Specialty materials
Operations professionals in Specialty materials
These ten professionals have held operations leadership roles at specialty and advanced materials companies. A reader can learn how materials operations teams balance capacity, quality and scale-up, and where handoffs and exceptions slow production down.
Professionals to explore
01—10Brian McCarter
LinkedInExperience: Director of Operations - Americas · Morgan Advanced Materials
Former Director of Operations - Americas at Morgan Advanced Materials (2025–2026). The summary describes over 27 years of background in engineering, production, supply chain, operations and maintenance. Also Vice President of Operations - Grenzebach Corporation at Grenzebach Group since 2026. Other listed roles include Vice President, Global Manufacturing - Aerogel at Aspen Aerogels (2023–2025), Senior Director Of Operations at Aspen Aerogels (2022–2023) and Director of Operations at Johnson Matthey (2019–2022).
Bruce Seidel
LinkedInExperience: Director North American Operations - Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials · Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials
Director North American Operations - Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials at Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials since 2019. Also Director at Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials since 2019. Other listed roles include VP - Operations at Giorgio Foods (2014–2019), Director - Plant Operations at Surgical Specialties Corporation (2003–2014) and Director - Supply Chain Management at Surgical Specialties Corporation (2000–2003).
Bryan Sautter
LinkedInExperience: Director of Operations, Specialty Chemicals · Entegris
Former Director of Operations, Specialty Chemicals at Entegris (2020–2023). The summary describes a 30+ year background at DuPont, Chemours and Entegris and lists high-tech materials scaling. Also Director of Operations at FAR Chemical, Novopor Advanced Science since 2026. Other listed roles include Director of Operations at FAR Chemical, Novopor Advanced Science (2023–2026), Senior Site Leader, Operations and Site Maintenance at The Chemours Company (2015–2020) and Asia Pacific Regional Operations Manager, Special Projects at DuPont (2014–2015).
Cheng Lin
LinkedInExperience: Chief Operations Officer · Zhejiang Xinan Momentive Performance Materials
Chief Operations Officer at Zhejiang Xinan Momentive Performance Materials since 2018. Also Chief Technology Officer at Momentive since 2015 and ChemOps Engineer Senior Specialist at Momentive since 2009. Other listed roles include Special Overseas Project at Momentive (2010–2014) and Process Senior Specialist at Momentive (2008–2009).
Gregory Bolton
LinkedInExperience: Director Operations · The Chemours Company
Director Operations at The Chemours Company since 2023. The highlights describe the Director Operations role as Director Quality and Capacity Advanced Materials at Chemours. Other listed roles include Manufacturing Technology Manager at The Chemours Company (2016–2024) and Global Technology Manager at DuPont (2005–2015).
Himangshu Barman
LinkedInExperience: Asia Operations Director · Morgan Advanced Materials
Asia Operations Director at Morgan Advanced Materials since 2025. The headline places the role in Thermal Ceramics at Morgan Advanced Materials and lists lean transformation and manufacturing and supply chain leadership. Other listed roles include General Manager - India Operations at ALKEGEN (2021–2025), General Manager - Operations (Gujarat) at ALKEGEN (2018–2020), Deputy General Manager - Manufacturing & Engineering at Kohler Co. (2017–2018) and Deputy General Manager - Manufacturing Operations at Kohler Co. (2014–2017).
Karl Nolte
LinkedInExperience: Operations Director · Versum Materials
Operations Director at Versum Materials since 2019. The summary describes an operations and supply chain background focused on safety improvement, cost reduction and continuous improvement. Other listed roles include Plant Manager at Versum Materials (2007–2019) and Plant Manager at Air Products (1998–2007).
Santosh Bhide
LinkedInExperience: Global Operations Director · Morgan Advanced Materials
Global Operations Director at Morgan Advanced Materials since 2023. For this role, the highlights list asset strategy, cost reduction and optimizing manufacturing and supply chain operations. Other listed roles include Operations Director - Asia at Morgan Advanced Materials, Thermal Products Division (2017–2023), Head - Operation Excellence, India operations at SUN PHARMA (2016–2017), Director Operations Improvement at Valcon Management Consultants (2014–2016) and Head Management Cell and Business Excellence at Sudarshan Chemical Industries Ltd. (2013).
Shane Penman
LinkedInExperience: Director of Operations · AB Specialty Silicones
Director of Operations at AB Specialty Silicones since 2025. Other listed roles include Production Planning Manager at AB Specialty Silicones (2021–2025), Sales & Inventory Analyst at AB Specialty Silicones (2019–2021) and Distribution Manager Trainee at Uline (2018–2019).
Yvan Langenraedt
LinkedInExperience: Operations Manager CMS · Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials
Operations Manager CMS at Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials since 2020. The highlights also describe the COO role at Quadrant CMS (injection molding) and the Site Manager role at Quadrant EPP (extrusion) in Tielt. Other listed roles include Site and operations manager EPEC Tielt at QUADRANT EPP BELGIUM NV (2017–2020), Site Manager at Quadrant (2013–2020), COO at Quadrant (2007–2020) and Quality Manager at Quadrant (1997–2007).
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01Which production or quality problem recurred most often at your sites, and what did you change to stop it?
- 02How did you decide when to add capacity or shift volume between plants?
- 03Which operating measures did you review every week, and why those?
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