Christopher D. Pappas Explained

Work Institutions:Nova Chemicals Corporation, Dow Chemical Company, Trinseo
Alma Mater:Georgia Institute of Technology, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
Field:Materials
Known For:Past President and CEO of Trinseo
Spouse:Susan G. Pappas

Christopher Daniel Pappas is the Founder and CEO of CDP Consulting LLC and a former chemical industry CEO. He is the chair of the board of directors of Klöckner Pentaplast,[1] and a current member of the board of directors of Hexion,[2] IPS Corporation, and Innovative Chemical Products Group.[3] Pappas also currently serves as an advisor to various private equity firms on industrial and chemical industry transactions.

Education

Pappas earned a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology and a Master of Business Administration from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.[4] [5]

Career

Pappas entered the chemicals and plastics industry when he joined the Dow Chemical Company in 1978.He became vice president of Ethylene Elastomers for DuPont Dow Elastomers LLC in 1996 and commercial vice president in 1999.[6]

In 2000 he joined Nova Chemicals Corporation, where he held positions including senior vice president and president of Styrenics (July 2000 – September 2006); president and chief operations officer (October 2006 – April 2009); and president and chief executive officer (May 2009 – November 2009).[4] [7]

In 2010, Pappas became president and chief executive officer when the Dow Chemical Company spun off a group of its businesses and assets as Styron (later Trinseo).[4] Pappas retired from the position of President and CEO of Trinseo on March 4, 2019.[8] [9] He remained with Trinseo as Special Advisor to the CEO until July 2019. He was succeeded by Frank Bozich.

Pappas is credited for his leadership in establishing the company's vision and culture,[10] [11] [12] and was awarded an ACS Leadership Award for Outstanding Corporate Reinvention in 2017.

He has served on a number of boards, including those of Univar (2015-2023)[13] (NYSE: UNVR), FirstEnergy (2011-2022) (NYSE: FE), Trinseo (2010-2020) (NYSE: TSE), Allegheny Energy (2008–2011) (NYSE: AYE), Nova Chemicals (2007-2009) (NYSE: NCX), and Methanex (2002-2006)[14] (NYSE: MEOH). Pappas served on the Executive Committee of the Society of Chemical Industry America and chaired the organization in 2017.[15]

Since 2015, Pappas has served on the external advisor board of the School of Civil & Environmental Engineering at Georgia Tech.[16] [17] He and his wife Susan, both civil engineers from Georgia Tech, have established the Susan G. and Christopher D. Pappas Professorship in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, first held beginning in 2016 by Patricia Mokhtarian.[18]

Awards

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CEO & Management Team - Klöckner Pentaplast . 2024-05-20 . www.kpfilms.com . en.
  2. Web site: Governance . 2024-05-20 . www.hexion.com.
  3. Web site: Group . I. C. P. . 2021-09-13 . ICP Group Announces Chris Pappas as Board Member . 2024-05-20 . ICP Group . en-US.
  4. Web site: Company Overview of Trinseo S.A.. Bloomberg. 27 September 2017.
  5. Web site: Luncheon and Presentation. Société de Chimie Industrielle. 27 September 2017.
  6. News: Christopher D. Pappas Elected to FirstEnergy Board of Directors. 27 September 2017. Cision PR Newswire. September 20, 2011.
  7. News: Gannon. Joyce. Nova president 'young enough to keep learning'. 27 September 2017. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. April 13, 2008.
  8. News: Chen . Jing . January 30, 2019 . Trinseo names SI Group's Bozich as president, CEO . 29 March 2019 . Chemical Week.
  9. News: Esposito . Frank . January 31, 2019 . Frank Bozich to replace retiring Chris Pappas as Trinseo CEO . 29 March 2019 . Rubber & Plastics News.
  10. Web site: SPEAKER: Christopher D. Pappas, President and Chief Executive Officer, Trinseo . 27 September 2017 . Société de Chimie Industrielle.
  11. News: Von Bergen . Jane M. . April 24, 2017 . At Trinseo, investing in a culture of hope . 27 September 2017 . Philadelphia Inquirer.
  12. News: 2017 . Leadership Q&A: A CEO's Role in Corporate Culture . 28 September 2017 . AIChE . 25–26 . May.
  13. Web site: Christopher D. Pappas . 27 September 2017 . Univar.
  14. Chemical Week, Volume 166, Issues 15-26, McGraw-Hill, 2004
  15. Web site: Governance . 27 September 2017 . SCI America.
  16. Web site: Listen, be patient, surround yourself with good people, always consider the human element — that advice and more from the newest members of CEE’s advisory board. 27 September 2017. Georgia Tech. November 13, 2015.
  17. Web site: Pappas wins American Chemical Society leadership award. Georgia Tech. April 7, 2017. 27 September 2017.
  18. Web site: Mokhtarian appointed to new Pappas Professorship. 27 September 2017. Georgia Tech. September 8, 2016.
  19. Web site: 2022-05-23 . News and Events - SCI America . 2024-05-20 . sci-america.org . en-US.
  20. News: Trinseo CEO Christopher Pappas to Receive Leadership Award from NY American Chemical Society CME Group. 27 September 2017. Business Wire. April 6, 2017.
  21. News: Trinseo CEO to receive leadership award. 27 September 2017. Rubber & Plastics News. April 12, 2017.
  22. Web site: 2016-01-01 . Academy of Distinguished Engineering Alumni Award . 2024-05-20 . Alumni Awards Georgia Institute of Technology - Atlanta, GA . en.

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