Information technology professionals in Chemicals
M&A and ERP programs come up again and again in this chemicals IT group: Thad Lowrey cites four acquisitions and two divestitures at ALTIVIA, Jeff Crystle held divestiture and acquisition IT roles at DuPont, and Chris Bruman and Dan Gill held ERP and SAP S4 HANA titles at Dow and Celanese. CIO titles at Univar Solutions and the Chemicals Division of Grasim Industries Limited add the top-of-function view.
Professionals to explore
Alessandro Tomazela
LinkedInExperience: Global Information Technology Director · Braskem
Alessandro Tomazela has been Global Information Technology Director at Braskem since 2020. Earlier Braskem roles were Director Shared Services Center SSC (2012–2013) and Shared Services Center Manager - SSC (2008–2010), with Director Shared Services Center SSC at Anhanguera Educacional (2010–2011) in between. Tomazela fits global IT and shared services questions at a plastics and chemicals company.
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Chris Bruman
LinkedInExperience: Chief Data & Analytics Officer · Dow
Chris Bruman has been Chief Data & Analytics Officer at Dow since 2022. Earlier Dow roles were Global IT Director, Enterprise Systems (2016–2022), with oversight of global implementation, shared development and enterprise data management, Director, Source to Pay (2014–2016), Program Director, Sadara ERP Program (2012–2014) and Program Manager, ERP Program (2008–2011). Bruman fits large ERP program questions.
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Craig Chambers
LinkedInExperience: Director, Manufacturing & Distribution IT · CF Industries
Chemical and process manufacturing experience including DCS cybersecurity is what Craig Chambers cites; the current title is Director, Manufacturing & Distribution IT at CF Industries (since 2017). Earlier roles were CIO, Measurement & Sensing at GE Oil & Gas (2013–2017), ITO Leader, Flow & Process Technologies at GE (2011–2013) and Director, Business Systems at Dresser Inc. (2004–2011).
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Dan Gill
LinkedInExperience: IT Sr. Director - Digital Customer Experience, Digital Supply Chain, and Sustainability · Celanese
SAP S4 HANA program questions fit Dan Gill, IT Sr. Director - Digital Customer Experience, Digital Supply Chain, and Sustainability at Celanese since 2024, with IT Director - SAP S4 HANA (2022–2024), IT Director - Supply Chain (2018–2022) and IT Business Relationship Manager (2008–2018) there. Gill was also Owner, SAP Consultant at Blue Box Consulting Inc (2001–2008).
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Diana Malin
LinkedInExperience: IT Director-Master Data · Univar Solutions
Diana Malin has been IT Director-Master Data at Univar Solutions since 2011. LyondellBasell roles include IT Manager (2008–2011), Business Solutions Lead (1998–2008), Technical Service Section Leader (1989–2000) and Technical Service Engineer (1983–1989). The technical service background plus master data leadership makes Malin a fit for product and customer data questions.
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Jeff Crystle
LinkedInExperience: Former MA&D Performance Chemicals IT Execution Leader · DuPont
Global IT Director (Retired) at DuPont is Jeff Crystle's current title. DuPont roles include CIO Integrated Operations & Transformation Productivity Leader (2015–2016), MA&D Performance Chemicals IT Execution Leader (2013–2015), IT Supply Chain Center of Excellence Leader & MA&D Divestiture IT Execution Leader (2011–2013) and Global Service Delivery Manager & IT Program Acquisition Leader (2009–2011), and Crystle describes leading teams of over 500 people.
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Pankaj Shrivastava
LinkedInExperience: Sr. GM IT · Gujarat Fluorochemicals Limited
Plant security questions fit Pankaj Shrivastava, who names IT, OT, cybersecurity and digital governance across chemicals, pharma and energy. Corporate Digital and IT Head at INOX INDIA LIMITED since 2024, Shrivastava held Sr. GM IT at Inox Wind Ltd. (2023–2024) and, at Gujarat Fluorochemicals Limited, Sr. GM IT (2018–2022) and CISO - Sr. GM (IT) (2022–2024).
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Pat Jerding
LinkedInExperience: SVP - Chief Information Officer · Univar Solutions
CIO-level questions at Univar Solutions suit Pat Jerding, SVP - Chief Information Officer there since 2019, who also held Vice President & Chief Information Officer (2016–2019) and VP of Technology (2011–2016) at Nexeo Solutions. LyondellBasell roles were Sr. IT Manager, Application Development & Support - ERP (SAP) in 2009–2011 and IT Manager, Application Operations - Infrastructure Apps (2008–2009).
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Ramesh Rajagopalakrishnan
LinkedInExperience: CIO · Grasim Industries Limited, Chemicals Division
IT strategy and an Industry 4.0 plan focused on manufacturing are what Ramesh Rajagopalakrishnan sets as CIO at Grasim Industries Limited, Chemicals Division since 2021. Birla Carbon roles were Vice President - Enterprise Systems (2019–2021), Asst Vice President - Enterprise Systems (2018–2019) and General Manager (2012–2018), and Rajagopalakrishnan was DGM at Thai Carbon Black Public Co., Ltd. (2002–2012).
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Thad Lowrey
LinkedInExperience: Director of Information Technology · ALTIVIA
For IT integration after a chemical acquisition, Thad Lowrey is the right call: Director of Information Technology at ALTIVIA, a multi-site chemical manufacturer, since 2004, citing M&A integration across four acquisitions and two divestitures, manufacturing and operational technology, and Datacor ERP (Chempax). Lowrey's earlier roles include Vice President of Engineering at Trade-Ranger (2001–2002).
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Choose the right perspective
For an acquisition, divestiture or carve-out, Thad Lowrey and Jeff Crystle are the clearest fit. Chris Bruman, Dan Gill, Pat Jerding and Diana Malin know SAP, enterprise systems and master data, while Craig Chambers, Ramesh Rajagopalakrishnan and Pankaj Shrivastava cover manufacturing IT, Industry 4.0 and plant cybersecurity; Alessandro Tomazela adds a global IT director view from Braskem.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What has to be settled in IT before day one when a chemical business is carved out or acquired?
- 02How do you keep master data for products, formulations and customers clean across plants and distribution sites?
- 03How should a chemical manufacturer separate and protect plant control systems from corporate IT?
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