10 Eastman Chemical legal leaders
Chris Javillonar, Vice President, Corporate & Commercial Legal and Assistant General Counsel at Eastman, is one of ten Eastman Chemical legal leaders listed here, alongside people who hold vice president, assistant general counsel and legal director roles. A reader can learn how legal leaders work at Eastman Chemical from people who have held the role.
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Bill McGreevey
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Intellectual Property and Assistant General Counsel · Eastman
Bill McGreevey has been Vice President, Intellectual Property and Assistant General Counsel at Eastman since February 2004, with a profile headline of VP, Intellectual Property and Assistant General Counsel at Eastman Chemical Company. Bill McGreevey was an Attorney at Jones & Askew/Kilpatrick Stockton LLP from 2000 to 2004, at Hunton & Williams from 1994 to 2000 and at King & Spalding from 1991 to 1993.
Brett Sago
LinkedInExperience: VP & AGC, HSE Legal Services and Global Product Stewardship & Regulatory Affairs · Eastman
Brett Sago has been VP & AGC, HSE Legal Services and Global Product Stewardship & Regulatory Affairs at Eastman since February 2025 and joined the Health, Safety, Environment and Security section of the Eastman Law Department in June 2003 according to the profile. Brett Sago was Senior Director, HSE Legal Services at Eastman from 2021 to 2023 and Director, Health, Safety and Environmental Legal Services from 2015 to 2021.
Camiel Van der Heijden
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Regions & Trade and Assistant General Counsel · Eastman
Camiel Van der Heijden has been Vice President Regions & Trade and Assistant General Counsel at Eastman since January 2026 and Data Privacy Director at Eastman since August 2020, based in the Netherlands. Camiel Van der Heijden was VP, EMEA & AP Legal Affairs and Assistant General Counsel at Eastman from 2021 to 2025 and Director, EMEA and Asia Pacific Legal Affairs and Assistant General Counsel from 2015 to 2021.
Chris Javillonar
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Corporate & Commercial Legal and Assistant General Counsel · Eastman
Chris Javillonar has been Vice President, Corporate & Commercial Legal and Assistant General Counsel at Eastman since November 2025, leading the company's global corporate and commercial legal function with a focus on governance and M&A according to the profile. Chris Javillonar was General Counsel, Litigation & Chief Litigation Counsel at Honeywell Technologies from 2023 to 2025 and General Counsel at Permobil from 2014 to 2021.
Edwin Williamson
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Legal Affairs and Assistant General Counsel · Eastman
Edwin Williamson has been Vice President, Legal Affairs and Assistant General Counsel at Eastman since July 2012, based in Kingsport, Tennessee. Edwin Williamson was Vice President and Managing Director, Asia Pacific at Eastman Chemical Company from 2011 to 2012 and Director of Legal Affairs, Asia Pacific at Eastman from 2007 to 2010, according to the profile.
Joe Davis
LinkedInExperience: VP, HSES and Assistant General Counsel · Eastman
Joe Davis has held the title VP, HSES and Assistant General Counsel at Eastman since April 2002, based in Kingsport, Tennessee, and also lists the titles Director, CHSES & Assistant General Counsel from 1999 and Assistant General Counsel from 1995. Joe Davis also lists Senior Counsel and Senior Attorney titles at Eastman from 1994 and 1990.
Kit Wong
LinkedInExperience: Director Of Legal Affairs, Asia Pacific · Eastman
Kit Wong has been Director Of Legal Affairs, Asia Pacific at Eastman since June 2012, based in Singapore, and also lists the title Assistant General Counsel- Asia Pacific at Solutia from January 2012. Kit Wong was Regional Counsel- Asia Pacific at Solutia Inc. from 2009 to 2012 and was Legal Manager, Commercial Refrigeration Asia at Carrier HVAC from 2006 to 2008 and Legal Manager, South Asia Pacific at Otis Elevator Co. from 2002 to 2006.
Leasa Woods Anderson
LinkedInExperience: Vice President & Asst. General Counsel, Litigation & Compliance · Eastman
Leasa Woods Anderson has been Vice President & Asst. General Counsel, Litigation & Compliance at Eastman since April 2026. Leasa Woods Anderson was Managing Director, Global Corporate Compliance & Operations at Eastman from 2024 to 2026 and Director, Global Business Conduct from 2023 to 2024, and was Director and Assistant General Counsel at HII from 2022 to 2023.
Li George Gao
LinkedInExperience: Asia Pacific Legal Director · Eastman
Li George Gao has been Asia Pacific Legal Director at Eastman since February 2020, based in Shanghai, China. Li George Gao was legal head of Asia Pacific Region at Ashland from 2007 to 2020, a Senior legal counsel at LANXESS from 2004 to 2007 and a Legal associate at CMS in Germany from 2002 to 2004.
Michael Blake
LinkedInExperience: Director, IP Transactions & Patent Litigation · Eastman
Michael Blake has been Director, IP Transactions & Patent Litigation at Eastman since July 2015, based in Kingsport, Tennessee. Michael Blake was Director, Litigation at Eastman from 2007 to 2015 and Director, Patent Operations from 2005 to 2015, and also was a Senior Counsel at Eastman from 2001 to 2005 and a Senior Attorney from 1998 to 2001.
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