Specialty materials
Information technology professionals in Specialty materials
These ten IT leaders hold or have held CIO, vice president and director roles in information technology at specialty materials and chemical companies. A reader can learn how these companies choose and integrate manufacturing, enterprise and business systems, and what IT leaders weigh before replacing one.
Professionals to explore
01—10Chris Hartley
LinkedInExperience: IT Director · Celanese
IT Director at Celanese since 2022. The profile headline cites digital transformation, ERP and enterprise applications, manufacturing technology and M&A, and describes a senior IT executive with 20+ years of experience leading enterprise applications. Other listed roles include Senior Information Technology Manager at DuPont (2019–2022) and Senior IT Manager - M&A IT PMO at DuPont (2017–2019).
Craig Dailey
LinkedInExperience: VP of Systems · Vantage Specialty Chemicals
VP of Systems at Vantage Specialty Chemicals since 2025; the profile headline reads VP of IT at Vantage Specialty Chemicals and describes the company as a Chemical Manufacturing company. Other listed roles include Senior Director of IT at Calumet (2020–2025), Senior Manager at Accenture (2005–2020) and Local SAP IT Lead at Plastipak (2002–2005).
Dan Gill
LinkedInExperience: IT Sr. Director - Digital Customer Experience, Digital Supply Chain, and Sustainability · Celanese
IT Sr. Director - Digital Customer Experience, Digital Supply Chain, and Sustainability at Celanese since 2024. The profile describes leading teams that deliver complex, large-scale business and technology initiatives. Other listed roles at Celanese include IT Director - SAP S4 HANA (2022–2024), IT Director - Supply Chain (2018–2022) and IT Business Relationship Manager (2008–2018).
David Beltz
LinkedInExperience: CIO · Versum Materials
Former CIO at Versum Materials (2014–2019). Currently VP, CIO at Trinseo since 2024. The profile cites over 25 years of experience in a Fortune 300 chemicals company and describes partnering with executive business leaders on IT solutions. Other listed roles include Vice President, CIO at Covanta (2019–2022), Director, IT Solutions at Air Products (2012–2014) and Director, IT Architecture and Innovation at Air Products (2008–2012).
Harshad Kulkarni
LinkedInExperience: CIO Office Director · Morgan Advanced Materials
Former CIO Office Director at Morgan Advanced Materials (2022–2026) and Global Director, Application Services there (2013–2022). Currently Vice President Information Technology at Flexcon since 2026; the profile describes Flexcon as a plastics manufacturing company that develops coatings, film laminations and functional technologies. Other listed roles include Application Development Manager at Staff Trak (2010–2013).
Matt Stanley
LinkedInExperience: Director, Global Business Systems · Eastman
Director, Global Business Systems at Eastman since 2015; the profile headline gives the employer as Eastman Chemical Company. The profile describes experience in the chemicals, pharmaceutical, automotive and space & defense industries and skills in SAP, SAP Business Warehouse, SQL and Oracle databases. Other listed roles include Manager, Global Infrastructure at Eastman (2007–2015) and Senior IT Project Manager at King Pharmaceuticals (2002–2007).
Olaf Goertz
LinkedInExperience: Director Group IT · H.C. Starck Tungsten Powders
Director Group IT at H.C. Starck Tungsten Powders since 2024; the profile headline describes H.C. Starck as a group company of Mitsubishi Materials. Also Chief Information Officer (CIO) Masan High-Tech Materials at Masan High-Tech Materials (2024) and Acting Chief Information Officer (CIO) Masan High-Tech Materials there (2023–2024). Other listed roles include Director IT at H.C. Starck Tungsten GmbH (2019–2024).
Shital Shah
LinkedInExperience: Director Of Information Technology, Digital Delivery · Corning Incorporated
Former Director Of Information Technology, Digital Delivery at Corning Incorporated (2022–2025) and Director Of Information Technology, Commercial Systems there (2020–2022). Currently Director, Digital Programs and Staff Operations at Corning Incorporated since 2025. The profile lists specialties in manufacturing systems, commercial systems, strategy and roadmap development, budget management and portfolio management.
Thomas Karl
LinkedInExperience: Catalysis Business IT Director · Umicore
Catalysis Business IT Director at Umicore since 2024, a director-level role based in Hanau am Main, Germany. Also Global Production MES LIMS Manager at Umicore since 2018 and Global Production MES Manager at Umicore since 2017, both listed as current. Other listed roles include Senior Automation Engineer at Umicore (2014–2016).
Tony Song
LinkedInExperience: Group Information Technology Director(CIO) · Vital Materials Co., Limited
Group Information Technology Director(CIO) at Vital Materials Co., Limited since 2020. The profile cites 20 years of experience in multinational companies, 15 years in management and ERP system implementation experience. Other listed roles include Senior IT Manager at Dongguan Molex Interconnector Co., Ltd. (2017–2020), IT Director at Led Lenser Corporation Ltd. (2012–2017) and IT Department Manager at Plexus Hangzhou Ltd. (2006–2012).
Choose the right perspective
Check whether the person's relevant role is current or past and whether it covered a whole company's IT, one business unit or one area such as manufacturing systems or enterprise applications. Ask them for one system choice they owned and what they would change about it.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01Walk me through a system you chose for a plant, lab or business unit. Which alternatives did you rule out, and why?
- 02How did you connect manufacturing, quality and ERP systems across sites with different processes?
- 03Which IT decision in a materials business would you reverse if you made it again, and what did you learn from it?
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