Decision Makers
Board of Directors
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Saflex |
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Solutia Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Skydrol |
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Usgnn |
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Vydyne |
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Therminol |
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Solutia Inc. |
President |
Current |
| Tecumseh Products Company |
Chairman |
Current |
| Solutia Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Solutia Inc. |
Chief Restructuring Officer |
Former |
| Premcor Inc. |
Chief Administrative Officer |
Former |
| Premcor Inc. |
Executive Vice President |
Former |
| Solutia Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| Arch Coal, Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| Tecumseh Products Company |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Premcor Inc. |
General Counsel |
Former |
| University of Kentucky |
J.D |
Former |
| University of Kentucky |
Bachelor's Degree In Engineering |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Therminol |
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Saflex |
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Skydrol |
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Solutia Inc. |
Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Vydyne |
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Usgnn |
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Solutia Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Solutia Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Solutia Inc. |
Director, Financial Reporting & Analysis |
Former |
| Solutia Inc. |
Controller |
Former |
| Monsanto Company |
Controller |
Former |
| Monsanto Company |
General Accountant |
Former |
| Solutia Inc. |
General Auditor |
Former |
| Washington University |
Master of Business Administration Degree |
Former |
| Washington University |
Bachelor of Science Degree In Business Administration |
Former |
| Saint Louis University |
Bachelor of Science Degree In Business Administration |
Former |
| Saint Louis University |
Business Administration With An Emphasis In Finance |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Skydrol |
Senior Vice President, Human Resources |
Current |
| Saflex |
Senior Vice President, Human Resources |
Current |
| Usgnn |
Senior Vice President, Human Resources |
Current |
| Vydyne |
Senior Vice President, Human Resources |
Current |
| Solutia Inc. |
Senior Vice President of Human Resources |
Current |
| Therminol |
Senior Vice President, Human Resources |
Current |
| Washington University |
Adjunct Professor |
Current |
| University of Nebraska |
Bachelor of Science Degree In Accounting |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Therminol |
Senior Vice President of Solutia Inc. and President of the Flexsys Business |
Current |
| Skydrol |
Senior Vice President of Solutia Inc. |
Current |
| Usgnn |
Senior Vice President and President, Flexsys |
Current |
| Vydyne |
Senior Vice President of Solutia Inc. and President of the Flexsys |
Current |
| Saflex |
Senior Vice President of Solutia Inc. and President of the Flexsys Business |
Current |
| Solutia Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Technical Specialties |
President |
Former |
| Premcor Inc. |
Chief Administrative Officer |
Former |
| Premcor Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| Washington University |
Master of Business Administration Degree |
Former |
| Webster University |
Master of Sciences Degree In Human Resources Development |
Former |
| Maryville University |
Bachelor's Degrees In Psychology |
Former |
| Webster University |
Bachelor's Degrees In Psychology |
Former |
| Washington University |
Bachelor's Degrees In Psychology |
Former |
| Swank, Inc. |
Team Member |
Former |
Jonathon Wright is Senior Vice President of Solutia Inc. and President of Integrated Nylon. Integrated Nylon is Solutia's largest business, comprised of nylon plastics, fibers, and intermediate chemical products used in construction, automotive, consumer and industrial applications. Solutia is North America's largest manufacturer of nylon 6,6, and is one of the few fully integrated suppliers in the world. As President, Jonathon has responsibility for all commercial, operational and strategic aspects of the business. Jonathon joined Solutia in his current role in 2005. He previously served as Vice President of Charles River Associates, a global management consulting firm. Earlier, he led Arthur D. Little's strategy practice and management consulting business in North America. During his consulting career, Jonathon worked extensively in the petrochemical, specialty chemical and related process industries. Previously, he held various operating, commercial and strategic roles with British Gas. Jonathon was an honors graduate in economics from City of London Polytechnic and received a Master of Sciences degree in economics from Reading University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Solutia Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Usgnn |
Senior Vice President and President, Integrated Nylon Division |
Current |
