Inc. 5000 list with a 3-year growth rate of 5,684%
- Overseeing the ramp of a Buffalo facility designed to produce over 3 million bags of insulation annually

## Latest updates

- **2025-01** — Joined CleanFiber as President and General Manager
- **2025-02** — Continued leading day-to-day operations through CleanFiber's leadership transition as founder Jon Strimling stepped down
- **2025-09** — CleanFiber closed a Series C funding round of roughly $40.05 million as the Buffalo plant ramped up

## Links

- Website: https://cleanfiber.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/samirahman

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