Management
The Management Board introduces themselves.
President and CEO
Ravindra Kumar
Ravindra Kumar
President and CEO
| Education: | |
| 1992 - 1996 | Studied chemical technology at Harcourt Butler Technological Institute, Kanpur, India |
| Professional career: | |
| July 1996 - September 2002 | Asian Paints Sales and key account management serving automotive industry |
| October 2002 - June 2008 | Huntsman Polyurethanes India Various commercial positions serving Automotive, Home appliance, Construction, Footwear and Furniture industries in India |
| July 2008 - December 2008 | BASF Business Manager Specialty Foams - Asia Pacific |
| January 2009 - January 2012 | Huntsman Polyurethanes India Commercial leadership position for India Sub-Continent market |
| February 2012 - November 2013 | Huntsman Polyurethanes Europe Automotive Platform Manager - EAIME region |
| January 2014 - July 2019 | ELANTAS Beck India Managing Director |
| August 2019 - December 2019 | ELANTAS PDG, Inc. Managing Director |
| Since January 2020 | ELANTAS PDG, Inc. President and CEO |
Vice President Finance & CFO
Jim McMillin
Jim McMillin
Vice President Finance & CFO
| Education: | |
| BSBA Accounting, The Ohio State University | |
| Professional career: | |
| 1979 - 1985 | Ernst & Young (CPA) Audit Practice Focused on audits primarily in the manufacturing sector, started career in the St. Louis office, followed by the Oklahoma City office. |
| 1986 - 2002 | Blue Circle Industries PLC (LaFarge SA) Various financial positions in the North American Headquarters (Atlanta), at both the Corporate & Division levels, serving the building materials industry. Three year posting to Malaysia, focusing on regional business integration of building materials acquisitions. |
| 2002 - 2005 | Sensient Technologies Various financial positions in the Division HG, serving both the global food & ink technology markets. |
| Since June 2005 | ELANTAS PDG, Inc. Vice President Finance & CFO |
Vice President Commercial & Technology
Jan C. Behnke
Jan C. Behnke
Vice President Commercial & Technology
| Education: | |
| 1989 | Industrie- und Handelskammer |
| 1994 | Bachelor of Science, University of Mainz |
| 2005 | Master of Business Administration, University of Texas |
| Professional career: | |
| 1989 - 1994 | Hoechst AG Product Manager Acetyls Product Manager Phosphorous Products |
| 1994 - 2004 | Celanese Global Market Manager Acrylic Monomers Product Manager, Chemical Products Europe Country Manager Italy & Greece Product Manager Oxygenated Solvents |
| 2004 - 2019 | The Dow Chemical Company Sr. Corporate Director Digital Transformation Global Business Director Industrial Solutions Sr. Corporate Director Commercial Excellence & Channel Management Global Business Director Amines & Chealants |
| Since 2020 | ELANTAS PDG, Inc. Vice President Commercial & Technology |
Ravindra Kumar
President and CEO
| Education: | |
| 1992 - 1996 | Studied chemical technology at Harcourt Butler Technological Institute, Kanpur, India |
| Professional career: | |
| July 1996 - September 2002 | Asian Paints Sales and key account management serving automotive industry |
| October 2002 - June 2008 | Huntsman Polyurethanes India Various commercial positions serving Automotive, Home appliance, Construction, Footwear and Furniture industries in India |
| July 2008 - December 2008 | BASF Business Manager Specialty Foams - Asia Pacific |
| January 2009 - January 2012 | Huntsman Polyurethanes India Commercial leadership position for India Sub-Continent market |
| February 2012 - November 2013 | Huntsman Polyurethanes Europe Automotive Platform Manager - EAIME region |
| January 2014 - July 2019 | ELANTAS Beck India Managing Director |
| August 2019 - December 2019 | ELANTAS PDG, Inc. Managing Director |
| Since January 2020 | ELANTAS PDG, Inc. President and CEO |
Jim McMillin
Vice President Finance & CFO
| Education: | |
| BSBA Accounting, The Ohio State University | |
| Professional career: | |
| 1979 - 1985 | Ernst & Young (CPA) Audit Practice Focused on audits primarily in the manufacturing sector, started career in the St. Louis office, followed by the Oklahoma City office. |
| 1986 - 2002 | Blue Circle Industries PLC (LaFarge SA) Various financial positions in the North American Headquarters (Atlanta), at both the Corporate & Division levels, serving the building materials industry. Three year posting to Malaysia, focusing on regional business integration of building materials acquisitions. |
| 2002 - 2005 | Sensient Technologies Various financial positions in the Division HG, serving both the global food & ink technology markets. |
| Since June 2005 | ELANTAS PDG, Inc. Vice President Finance & CFO |
Jan C. Behnke
Vice President Commercial & Technology
| Education: | |
| 1989 | Industrie- und Handelskammer |
| 1994 | Bachelor of Science, University of Mainz |
| 2005 | Master of Business Administration, University of Texas |
| Professional career: | |
| 1989 - 1994 | Hoechst AG Product Manager Acetyls Product Manager Phosphorous Products |
| 1994 - 2004 | Celanese Global Market Manager Acrylic Monomers Product Manager, Chemical Products Europe Country Manager Italy & Greece Product Manager Oxygenated Solvents |