| Therminol |
Senior Vice President of Solutia Inc. and President of Integrated Nylon |
Current |
| Vydyne |
Senior Vice President of Solutia Inc. and President of Integrated Nylon |
Current |
| Saflex |
Senior Vice President of Solutia Inc. and President of Integrated Nylon |
Current |
| Solutia Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Charles River Associates Incorporated |
Vice President |
Former |
| Arthur D. Little, Inc. |
Managing Director |
Former |
| Reading University |
Master of Sciences Degree In Economics |
Former |
Kent J. Davies is Senior Vice President of Solutia Inc. and President of the CPFilms business. Prior to joining Solutia, Mr. Davies was Senior Vice President of Marketing, Regulatory, and R&D for United Industries Corp., the second largest and most rapidly growing player in the U.S. consumer lawn and garden and household insect control markets. At United, Mr. Davies was part of a successful executive team that quadrupled the size of the business over a four-year period while integrating acquisitions, launching innovative new products, and growing market share. From 1994-2001, Mr. Davies held positions of increasing responsibility at Kimberly-Clark Corp., serving in various general management and marketing capacities including General Manager of the $600 million Global Medical Non-Wovens Business and General Manager of the European Healthcare Business. While at 3M Company from 1991-1994, Mr. Davies work focused on global product strategy, new product development, and new product introduction. Mr. Davies began his business career at General Mills, where he held sales and sales management positions from 1989-1991. He earned a M.B.A. from the University of Minnesota, and a B.A. from the University of California at Berkeley.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Llumar |
President |
Current |
| Skydrol |
Senior Vice President of Solutia Inc. and President of The Cpfilms |
Current |
| Llumar |
Senior Vice President of Solutia Inc. and President of the Cpfilms Business |
Current |
| Therminol |
Senior Vice President of Solutia Inc. and President of the Cpfilms Business |
Current |
| Usgnn |
Senior Vice President and President, Cpfilms |
Current |
| One Minute Challenge |
Senior Vice President of Solutia Inc. and President of Cpfilms |
Current |
| Vydyne |
Senior Vice President of Solutia Inc. and President of the Cpfilms |
Current |
| Solutia Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Saflex |
Senior Vice President of Solutia Inc. and President of the Cpfilms |
Current |
| Solutia Inc. |
President, Cpfilms Business |
Former |
| CPFilms Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| Kimberly-Clark Corporation |
General Manager |
Former |
| General Mills, Inc. |
|
Former |
| University of Minnesota |
Master of Business Administration Degree |
Former |
| University of California |
B.A |
Former |
| University of California, Berkeley |
Bachelor of Arts Degree |
Former |
| 3M Company |
Team Member |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Skydrol |
Senior Vice President, Business Operations |
Current |
| Saflex |
Senior Vice President, Business Operations |
Current |
| Usgnn |
Senior Vice President, Business Operations |
Current |
| Vydyne |
Senior Vice President, Business Operations |
Current |
| Therminol |
Senior Vice President, Business Operations |
Current |
| Solutia Inc. |
Senior Vice President of Business Operations |
Current |
| Solutia Inc. |
Financial Analysis Director |
Former |
| Solutia Inc. |
Controller |
Former |
| Solutia Inc. |
Business Analyst |
Former |
| Monsanto Company |
Cost Accounting Specialist |
Former |
| Solutia Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| Indiana University |
Bachelor of Science Degree In Finance |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Skydrol |
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
Current |
| Saflex |
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
Current |
| Usgnn |
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
Current |
| Therminol |
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
Current |
| Solutia Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Vydyne |
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
Current |
| Solutia Inc. |
General Counsel |
Current |
| Solutia Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Premcor Inc. |
Assistant General Counsel |
Former |
| Arch Coal, Inc. |
Assistant General Counsel |
Former |
| Bryan Cave Llp |
|
Former |
| Premcor Inc. |
Secretary |
Former |
| Arch Coal, Inc. |
Secretary |
Former |
| Washington University School of Law |
Jd |
Former |
| Washington University |
J.D. in 1992 |
Former |
| University of Illinois |
Bachelor of Science Degree In Accounting |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Skydrol |
Vice President, Environment, Safety and Health |
Current |
| Saflex |
Vice President, Environment, Safety and Health |
Current |
| Usgnn |
Vice President, Environment, Safety and Health |
Current |
| Therminol |
Vice President, Environment, Safety and Health |
Current |
| Vydyne |
Vice President, Environment, Safety and Health |
Current |
| Solutia Inc. |
Vice President |
Current |
| St Louis Chapter |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Monsanto Company |
