Senior Vice President, Results Driven International Chemical Executive

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Senior Executive with the ability to deliver results in a deeply volatile environment, through agility and in taking counter measures to ensure delivery of results under all circumstances. Always looking ahead to improve performance, eager to challenge the status quo. Continuous effort to develop personal skills, drive for results, immediately and positively impacting performance through change and innovation, strategic thinking, and business understanding. I propose new ideas, both in the business and in general, with a strong resolve to challenge situations in the interests of the company under all circumstances. Not afraid to push uncomfortable and different opinions. Impeccable delivery of planned results and kick starting effective counter measure processes. Expert in business area, managing both the strategic and tactical very well. Broad scanning approach while strategically driving the business. A R E A S O F E X P E R T I S E

Industry/Business Knowledge International Experience Cross Cultural Communication

Tactical Execution Strategic Thinking/Planning Forecasting / Budgeting

P&L Management

Sales Leadership

Change/Innovation

Marketing Leadership

Results Driven

Product/Business Leadership

P R O F E S S I O N A L E X P E R I E N C E

OXEA DALLAS 2007 to Current

Senior Vice President Intermediates (2015-Current) OXEA is a world leader in Oxo chemicals - Oxo products are the core competency of OXEA. With a production capacity of over 1.3 million tons per annum and sales of about €1.5 billion OXEA produces more than 70 Oxo Intermediates and Oxo Derivatives for customers in a wide range of industries with various end market applications.

Joint P&L responsibility for the Intermediates business of €1B, and with OXEA for €205MIL EBITDA PA.

Drove achievement of annual plan, developed long term 10 year plan and strategy and led strategic input for growth in Texas and Oman.

Led marketing development plans for 2025 for OXO/value chain for $20B USD investment in Oman.

Reported to the CEO/Managing Director in Germany. VICE PRESIDENT GLOBAL INTERMEDIATES (2007-2015)

Drove execution of the business strategy and tactics for €1B Intermediates business with VM of €280MIL PA.

Supported HETA project, exit by Advent to Oman Oil. (VDD) 1.85 BIL Euro sale.

Led the Intermediates business improvement, which drove EBITDA from €68M to €205M.

Led the development of capacity rationalization in plastisizers.

Led the development team for the €150M CAPEX expansion projects for OXO capacity in Germany and Texas.

Reported to the Managing Director in Germany.

CELANESE DALLAS 2000-2007

Global Marketing Manager Celanese Formaldehyde and Polyols (2005-2007) Dallas

Drove strategy and tactics for $300M USD business, from negative $20M USD EBITDA to positive $30M by 2007.

Exited Penta business and grew Formaldehyde 2X.

Supported TITAN project for Celanese exit to Advent. Global Marketing Manager (2001-2005) Dallas

Celanese Solvents

Responsible for the growth, strategy and tactics for $800M USD business.

Tripled VM of acetates and propanol from $35M to $100M USD. Grew business 2X Early Career Experience: Australia/Asia 1983-2000

District Sales Manager (1999-2001)

Celanese Chemicals (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Philippines, South East Asia) Area Sales Manager (1997-1999)

Celanese Chemicals Australia/New Zealand

Business Manager, Trading (1995-1996)

Hoechst Aust, Ltd. Melbourne Aust.

Sales and Marketing (1983-1995)

Hoechst Aust, Ltd. Sydney and Melbourne. Aust.

E D U C A T I O N / P R O F E S S I O N A L D E V E L O P ME N T Pepperdine University, Graziado School of Business Management, Candidate, Presidents and Key Executives MBA Die Akademie, Executive Development Program

Vanderbilt University Owen School of Management, Game Theory for Business Strategy Sigma Breakthrough Technologies, Commercial Green Belt AIM, Aust Institute of Management, MDP, Management Development Program RMIT, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, MBA studies ( DISC ) ATN, Australian Training Network, Finance, Key Account Management AMA, American Management Association, Supervising off site Employees AIM, Aust Institute of Management, Marketing Strategies University of Sydney, School of Law, Legal Studies ( DISC ) St George College of TAFE, Advanced Marketing Certificate

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