10 Air Products operations leaders
A vice president of global operations, an executive director for supply chain, operations and procurement in Europe and Africa and directors of regional and division operations are among the roles held today by these ten Air Products operations leaders. A reader can learn how operations leaders work at Air Products from people who have held the role.
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Adam Sperry
LinkedInExperience: Executive Director, America’s Technical & Engineering Operations · Air Products
Adam Sperry has been Executive Director, America’s Technical & Engineering Operations at Air Products since July 2023 and describes a career in the industrial gas industry with Air Products in the Netherlands and US according to the profile. Adam Sperry was Operations Line Manager at Air Products from 2019 to 2023, Operations Line Manager, West Region from 2013 to 2019 and an Operations Site Manager in Rotterdam from 2009 to 2012.
Charlie Dawson
LinkedInExperience: Director for Americas Operations · Air Products
Charlie Dawson has been Director for Americas Operations at Air Products since October 2022, based in Avon, Ohio. Charlie Dawson was an Operations Line Manager at Air Products from 2018 to 2022, a Site Manager from 2012 to 2018 and an Assistant Manager from 2008 to 2012, and was a Surface Warfare Officer in the US Navy from 2002 to 2008.
David Maitland
LinkedInExperience: Executive Director Supply Chain, Operations and Procurement Europe & Africa · Air Products & Chemicals
David Maitland has been Executive Director Supply Chain, Operations and Procurement Europe & Africa at Air Products & Chemicals since September 2025, based in Crewe, England. David Maitland was Operations Director UK, Ireland, Israel, Italy and Norway at Air Products from 2015 to 2025 and Operations Manager Packaged Gases Asia from 2011 to 2015.
Eric Angers
LinkedInExperience: Directeur des Operations · Air Products and Chemicals
Eric Angers has been Directeur des Operations at Air Products and Chemicals since March 2011, based in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Quebec. Eric Angers was Directeur Adjoint aux Operations at Air Products from 2005 to 2011 and an Opérateur de Procede at Air Products from 1991 to 2005, and the profile lists business growth through the development of all employees as a priority.
Greg Chen
LinkedInExperience: Asia TG Ops Director · Air Products
Greg Chen has been Asia TG Ops Director at Air Products since January 2010, based in Taiwan, and was Greater China Ops Director at Air Products & Chemicals from 2002 to 2010. Greg Chen also lists a role at Sanfu Chemical from 1995 to 2002, according to the listing.
Joe Pietrantonio
LinkedInExperience: Vice President - Global Operations · Air Products
Joe Pietrantonio has been Vice President - Global Operations at Air Products since July 2008, based in Fogelsville, Pennsylvania, and the profile headline gives the title as Vice President - Operations at Air Products and Chemicals. Joe Pietrantonio lists Air Products as the only employer on the profile.
John Kraft
LinkedInExperience: Director of Operations, North Region · Air Products
John Kraft has been Director of Operations, North Region at Air Products since April 2026, leading a team of over 700 employees dedicated to the safe production and delivery of industrial gases according to the profile. John Kraft was Director North America Operations, TAR and Maintenance Execution Teams at Air Products from 2023 to 2026 and a Hydrogen/CO2 Area Manager from 2019 to 2023.
John Mays
LinkedInExperience: Global Director of Operations - PMD Division · Air Products
John Mays has been Global Director of Operations - PMD Division at Air Products since October 2014, based in Allentown, Pennsylvania. John Mays was Americas Operations Manager, PMD Division at Air Products from 2012 to 2014, a Sigma black belt from 2010 to 2012 and a Plant Manager at Air Products from 2006 to 2010 and from 2001 to 2006.
Mickey Chang
LinkedInExperience: Business Operation, VP · Air Products
Mickey Chang has been Business Operation, VP at Air Products since May 2024, based in Taiwan. Mickey Chang was VP, on-site business development & asset management at Air Products from 2021 to 2024, Sales Director, On Site Pipeline from 2016 to 2022 and a Regional Business Manager from 2015 to 2016, and also was a Senior Business Manager on site pipeline at Air Products from 2010 to 2014.
Samir Sukhtankar
LinkedInExperience: Director of Operations · Air Products
Samir Sukhtankar has been Director of Operations at Air Products since January 2024, based in Paramount, California, with a profile headline that names renewable fuels and refining. Samir Sukhtankar was Director Of Operations at World Energy, LLC from 2022 to 2024 and a Project Engineering Manager there from 2020 to 2022, and was a Technical Services Manager at Calumet from 2017 to 2019.
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- 01What did you focus on first when you took on your operations role at Air Products, and what did you learn from it?
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- 03What have you learned from your own work about running industrial gas production safely and reliably?
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