Solvay Chemical
Chief Information Officer – 2023 to present
[based in Lyon, France]
Global CIO for Solvay, a Brussels headquartered industrial group listed on the Paris and Brussels exchanges (ENXTBR:SOLB). Solvay has 42 industrial sites and 7 R&D centers in 20 countries, producing sodium carbonate, peroxides, Highly Dispersible Silica (HDS), solvents, phenols, polyamide derivatives, high-purity sodium bicarbonate, fluorine, and rare-earth formulations. Revenues for these business units were 5.6 bn Euros (2022 data). The IT environment (including the prior demerged Syensqo business units through 2025), encompasses 25k users across 200 global networked sites. Direct report of the CEO.
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Board of Director for Ascension St. John Jane Phillips Medical Center. 2019 to present.
Team Industrial Services
Chief Digital Officer, Head of Marketing, and CIO – 2021 to 2023
Team Industrial Services (TEAM, Inc. – NYSE:TISI) is a global provider of digitally-enabled asset performance assurance and optimization solutions. Through 6,000 employees operating in 20 countries, TEAM provides specialty industrial services including inspection, assessment, and repair required for power, chemical, refining, nuclear, pulp and paper, automotive, mining, offshore, renewables, aerospace and defense industries. These customized solutions typically address high-temperature and high-pressure piping systems and vessels, along with other critical industrial assets. TEAM unites the delivery of technological innovation with nearly a century of progressive integrity and reliability management expertise to fuel a better tomorrow.
Chief Digital Officer, Head of Marketing, and CIO – Oct 2022 to present
Chief Digital & Information Officer – 2021 to Oct 2022
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Phillips 66
Chief Information Officer – 2018 to Jan 2021
Phillips 66 (NYSE:PSX) is a diversified energy and logistics company comprising refining, pipeline, chemicals, marketing, trading, and specialty manufacturing segments. Phillips 66 employed 14,500 employees with 2018 revenues of $111 billion (2020: $64 billion).
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Personal – Advisory Board member of SymphonyAI , a machine learning and artificial intelligence investment fund headquartered in Silicon Valley (Los Altos California). 2017 to 2019.
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Phillips 66’s Executive Sponsor for University of Tulsa. 2019 to Jan 2021.
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Veterans Network ESG P66 Bartlesville Sponsor. 2019 to Jan 2021.
Air Liquide
Vice President IT and Chief Information Officer Americas – 2012 to 2018
Chief Information Officer and Vice President IT for Air Liquide Americas – 2018 revenues of $9.3 billion, 27,000 employees, 1760 networked sites in manufacturing, chemical, distribution, pipeline, retail, medical, FDA Validated systems, and R&D.
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Board of Director for Alizent Inc., an independent but fully owned affiliate of the Air Liquide Group with majority outside sales. 2016 to 2018.
Elementis plc
Group Chief Information Officer and Vice President IT – 2010 to 2012
Group CIO for Elementis, a global specialty chemical company listed on the London stock exchange (ELM:LON). Elementis had revenues of over 500 million British Pounds (2012), and employed 1,600 people at 30 locations worldwide.
LyondellBasell Industries
Senior IT Manager – 1998 to 2010
Houston USA, Hong Kong SAR China, Köln Germany
Senior Manager, Worldwide IT Infrastructure Operations (2009-2010)
Responsible for global IT infrastructure technical support including servers, networks, voice systems, PCs, and mobile devices
with a span of control from architecture and implementation to technical support. Scope included 1900 servers, 14,000 PCs,
IPTel systems, data storage, and 2000 network devices at 90 sites. Managed 93 personnel and a $58 million budget.
Senior Manager, Application Development, Polymers Sales & Supply Chain (2008-2009) ( German expat assignment )
Served the Polymers global BU following Basell’s purchase of Lyondell Chemical. Relocated to Wesseling Germany (near
Köln / Cologne) for the specific purpose of accelerating IT practices of the newly merged company. Directed development for
SAP and non-SAP applications with analysts and developers in Europe, the US, and India. $15 million budget.
Senior Manager, Application Development, Supply Chain & Commercial (2007-2008)
Served Lyondell’s Supply Chain, eCommerce, Sales, and Marketing areas. Directed development for SAP and non-SAP applications
with analysts and developers in Houston and India. SAP scope included CRM and Vendavo Price & Margin Management.
Senior Manager, IT Security Technology (2004-2007) (Security Management Certification SANS GSLC – #SD 717442)
Oversaw global IT security including firewalls, intrusion prevention, risk management, and vulnerability analysis systems.
Manager, Enterprise Information Management (2003)
Managed public web sites, the document management system (EMC/Documentum), and Legal’s Records Retention Program.
Manager, Asia Regional IT Operations (2002) ( Hong Kong expat assignment )
Directed IT operations for Hong Kong, Taiwan, China, Japan, and Singapore. Member of Asia Management Team.
International Manager, Asia SAP Project (2000-2002) ( Hong Kong expat assignment )
Led SAP and BI implementation across Asia (China, Singapore, Japan, and Taiwan). $5 million project budget.
Business Intelligence Manager (SAP Business Warehouse) (1999-2000)
Lyondell’s first business warehouse manager.
Application Development Manager (1998-1999)
Business relationship and IT development manager for Accounting, HR, Legal, Tax, and Treasury functions.
Previous Roles
Mechanical Engineer (energy / chemicals) and management consultant (Big 4): 1988 to 1998
EDUCATION
- MBA – University of Houston-Clear Lake. 1993.
- BS Mechanical Engineering – University of Arizona. Cum Laude graduate. 1988.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Active license: Registered Professional Mechanical Engineer P.E. (California license M27519)
- Legacy certification: Cyber Security Management Certification (SANS GSLC – #SD 717442)
- Personal : Married, 3 children, avid traveler, HLSR volunteer, Adharta LLC for digital consulting projects