| 2004 - 2019 | The Dow Chemical Company Sr. Corporate Director Digital Transformation Global Business Director Industrial Solutions Sr. Corporate Director Commercial Excellence & Channel Management Global Business Director Amines & Chealants |
| Since 2020 | ELANTAS PDG, Inc. Vice President Commercial & Technology |
Director of Operations
Susanne McHale
Susanne McHale
Director of Operations
| Education: | |
| 1983 | Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering - Missouri University of Science and Technology |
| Professional career: | |
| 1983 - 1985 | ELANTAS PDG, Inc. R&D Chemist / Pilot Plant Intern |
| 1985 - 1992 | ELANTAS PDG, Inc. Pilot Plant Manager |
| 1992 - 1998 | ELANTAS PDG, Inc. Process Engineering Manager |
| 1998 - 2004 | ELANTAS PDG, Inc. Production, Maintenance and Process Engineering Manager |
| Since 2004 | ELANTAS PDG, Inc. Director of Operations |
Director of Purchasing
Eric McLaughlin
Eric McLaughlin
Director of Purchasing
| Education: | |
| 1997 | Bachelor of Science, Quinnipiac University |
| Professional career: | |
| 1997 - 1999 | ICI Klea Sales Manager, North East and Midwest |
| 1999 - 2015 | Lucite International Procurement Director, Raw Materials and Logistics |
| 2015 - 2016 | Ring Container Technologies Purchasing Manager, North America |
| 2016 - 2020 | Future FuelChemical Company Purchasing Manager, Direct Materials and Logistics |
| Since Nov 2020 | ELANTAS PDG, Inc. Director of Purchasing |
Director Human Resources
Jeff Pattison
Jeff Pattison
Director Human Resources
| Education: | |
| Bachelor of Science in Management, Missouri State University | |
| Senior Professional in Human Resources Designation | |
| Professional career: | |
| 2001 - 2006 | Anheuser-Busch, St. Louis HR Generalist |
| 2006 - 2013 | Apria Healthcare, St. Louis Manager/Director of Human Resources |
| 2013 - 2018 | Store Supply Warehouse, St. Louis Director Human Resources |
| 2018 - 2020 | LMI Aerospace, St. Louis Director Human Resources |
| Since June 2020 | ELANTAS PDG, Inc. Present Director Human Resources |
Susanne McHale
Director of Operations
| Education: | |
| 1983 | Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering - Missouri University of Science and Technology |
| Professional career: | |
| 1983 - 1985 | ELANTAS PDG, Inc. R&D Chemist / Pilot Plant Intern |
| 1985 - 1992 | ELANTAS PDG, Inc. Pilot Plant Manager |
| 1992 - 1998 | ELANTAS PDG, Inc. Process Engineering Manager |
| 1998 - 2004 | ELANTAS PDG, Inc. Production, Maintenance and Process Engineering Manager |
| Since 2004 | ELANTAS PDG, Inc. Director of Operations |
Eric McLaughlin
Director of Purchasing
| Education: | |
| 1997 | Bachelor of Science, Quinnipiac University |
| Professional career: | |
| 1997 - 1999 | ICI Klea Sales Manager, North East and Midwest |
| 1999 - 2015 | Lucite International Procurement Director, Raw Materials and Logistics |
| 2015 - 2016 | Ring Container Technologies Purchasing Manager, North America |
| 2016 - 2020 | Future FuelChemical Company Purchasing Manager, Direct Materials and Logistics |
| Since Nov 2020 | ELANTAS PDG, Inc. Director of Purchasing |
Jeff Pattison
Director Human Resources
| Education: | |
| Bachelor of Science in Management, Missouri State University | |
| Senior Professional in Human Resources Designation | |
| Professional career: | |
| 2001 - 2006 | Anheuser-Busch, St. Louis HR Generalist |
| 2006 - 2013 | Apria Healthcare, St. Louis Manager/Director of Human Resources |
| 2013 - 2018 | Store Supply Warehouse, St. Louis Director Human Resources |
| 2018 - 2020 | LMI Aerospace, St. Louis Director Human Resources |
| Since June 2020 | ELANTAS PDG, Inc. Present Director Human Resources |
Manager - Site Operations
Rick Youngs
Rick Youngs
Manager - Site Operations
| Education: | |
| 1981-1985 | Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania |
| Professional career: | |
| 1985 - 1986 | U.S. Bureau of Mines, Avondale, MD Research Chemist |
| 1986 - 2010 | AVX Corporation, Olean, NY Various positions including Process Engineer, Quality Engineer and Quality Manager. ASQ Certified Six Sigma Black Belt |
| 2010 - 2012 | Dresser Rand Corporation, Wellsville, NY Quality Manager |
| 2012 - 2017 | Cytec / Solvay Corporation, Olean, NY Quality Manager. ASQ Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence |
| Since June 2017 | ELANTAS PDG, Inc. Manager - Site Operations |
Rick Youngs
Manager - Site Operations
| Education: | |
| 1981-1985 | Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania |
| Professional career: | |
| 1985 - 1986 | U.S. Bureau of Mines, Avondale, MD Research Chemist |
| 1986 - 2010 | AVX Corporation, Olean, NY Various positions including Process Engineer, Quality Engineer and Quality Manager. ASQ Certified Six Sigma Black Belt |
| 2010 - 2012 | Dresser Rand Corporation, Wellsville, NY Quality Manager |
| 2012 - 2017 | Cytec / Solvay Corporation, Olean, NY Quality Manager. ASQ Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence |
| Since June 2017 | ELANTAS PDG, Inc. Manager - Site Operations |