Chemicals
10 CHROs in Chemicals
These ten executives hold or have held the chief human resources officer title, or an equivalent chief people officer title, at chemicals companies. A reader can learn how CHROs lead people teams in chemicals companies.
Professionals to explore
01—10Alex Greenberg
LinkedInExperience: Chief Human Resources Officer · Bakelite
Chief Human Resources Officer at Bakelite since 2021; the profile describes Bakelite as a chemical manufacturing company. Other roles listed include Vice President, Human Resources and Labor Relations at Hexion Inc. (2013–2021) and, at Momentive, Director, Human Resources - Europe, Middle East & India (2011–2013) and Human Resource Manager (2006–2011).
Elaine Hurvitz
LinkedInExperience: Chief Human Resources Officer · Lotte Chemical USA Corporation
Former Chief Human Resources Officer at Lotte Chemical USA Corporation (2016–2026); the profile describes the company as a chemical manufacturing company. Other roles listed include Executive Director, Human Resources at Lotte Chemical USA Corporation (2016–2023), VP Human Resources at Central Crude, Inc. (2014–2015) and Director Human Resources at KMG (2010–2013).
Kerstin Artenberg
LinkedInExperience: Chief People Officer and Member of the Executive Leadership Team · Syensqo
Chief People Officer and Member of the Executive Leadership Team at Syensqo since February 2026; the profile describes Syensqo as a chemical manufacturing company. Other roles listed include CHRO and Member of the Group Executive Board at Bekaert (2021–2026) and Vice President Human Resources and Communications Member of the Executive Committee at Borouge International Europe (2020–2021).
Lisa Bryant
LinkedInExperience: Chief Human Resources Officer · Dow
Chief Human Resources Officer at Dow since 2022; the profile describes Dow as a chemical manufacturing company and a materials science company. Other Dow roles listed include Sr. Global HR Director (2020–2022), North America Human Resources Director (2019–2020) and Global Human Resources Director-Marketing & Sales (2017–2019).
Monica Anderton
LinkedInExperience: Chief Human Resources Officer · DuBois Chemicals, Inc.
Chief Human Resources Officer at DuBois Chemicals, Inc. since July 2026; the profile describes DuBois as a specialty chemical supplier to the manufacturing, food and beverage, paper and pulp, and water treatment industries. Other roles listed include Chief Human Resources Officer - North America Packaging and Paper Division at DS Smith (2019–2026) and Senior Vice President, Human Resources North America at Mondi Group (2015–2019).
Poonam Burman
LinkedInExperience: Chief Human Resources Officer · Godrej Industries Limited (Chemicals)
Chief Human Resources Officer at Godrej Industries Limited (Chemicals) since 2024. Other roles listed include Sr. General Manager &Head Corporate HR at Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd (2016–2018) and, at Unilever, CHRM- HOME CARE CATEGORY (2018–2023) and Business HR Leader-Beauty & Well Being and Personal Care business group (2022–2023).
Sheila Rutt
LinkedInExperience: Chief Human Resources Officer · Hexion Inc.
Chief Human Resources Officer at Hexion Inc. since 2023; the profile describes Hexion as a company in thermoset resins, performance materials and specialty chemicals serving industrial, construction and energy markets. Other roles listed include Chief Human Resources Officer at Culligan International (2021–2023) and Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer at RRD (2017–2020).
Thomas Wessel
LinkedInExperience: CHRO · Evonik
CHRO at Evonik since 2011; the profile describes the role as Chief Human Resources Officer and Labor Director of Evonik Industries AG, and Evonik as a global chemical company headquartered in Essen, Germany. Other roles listed include Mitglied der Geschäftsführung und Arbeitsdirektor at Evonik (2009–2011) and Vorsitzender der Geschäftsführung at RAG BILDUNG GmbH (2006–2009).
Tift Shepherd
LinkedInExperience: Chief Human Resources Officer · Nouryon
Chief Human Resources Officer at Nouryon since 2021; the profile describes Nouryon as a chemical manufacturing company. Other Nouryon roles listed include General Counsel and Regional Compliance Officer - Americas (2019–2021), Legal Director (2012–2018 and 2018–2019) and Senior Legal Counsel (2007–2012).
Trina Nally
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President, CHRO at The Lubrizol Corporation - A Berkshire Hathaway Company · The Lubrizol Corporation
Senior Vice President, CHRO at The Lubrizol Corporation since 2023; the profile describes Lubrizol as a chemical manufacturing company. Other roles listed at bp include SVP People & Culture, Customer & Products (2020–2023), VP Human Resources Global Lubricants (2018–2020) and Head of Talent & Learning, Downstream (2015–2018).
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Match the person's company type to yours, since HR for a large diversified chemical group differs from HR for a smaller specialty producer. Also look at the roles each person held outside the top HR job, such as legal or talent and learning, if your question sits in one of those areas.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you recruit and keep plant operators and engineers when experienced workers retire?
- 02How did you handle people, pay and culture when the company went through a spin-off, merger or ownership change?
- 03How do you work with plant leaders and works councils or unions when a site has to change shifts or staffing?
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