Dr. Rajeev Gautam, age 73, is non-executive Chairman of our Board. Dr. Gautam has more than four decades of experience at Honeywell in the process technologies and advanced materials sectors. He served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Honeywell PMT, from 2016 until his retirement from Honeywell in 2021. From 2006 to 2015 he held key positions within Honeywell UOP, including President and Chief Executive Officer from 2009 to 2015, Chief Technology Officer, PMT, from June 2008 to December 2008, and Chief Technology Officer, Honeywell UOP, from 2006 to 2008. He is also currently serving, since 2021, on the board of directors of NN, Inc. Dr. Gautam earned a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology and a master’s degree in chemical engineering from Drexel University. Additionally, he holds a doctorate in chemical engineering from the University of Pennsylvania and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Chicago. Dr. Gautam was chosen as Chairman of our Board because of his extensive experience at Honeywell within the process technologies and advanced materials sectors and his background as a director for a multinational public company.
David Sewell, age 57, has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Solstice Advanced Materials since March 2025. Mr. Sewell has more than 30 years of experience in the materials and chemicals industries, having most recently served as President and Chief Executive Officer of WestRock Company, one of the world’s largest paper and packaging companies, from March 2021 to March 2025. Prior to this, Mr. Sewell served in various roles at The Sherwin-Williams Company, a global leader in the manufacture, development, distribution and sale of paint, coatings and related products, from February 2007 to March 2021, including serving as President and Chief Operating Officer from March 2019 to March 2021. Prior to his 14 years at Sherwin-Williams, Mr. Sewell spent more than 15 years in General Electric’s Plastics and Advanced Materials Division. Mr. Sewell has served on the board of directors of Huntsman Corporation since January 2022 and served on the board of directors of WestRock from March 2021 to March 2025. Mr. Sewell is also a member of the board of directors of the National Association of Manufacturers. Mr. Sewell holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Southern California. Mr. Sewell was chosen to lead Solstice Advanced Materials and serve as a member of our Board because of his expertise in the materials and chemicals industries, his extensive experience managing the operation of multinational companies and his strong leadership abilities.
Peter Gibbons, age 64, has 25 years of international experience leading business transformation for consumer, retail, automotive distribution, industrial and specialty chemical businesses. From 2021 until his retirement in April 2025, Mr. Gibbons served as Group President of Enterprise Supply Chain at 3M Co., responsible for all aspects of manufacturing, supply chain and engineering. Prior to 3M, Mr. Gibbons served as Chief Executive Officer of the last mile tire distributor TireHub LLC, a joint venture between Bridgestone and Goodyear, from 2018 to 2021. From 2013 to 2018, Mr. Gibbons served as Executive Vice President Global Development and Product Supply & Chief Supply Chain Officer at Mattel. From 2011 to 2024, he served as a member of the Management Board of CP Kelco and from 2012 to 2018 as a member of the Executive Advisory Board of SCM World. Prior to this, from 2007 to 2012, Mr. Gibbons served initially as Senior Vice President Global Manufacturing Operations and was later promoted, in 2008, to Executive Vice President Global Supply Chain Operations at Starbucks. Prior to Starbucks, Mr. Gibbons worked at the executive leadership level in Europe, Latin America and North America at ICI Paints, a global chemical company, from 1989 to 2007. Mr. Gibbons holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Strathclyde and a bachelor’s degree in physics from the University of Edinburgh. Mr. Gibbons offers our Board expertise in managing the operations of international commercial and industrial businesses and strengthens our Board’s experience in the industrial and specialty chemicals sectors.
