10 Celanese operations leaders
Scott Richardson, EVP & COO at Celanese, is one of ten Celanese operations leaders listed here, alongside people who hold senior director, site director and director of operations roles at the company. A reader can learn how operations leaders work at Celanese from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Anna Clements
LinkedInExperience: Operations Multi-Site Senior Director · Celanese
Anna Clements has been Operations Multi-Site Senior Director at Celanese since March 2026, based in Switzerland, and the profile describes leadership in engineered materials manufacturing services including an SAP integration. Anna Clements was Manufacturing Services Senior Director at Celanese from 2021 to 2026 and Continuous Improvement and Development Director from 2020 to 2021.
Eric Johnson
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director Of Operations · Celanese
Eric Johnson has been Senior Director Of Operations at Celanese since December 2018, based in Pasadena, Texas. Eric Johnson was Director Of Operations at Celanese in 2018, a Site Director from 2016 to 2017, a Reliability and Maintenance Manager from 2013 to 2016 and an EHS Manager at Celanese from 2012 to 2013, according to the profile.
Jane Benito
LinkedInExperience: Director of Manufacturing Operations · Celanese
Jane Benito has been Director of Manufacturing Operations at Celanese since April 2026, based in Chesterfield, Virginia. Jane Benito was Site Manager at Evonik from 2021 to 2026, Head of 3rd Party Operations at Evonik from 2019 to 2021 and a Senior Process Engineer there from 2014 to 2019, and the profile cites a foundation in chemical engineering and process optimization.
Jeff Tsao
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Global Commercial Strategy and Operations · Celanese
Jeff Tsao has been Vice President Global Commercial Strategy and Operations at Celanese since March 2026, based in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Jeff Tsao held the titles Executive Officer, President and General Manager, SVP of Global Division and President of Asia at Rogers Corporation from 2023 to 2026, and was VP & General Manager - Power Electronics Solutions & VP of Asia there from 2021 to 2023.
Jordan Kidd
LinkedInExperience: Operations Director · Celanese
Jordan Kidd has been Operations Director at Celanese since October 2022, based in Corpus Christi, Texas, and was an Operations Manager at Celanese from 2021 to 2022. Jordan Kidd was Speciality Elastomers Plant Operations Manager at ExxonMobil from 2017 to 2021 and a Vistalon Process Supervisor at ExxonMobil from 2014 to 2017, according to the profile.
Jordan Nelson
LinkedInExperience: Director of Operations · Celanese
Jordan Nelson has been Director of Operations at Celanese since June 2024, based in Pensacola, Florida, and also lists Director of Operations entries at Celanese dated 2017 to 2021 and 2021 to 2024, with a profile headline that reads Site Director Engineered Materials. Jordan Nelson was a Utilties Section Leader at Celanese from 2015 to 2017.
Jörg Reinhardt
LinkedInExperience: Site Director, Managing Director · Celanese
Jörg Reinhardt has been Site Director, Managing Director at Celanese since August 2025, based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Jörg Reinhardt was Director Manufacturing, Managing Director at Celanese from 2023 to 2025, Director Manufacturing from 2021 to 2023, a Manufacturing Unit Leader from 2018 to 2020 and a Reliability Section Leader at Celanese from 2012 to 2018.
Scott Richardson
LinkedInExperience: EVP & COO · Celanese
Scott Richardson has been EVP & COO at Celanese since November 2023, based in Dallas, Texas, and the profile also lists the title Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer at Celanese from the same date. Scott Richardson lists Celanese as the only employer shown on the profile.
Trinity Horton Hale
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director Global Operation’s & Enablement - Engineered Materials · Celanese
Trinity Horton Hale has been Sr. Director Global Operation’s & Enablement - Engineered Materials at Celanese since February 2025, based in Irving, Texas. Trinity Horton Hale was Sr. Director Global Processing & Enablement - Engineered Materials at Celanese from 2023 to 2025 and Global Director Project Management Engineered Materials from 2020 to 2023.
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What did you focus on first when you took on your operations role at Celanese, and what did you learn from it?
- 02How do you decide which plant or site issues need your direct attention?
- 03What have you learned from your own work about running chemical manufacturing sites safely and reliably?
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