Environmental Engineer |
Former |
| The University of Oklahoma |
Degree In Environmental Science |
Former |
| Monsanto Company |
Team Member |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Skydrol |
Vice President, Government Affairs and Communications |
Current |
| Saflex |
Vice President, Government Affairs and Communications |
Current |
| Usgnn |
Vice President, Government Affairs and Communications |
Current |
| Solutia Inc. |
Vice President of Government Affairs and Communications |
Current |
| Vydyne |
Vice President, Government Affairs and Communications |
Current |
| Therminol |
Vice President, Government Affairs and Communications |
Current |
| Solutia Inc. |
Assistant General Counsel |
Current |
| Premcor Inc. |
Chief Administrative Officer |
Former |
| Solutia Inc. |
Director, Governmental Affairs |
Former |
| Premcor Inc. |
Director of Human Resources |
Former |
| Human Resources Incorporated |
Assistant General Counsel |
Former |
| Premcor Inc. |
Corporate Counsel |
Former |
| Saint Louis University |
J.D. |
Former |
| Webster University |
Bachelor of Arts Degree In Political Science |
Former |
| Webster University |
Business Administration In 1990 |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Solutia Inc. |
Lead Director |
Current |
| Penford Corporation |
Chairman |
Current |
| Bunge Limited |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Solutia Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Jasperjottings.Com |
Director |
Current |
| Penford Corporation |
Member |
Current |
| Penford Corporation |
Director |
Former |
| Kansas State University |
Master of Science Degree |
Former |
| Kansas State University |
Bachelor of Science In Agricultural Economics |
Former |
| Bunge Limited |
Team Member |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Solutia Inc. |
Manager, Public Relations |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Shell Chemicals Limited |
General Manager: Pdo, Corterra Product Business Unit, View Full Biography |
Current |
| Corterra |
General Manager |
Current |
| Films Limited |
Worldwide Director |
Current |
| Architectural Glass |
Worldwide Director |
Current |
| Solutia Inc. |
|
Current |
| Monsanto Company |
|
Current |
| Shell Chemical LP |
General Manager |
Former |
| LP Composites, Inc |
General Manager |
Former |
| Honeywell International Inc. |
|
Former |
| Washington University |
Mba |
Former |
| Florida State University |
|
Former |
Dennis Groves, a principal since 2000, is Chairman of Oliver Wight Americas as well as President of Oliver Wight International. He has more than 35 years of experience as a consultant and a practitioner and has worked with process and discrete manufacturers in consumer goods, foods, pharmaceuticals, and many other industries. Among his client companies are Solutia, Schick & Wilkinson Sword, Watson Pharmaceutical and Schering-Plough. He has taught numerous classes in Sales & Operations Planning, supplier planning and control, integrated planning and scheduling, data structures and bills of material, and inventory record accuracy. Prior to joining Oliver Wight, Dennis played key roles in several successful Class A MRP II implementations. Over the years, his supply chain management (SCM) experience has ranged from strategic, high-level issues to practical, yet critical areas such as supplier scheduling.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Oliver Wight Americas, Inc |
Chairman of the Board, Oliver Wight Americas, President |
Current |
| Schick-Wilkinson Sword |
|
Current |
| Solutia Inc. |
|
Current |
| Schering-Plough Corporation |
|
Current |
| Oliver Wight Americas, Inc |
Principal |
Former |
John O'Malley came to the company in August 2005. He brings more than 25 years experience in global manufacturing with such companies as Certainteed Corporation, Formica Corporation, Clopay Corporation, and Solutia Inc. Most recently, he served as Senior Vice President-Human Resources for Southfield, Michigan-based GST AutoLeather, where he directed human resources activities for 2,800 employees. John has a bachelor's degree in Psychology from Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania, and is a graduate of the University of Michigan Senior Executive Human Resources Program.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Polypore International, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Hr |
Current |
| Formica Corporation |
|
Current |
| Clopay Corporation |
|
Current |
| Solutia Inc. |
|
Current |
| CertainTeed Corporation |
|
Current |
| Gst Autoleather, Inc. |
President, Human Resources |
Former |
| University of Michigan |
Senior Executive |
Former |
| Lafayette College |
Bachelor's Degree In Psychology |
Former |
Kris Chandrashekar is a Senior Engineering Specialist at the Alvin, Texas location of Solutia Inc. In this role he is responsible to provide Process Control and Instrumentation support to operating facilities for Projects and Maintenance. He has 30 years of Instrumentation, Process Control and Electrical Power Engineering experience and has provided his services to several locations of Solutia and Monsanto companies. He is a member of IEEE and a member of the Technical Information Exchange Group between Solutia, Monsanto and Emerson Companies. He has a BSEE and MSEE with specializations in Electrical Power and Instrumentation respectively.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Solutia Inc. |