Fiona C. Laird, age 64, currently serves as Chief Human Resources Officer and Senior Vice President, Communications of Marathon Petroleum Corporation, an integrated downstream and midstream energy company operating the United States largest refining system, a role she has had since 2018, having previously served as Chief Human Resources Officer at Andeavor Corporation prior to its acquisition by Marathon Petroleum Corporation. Ms. Laird also served as Chief Human Resources and Communications Officer at Newell Brands, Inc., from 2016 to 2017. From 1991 to 2016 Ms. Laird held executive roles in global human resources, communications and law over a 25-year international career at Unilever PLC. Prior to joining Unilever, Ms. Laird practiced law at the New York law firm of Mudge, Rose, Guthrie, Alexander & Ferdon and in the Cleveland office of Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur LLC. From 2013 to 2018 Ms. Laird was also a non-executive director of N Brown Group, PLC, a leading UK-based multi-channel retailer. Ms. Laird holds a Juris Doctor degree with Honors from Case Western Reserve University School of Law and a bachelor's degree in English and history from the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow Scotland. Given her extensive experience in the human resources, communications and legal functions of multinational public companies, Ms. Laird offers our Board best practice expertise in governing a public company at global scale, as well as in managing complex change management and designing value-creating organization, leadership and talent strategies.
Rose Lee, age 59, served as a member of the Honeywell Board from 2022 to 2025. From 2021 until her retirement in March 2025, Ms. Lee served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc., a leading manufacturer of exterior building products. Prior to joining Cornerstone Building Brands, Ms. Lee served as President of DuPont de Nemours, Inc.’s Water & Protection business and Corporate Officer, from 2015 to 2021. Prior to DuPont de Nemours, Ms. Lee spent 15 years with SaintGobain Corp. in several general management, strategic planning, and information technology roles, each with increasing responsibility from 1999 until 2014. Ms. Lee has also previously held various engineering and management positions at Pratt & Whitney, a Raytheon Technologies company, and was a senior consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton. Ms. Lee also served as a director of Crown Holdings, Inc. from 2016 to 2022 and Cornerstone Building Brands from 2021 until 2025. Ms. Lee holds a Master of Business Administration from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a bachelor’s degree in aerospace, aeronautical and astronautical engineering from Cornell University. Ms. Lee offers our Board expertise in the construction, transportation, energy, and defense sectors, and our Board will benefit from her extensive experience as a chief executive officer and director of multinational public companies.
William Oplinger, age 58, has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Alcoa Corporation, a global industry leader in bauxite, alumina, and aluminum, since 2023. Prior to that role, Mr. Oplinger also served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, from February 2023 to August 2023, and as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, from 2016 to 2023, of Alcoa Corporation. Prior to joining Alcoa Corporation, Mr. Oplinger most recently served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Alcoa Inc., Alcoa Corporation’s former parent company, from 2013 until 2016. Mr. Oplinger joined Alcoa Inc. in 2000 and held key corporate positions in financial analysis and planning and as Director of Investor Relations prior to later serving in several principal positions in Alcoa Inc.’s Global Primary Products business, including Chief Financial Officer, Controller, Operational Excellence Director, and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Oplinger has served on the board of directors of Alcoa Corporation since 2023. Mr. Oplinger holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering and operations research from Virginia Tech and a master’s degree in industrial administration from Carnegie Mellon University. Mr. Oplinger offers our Board extensive experience managing the operations of an international industrial company given his broad experience in executive, operational, financial, risk management and various other leadership positions at multinational public companies.
