Christopher D. Pappas

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Christopher D. Pappas
Chris Pappas, 2016
Alma materGeorgia Institute of Technology, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
Known forPast President and CEO of Trinseo
SpouseSusan G. Pappas
Scientific career
FieldsMaterials
InstitutionsNova Chemicals Corporation, Dow Chemical Company, Trinseo

Christopher Daniel Pappas is a special advisor to the CEO of Trinseo S.A.,[1] a Berwyn-based global materials company that manufactures plastics, latex, and synthetic rubber, among others.[2] Pappas previously served as the company's president and chief executive officer, beginning in June 2010 when the Dow Chemical Company sold a group of its businesses and assets to Bain Capital under the name Styron (later renamed Trinseo).[3] Pappas retired from the position of CEO as of March 4, 2019.[1][4]

Pappas is credited for his leadership in establishing the company's vision and culture,[5][6][7][8] and was awarded an ACS Leadership Award for Outstanding Corporate Reinvention in 2017.[5] He serves on a number of boards and was the 2017 chair of SCI America.[9]

Education[edit]

Pappas earned a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology and a Master of Business Administration from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.[10][11]

Career[edit]

Pappas entered the chemicals and plastics industry when he joined The Dow Chemical Company in 1978.[5] He became vice president of Ethylene Elastomers for DuPont Dow Elastomers LLC. in 1996 and commercial vice president in 1999.[5][12]

In 2000 he joined Nova Chemicals Corporation, where he held positions including senior vice president and president of Styrenics (July 2000 – September 2006); president and chief operations officer (October 2006 – April 2009); and president and chief executive officer (May 2009 – November 2009).[10][13]

In 2010, Pappas became president and chief executive officer when the Dow Chemical Company spun off a group of its businesses and assets as Styron (later Trinseo).[10] He also served on Trinseo's Executive Leadership Team and board of directors.[5] Pappas retired as of March 4, 2019, being succeeded by Frank Bozich.[1][4]

Pappas is a current member of the board of directors of FirstEnergy (2011-)[12] (NYSE: FE) and Univar (2015-)[14] (NYSE: UNVR), and a former board member of Methanex (2004-?) [15] Nova Chemicals, and Allegheny Energy (2008–2011).[12][10] As of 2017, Pappas was the chair of SCI America.[9]

Since 2015, Pappas has served on the external advisor board of the School of Civil & Environmental Engineering at Georgia Tech.[16][17] He and his wife Susan, both civil engineers from Georgia Tech, have established the Susan G. and Christopher D. Pappas Professorship in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, first held beginning in 2016 by Patricia Mokhtarian.[18]

Awards[edit]

  • 2018, voted top CEO among mid-cap publicly traded chemical companies in Institutional Investor's yearly survey of top executives.[4]
  • 2017, Leadership Award for Outstanding Corporate Reinvention, American Chemical Society’s New York Section, for the "visionary leadership needed to transform a collection of separate commodity businesses into a unified company with a clear strategy and vision".[5][19]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Chen, Jing (January 30, 2019). "Trinseo names SI Group's Bozich as president, CEO". Chemical Week. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Trinseo" (PDF). IHS Chemical Week. November 9, 2015. pp. 23–25. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Pappas Named President and Chief Executive Officer of Styron Former NOVA CEO Brings Strong Industry and Operating Experience Dow and Bain Capital Expect to Complete Transaction in June". The Dow Chemical Company (News release). March 30, 2010. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  4. ^ a b c Esposito, Frank (January 31, 2019). "Frank Bozich to replace retiring Chris Pappas as Trinseo CEO". Rubber & Plastics News. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  5. ^ a b c d e f "Trinseo CEO Christopher Pappas to Receive Leadership Award from NY American Chemical Society CME Group". Business Wire. April 6, 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  6. ^ "SPEAKER: Christopher D. Pappas, President and Chief Executive Officer, Trinseo". Société de Chimie Industrielle. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  7. ^ Von Bergen, Jane M. (April 24, 2017). "At Trinseo, investing in a culture of hope". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  8. ^ "Leadership Q&A: A CEO's Role in Corporate Culture". AIChE. No. May. 2017. pp. 25–26. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  9. ^ a b "Governance". SCI America. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  10. ^ a b c d "Company Overview of Trinseo S.A." Bloomberg. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  11. ^ "Luncheon and Presentation". Société de Chimie Industrielle. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  12. ^ a b c "Christopher D. Pappas Elected to FirstEnergy Board of Directors". Cision PR Newswire. September 20, 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  13. ^ Gannon, Joyce (April 13, 2008). "Nova president 'young enough to keep learning'". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  14. ^ "Christopher D. Pappas". Univar. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  15. ^ Chemical Week, Volume 166, Issues 15-26, McGraw-Hill, 2004
  16. ^ "Listen, be patient, surround yourself with good people, always consider the human element — that advice and more from the newest members of CEE's advisory board". Georgia Tech. November 13, 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  17. ^ "Pappas wins American Chemical Society leadership award". Georgia Tech. April 7, 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  18. ^ "Mokhtarian appointed to new Pappas Professorship". Georgia Tech. September 8, 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  19. ^ "Trinseo CEO to receive leadership award". Rubber & Plastics News. April 12, 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
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