10 Olin operations leaders
James Varilek, Chief Operating Officer, heads this set of Olin operations leaders, which also includes a senior vice president of operations, vice presidents for manufacturing and international manufacturing and directors of chlor alkali manufacturing and Winchester centerfire operations. A reader can learn how operations leaders work at Olin from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Bridget Wood-Turner
LinkedInExperience: Operations Director · Olin
Bridget Wood-Turner has been Operations Director at Olin since October 2015, based in Freeport, Texas, and the profile headline reads Site Director at Olin Corporation. Bridget Wood-Turner also lists Operations Director at Dow since 2013 and was Oxygenated Solvents Business Manufacturing Leader at Dow in 2012, with production roles at Dow from 2002 to 2012.
Bruce Williams
LinkedInExperience: Director-Operations Bleach and Transportation · Olin
Bruce Williams has been Director-Operations Bleach and Transportation at Olin since January 2012, based in Henderson, Nevada, and the profile headline places the role in Olin Chlor Alkali Products. Bruce Williams was General Mgr at Olin Chlor Alkali Products from 2007 to 2012 and Vice President Distribution at Pioneer Americas LLC from 1994 to 2006.
Chris White
LinkedInExperience: Director of Operations-Centerfire · Olin Winchester Div
Chris White has been Director of Operations-Centerfire at Olin Winchester Div since December 2018, based in Oxford, Mississippi. Chris White was Plant Manager at Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. from 2017 to 2018, Director of Operations at Remington 1816 from 2014 to 2016 and Operations Director at Orbital ATK from 2007 to 2014, with Director Operations at Alliant Techsystems (ATK) listed for the same years.
Holger Baer
LinkedInExperience: Vice President International Manufacturing & Engineering · Olin
Holger Baer has been Vice President International Manufacturing & Engineering at Olin since October 2025, based in Stade, Lower Saxony, Germany. Holger Baer was Vice President Manufacturing & Engineering Chemicals and Corporate EH&S, General Manager EMEAI at Olin from 2024 to 2025, Vice President Olin International and General Manager Europe/Middle East/Africa/India from 2022 to 2024 and Global Business Manufacturing Director, Olin Epoxy from 2015 to 2022.
James Varilek
LinkedInExperience: Chief Operating Officer · Olin
James Varilek has been Chief Operating Officer at Olin since October 2015, based in Greater St. Louis, with the role located in Clayton, Missouri, and also lists Executive Vice President at Olin Corporation. The profile shows no start date for the Executive Vice President title and lists no employer other than Olin.
Jeremy Glisson
LinkedInExperience: Manufacturing Director · Olin
Jeremy Glisson has been Manufacturing Director at Olin since February 2026, based in Greater Houston, leading manufacturing operations for the Chlor Alkali and Vinyls business from Lake Jackson, Texas. Jeremy Glisson was Industrial Projects Director at Braskem from 2023 to 2026, Industrial Operations Director (Multi-site Leader / General Manager) from 2016 to 2023 and Plant Manager at Braskem from 2011 to 2015.
Jerry Lebold
LinkedInExperience: VP Manufacturing and EHS Center of Excellence · Olin
Jerry Lebold has been VP Manufacturing and EHS Center of Excellence at Olin since October 2025, based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Jerry Lebold was Senior Vice President at BASF from 2019 to 2025, Vice President - Chemical Catalyst at BASF from 2017 to 2019, Vice President Operations - Performance Chemicals Division from 2014 to 2017 and Operations Director from 2013 to 2014.
John McIntosh
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President, Operations · Olin
John McIntosh lists Senior Vice President, Operations at Olin as a current role, based in Cleveland, Tennessee, and the profile places the role at Olin Corporation in the Operations department. The listing gives no start date and no other employers, so the role's timing is not shown on the profile.
John Sampson
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Operations · Olin
John Sampson was Vice President Operations at Olin from October 2015 to April 2019 and Executive Vice President Business Operations at Olin Corp from 2019 to 2020, based in Midland, Michigan. John Sampson has been Senior Vice President Operations at Dow since October 2020 and a Board Member at Methanex Corporation since 2023, and the profile describes experience in manufacturing, R&D, safety and supply chain.
Karin Cook, MBA
LinkedInExperience: Regional CAA Plants Director · Olin
Karin Cook has been Regional CAA Plants Director at Olin since January 2025, based in the United States, and the profile describes leading multi-site chemical manufacturing operations across North America. Karin Cook was Site Director Plaquemine at Olin from 2023 to 2025, Plant Manager - Charleston site from 2019 to 2023 and Production Leader at Olin from 2015 to 2019.
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What did you change first when you took on your operations role, and why?
- 02How do you balance reliability, safety and cost across chlor alkali and vinyls sites?
- 03What has your own work taught you about running operations in businesses as different as chemicals and ammunition?
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