Sivasankaran Somasundaram, age 59, served as President and Chief Executive Officer of ChampionX Corp. (formerly Apergy Corp.) from its spin-off from Dover Corporation in 2018 until its merger with Schlumberger Limited (“SLB”) in July 2025 and currently serves as Executive Advisor to Chief Executive Officer of SLB. Mr. Somasundaram was previously the President and Chief Executive Officer of Dover Energy (a segment of Dover Corporation) from 2013 until the spinoff in 2018. Mr. Somasundaram joined Dover Corporation in 2004 and held various other senior executive leadership roles, including Executive Vice President – Dover Energy, Executive Vice President – Dover Fluid Management, President – Fluid Solutions Platform, President – Gas Equipment Group and President – RPA Process Technologies. Before joining Dover, Mr. Somasundaram served in various global leadership roles at GL&V Inc. and Baker Hughes Inc. Mr. Somasundaram has served on the board of directors of Lennox International Inc. since 2024. Mr. Somasundaram was also previously a member of the board of directors of ChampionX from 2018 until its merger with SLB in 2025 and Magellan Midstream Partners from 2022 until its merger with ONEOK, Inc. in 2023. He recently joined the Advisory Board of Directors of the Bettering Human Lives Foundation, an organization working to bring clean cooking options to energy-deprived populations in Africa. Mr. Somasundaram also serves in the Advisory Boards of Energy Work Force and Technology Council, World Affairs Council of Greater Houston, University of Oklahoma Gallogly College of Engineering, and the Indo American Community Service. Mr. Somasundaram holds a master’s degree in industrial engineering from the University of Oklahoma and a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Anna University. Mr. Somasundaram offers our Board expertise in managing the operations of international industrial and energy businesses as well as extensive experience from his service on other public company boards.
Matthew Trerotola, age 58, was most recently the Chief Executive Officer and Chair for Enovis Corporation, an innovation-driven medical technology company, from 2023 until his retirement in 2025, and President and Chief Executive Officer of Enovis and its predecessor Colfax Corporation from 2015 to 2022. Prior to joining Enovis, from 2014 to 2015, Mr. Trerotola was an Executive Vice President and a member of the Office of the Chief Executive at DuPont de Nemours, Inc. and from 2013 to 2014 he served as Senior Vice President. While at DuPont, Mr. Trerotola was responsible for DuPont’s Electronics & Communications and Safety & Protection segments, and he also had corporate responsibility for DuPont’s Asia-Pacific business. Prior to joining DuPont in 2013, Mr. Trerotola served in several leadership roles at Danaher Corporation, a global science and technology innovator, including Vice President and Group Executive for Life Sciences, Group Executive – Product Identification and President – Videojet business. Mr. Trerotola also previously served as a consultant at McKinsey & Company. Mr. Trerotola has served on the board of directors of AptarGroup, Inc. since 2022 and previously served as a director of Enovis from 2015 to 2025. Mr. Trerotola holds a Master of Business Administration from Harvard and a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of Virginia. Mr. Trerotola offers our Board expertise in operations and strategy across various industries including industrial markets, healthcare, medical technologies and regulated markets, and our Board will benefit from his extensive experience as a chief executive officer and director of multinational public companies.
Patrick Ward, age 62, most recently served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Cummins Inc., a global power leader that designs, manufactures, distributes and services engines and related technologies, from 2008 until his retirement in 2019. Mr. Ward held a broad range of financial leadership positions after joining Cummins in 1987, including serving as vice president, engine business controller, and executive director, power generation business controller. Mr. Ward has served on the board of directors of Corteva, Inc. since 2019 and Flex, Ltd. since 2022. Mr. Ward holds a Master of Business Administration from Strathclyde Business School and a HNC in Accounting from Dundee College of Commerce. Mr. Ward offers our Board expertise in financial management, finance, risk management and strategy given his significant background in various financial roles, including as Chief Financial Officer, and our Board will benefit from his extensive service on other public company boards.
Brian Worrell, age 55, most recently served as Chief Financial Officer of Baker Hughes Company from 2017 to 2022, following which he served as an advisor to Baker Hughes through 2023. Prior to that, Mr. Worrell served in various roles at General Electric Company, including Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Oil & Gas Segment from 2014 to 2017, Vice President, Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis from 2011 to 2014, and Vice President, Corporate Audit Staff from 2006 to 2010. Prior to holding these roles, Mr. Worrell also served as the Chief Financial Officer for GE Oil and Gas from 2003 to 2006. From 1997 through 2002, Mr. Worrell held several financial leadership roles in GE Healthcare. Mr. Worrell has served on the board of directors of Ralliant Corporation since June 2025. Mr. Worrell holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Mr. Worrell offers our Board over 30 years of experience as a financial executive at multinational companies with extensive experience in strategy, mergers and acquisitions, supply chain, capital markets and leadership development.