Senior Engineering Specialist |
Current |
| Emersonexchange |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Solutia Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Solutia Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Occidental College |
President |
Current |
| The Benjamin Banneker Institute for Science and Technology |
Leader In the Education |
Current |
| Solutia Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| University of Southern California |
Irving R. Melbo Professor |
Former |
| University of Washington |
Professor of Electrical Engineering |
Former |
| University of California, San Diego |
Ph.D. In Engineering Science |
Former |
| University of California, Los Angeles |
M.S. In Engineering |
Former |
| Kansas State University |
B.S. In Electrical Engineering |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Coram Healthcare Corporation |
Senior Vice President, Administration |
Current |
| Coram Healthcare Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Crane Co. |
Director |
Current |
| Apria Healthcare Group Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| CLARCOR, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Apria |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Solutia Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| CMS Energy Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Time Warner Inc. |
Chief Administrative Officer |
Former |
| Time Warner Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Administration |
Former |
| Adelphia Communications Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| GTECH Holdings Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Monster Worldwide, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| CLARCOR, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Jason Incorporated |
Director |
Current |
| Solutia Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| AK Steel Holding Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Sundstrand Corporation |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| AK Steel Holding Corporation |
Chairman |
Former |
| Hamilton Sundstrand |
Chairman |
Former |
| CLARCOR, Inc. |
Team Member |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Spikynorman.Net |
Director |
Current |
| SumTotal Systems, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Washington Research Foundation (Wrf), of Seattle |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Cray Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Darim Online |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Solutia Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Jewish Co |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Temple De Hirsch Sinai |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Puget Energy, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Penford Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Solutia Inc. |
Team Member |
Current |
| Apex Learning, Inc. |
CEO |
Former |
| Edmark Corporation |
CEO |
Former |
| Penford Corporation |
President, Narodick Consulting |
Former |
| Apex Learning, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Click2learn |
Lead Director |
Former |
| International Business Machines Corporation |
consultant |
Former |
| Edmark Corporation |
Chairman |
Former |
| Columbia University |
MA |
Former |
| New York University |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| Boston University |
B.A. |
Former |
| Puget Sound Energy, Inc. |
Team Member |
Former |
| SumTotal Systems, Inc. |
Team Member |
Former |
| Cray Inc. |
Team Member |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Madrona Venture Group, LLC |
Strategic Director |
Current |
| World Resources Institute |
Chairman |
Current |
| Americans for Generational Equity |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Vykor, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Weyerhaeuser Company |
Board Director |
Current |
| Cummins, Inc. |
Board Director |
Current |
| Pharmacia Corporation |
Board Director |
Current |
| Solutia Inc. |
Board Director |
Current |
| Isilon Systems, Inc. |
Board Director |
Current |
| Ncse |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Madrona Venture Group, LLC |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Browning-Ferris Industries |
CEO |
Former |
| Weyerhaeuser Company |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| Indiana, Inc. |
Deputy Attorney |
Former |
| Shared Strategy for Puget Sound |
Chair, Development Committee and Salmon Recovery Funding Board |
Former |
| Browning-Ferris Industries |
Chairman |
Former |
| Meridian Institute |
Chairman |
Former |
| Indiana House of Representatives |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Nordstrom, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| World Resources Institute |
Board Member |
Former |
| Monsanto Company |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Harvard Law School |
Graduate |
Former |
| Princeton University |
Graduate |
Former |
| Indiana House of Representatives |
Member |
Former |
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