10 Eastman Chemical operations leaders
Brian Long, Vice President, Tennessee Operations at Eastman, is one of ten Eastman Chemical operations leaders listed here, alongside people who hold or have held operational excellence, site and plant operations director roles and a chief operating officer role. A reader can learn how operations leaders work at Eastman Chemical from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Bob Theeten
LinkedInExperience: Site Director Ghent Plant · Eastman
Bob Theeten has been Site Director Ghent Plant at Eastman since October 2019, based in the Ghent Metropolitan Area. Bob Theeten was Director Technology, Advanced Interlayers Architectural Application Development at Eastman from 2018 to 2019 and Director Technology, Resin and Sheet Process development from 2014 to 2018.
Brian Long
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Tennessee Operations · Eastman
Brian Long has been Vice President, Tennessee Operations at Eastman since January 2025 and was Vice President, Global Health, Safety, Environment & Security at Eastman from 2022 to 2025. Brian Long was Global Director - EHS & Operations Sustainability at The Chemours Company from 2021 to 2022 and Plant Manager at the Chemours Fayetteville Works from 2018 to 2021 and Louisville Works from 2015 to 2018.
Dail Blalock
LinkedInExperience: Director of Manufacturing Operations · Eastman
Dail Blalock has been Director of Manufacturing Operations at Eastman since May 2022, based in Kingsport, Tennessee, and the profile headline gives the title as Manufacturing Director at Eastman Chemical Company. Dail Blalock also lists a Reliability Group Leader title at Eastman with an end date of December 2025, according to the listing.
Derrick Dingus
LinkedInExperience: Director, Technology Pilot Plants, Safety, and Operations · Eastman
Derrick Dingus has been Director, Technology Pilot Plants, Safety, and Operations at Eastman since March 2026, based in Kingsport, Tennessee. Derrick Dingus was Manager, Digital Manufacturing at Eastman from 2025 to 2026, a Group Leader from 2023 to 2025 and a Principal Chemical Engineer from 2021 to 2023, and was a department manager at Appvion from 2020 to 2021.
Donna Deason
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Global Operations Excellence · Eastman
Donna Deason has been Senior Director, Global Operations Excellence at Eastman since August 2022, based in the Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol area. Donna Deason was Global Sourcing Director at Eastman from 2020 to 2022, Director Global Procurement Operations from 2016 to 2020 and Director, Corporate Innovation and Strategy from 2015 to 2016, according to the profile.
Joseph Bologna
LinkedInExperience: Director of Specialty Plastics Operations · Eastman
Joseph Bologna has been Director of Specialty Plastics Operations at Eastman since July 2004, based in Kingsport, Tennessee, with work the profile lists as capital program management, Superintendent of Terephthalic Acid manufacturing and Director of Polymers Manufacturing. Joseph Bologna was a General Manager at Eastman from 1998 to 2004 and an Associate Chemical Engineer from 1981 to 1998.
Piet Van Acker
LinkedInExperience: Director Operational Excellence · Eastman
Piet Van Acker has been Director Operational Excellence at Eastman since October 2021, based in Gent, Belgium, with a profile headline naming alkylamines. Piet Van Acker was Site Director at Eastman from 2011 to 2021 and also lists the title Site Director at Taminco from 2011 to 2014, and was an Operations Manager at Spano in 2010.
Ron Lindsay
LinkedInExperience: Chief Operating Officer · Eastman
Ron Lindsay lists the title Chief Operating Officer at Eastman for an entry dated 1980 to 2016, and the profile headline says retired, Chief Operating Officer - Eastman Chemical Company. Ron Lindsay has been a Director at Crane Company since April 2013 and is based in Johnson City, Tennessee.
Shawn Pace
LinkedInExperience: Director, Operational Excellence · Eastman
Shawn Pace has been Director, Operational Excellence at Eastman since January 2026, based in Kingsport, Tennessee. Shawn Pace was Director, HSE Global Operations at Eastman in 2025, Director, Global Process Safety from 2023 to 2025 and a Plant Director at Eastman from 2015 to 2023, and the profile headline cites HSE and process safety work for 30+ global sites.
Wayne Henson
LinkedInExperience: Director of Operations OXO Products Department · Eastman
Wayne Henson has been Director of Operations OXO Products Department at Eastman since January 2025, based in Longview, Texas, and also lists the title Director of Product Management at Eastman from the same date. Wayne Henson was a Site Manager at Eastman Chemical Company from 2015 to 2022 and Director of Manufacturing at Eastman from 2021 to 2022.
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- 01What did you focus on first when you took on your operations role at Eastman, 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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