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After years of strong returns, the chemical and process industries face a period of turbulence: slowing growth in China and elsewhere, a post-consolidation reshuffling of product portfolios, and unpredictable changes in feedstock cost and availability. But there are many opportunities as well, most notably in the promise of digital to increase productivity across the entire organization, from procurement to sales and marketing.

To lead in this environment, boards and senior executives must master supply chains, processes, costs, and sales and marketing and have the vision to build partnerships and place high-risk bets on fast-moving markets and emerging technologies. This change means that companies must rethink the talent they need and their recruitment, development, and compensation strategies.

At Egon Zehnder, we are proud to be home to the chemical and process industries’ preeminent leadership advisory practice. Our clients range from small specialty firms to global enterprises and are publicly held, privately backed, and family-owned. Our team of experts understands — from personal experience and ongoing conversations with senior leaders like you — the challenges the industries now face.

We help companies transform their business by assessing and developing leaders who can instill a culture of both innovation and personal and professional growth. We work closely with you to optimize board performance, manage organizational transformation, and plan CEO and senior executive succession. The length of our client relationships, some of which have lasted for more than two decades, gives us a long-term perspective to transformational leadership solutions. We look forward to building the same long-term partnership with you.


Chemical & Process Industries Consultants

Bernhard Scholl

Bernhard Scholl

Miami Office Leader

Global Lead

Bernhard Scholl, Egon Zehnder’s office leader in Miami, leads the Global Chemical and Process Industries Practice. Read more

Bertrand Paulet

Bertrand Paulet

Miami

US Lead

Based in Miami, Bertrand Paulet is a member of Egon Zehnder’s Industrial Practice specializing in packaging & other process industries. Read more

Alejandro Folmer

Alejandro Folmer

Miami

Alejandro Folmer leads Egon Zehnder’s Consumer Practice in the Americas as well as the firm’s Global AgroFood segment, which he co-founded… Read more

Boudewijn Arts

Boudewijn Arts

Brussels

Boudewijn focuses on CEO succession, C-level and Board searches for industrial and broader clients. He is an Executive Coach and passionate about… Read more

Eduard Knezevic

Eduard Knezevic

Zurich

Eduard Knezevic, Partner in the Zürich office, leads Egon Zehnder’s Industrial Practice in Switzerland and is part of the firm’s CEO Practice. Read more

Peter Flueckiger

Peter Flueckiger

Zurich

Peter Flückiger led the Global Chemical and Process Industries segment of Egon Zehnder’s Industrial Practice for nearly a decade. Read more

Elke Hofmann

Elke Hofmann

Munich Office Leader

Based in Munich, Elke Hofmann heads Egon Zehnder’s Munich office and leads the CEO & Board Advisory Practice in Germany. Read more

Gerald Klenner

Gerald Klenner

Vienna

Based in Vienna, Gerald Klenner is a trusted advisor to clients across a wide spectrum of sectors - ranging from process industry, machinery… Read more

Victor Chan

Victor Chan

Hong Kong, Shanghai

Local Lead

Victor Chan, based in Hong Kong and Shanghai, is active in Egon Zehnder’s Industrial and Public Services practices. Read more

Julian Ho

Julian Ho

Singapore

Julian Ho, has deep expertise in leadership advisory across the energy, chemicals, engineering, and manufacturing sectors. Read more

Olli Laurén

Olli Laurén

Washington, D.C.

Olli Lauren serves as a senior adviser in Washington DC. He is also a member of Egon Zehnder’s Global Machinery & Industrial Technology practice. Read more

John Lowry

John Lowry

Washington, D.C.

John Lowry is a core member of Egon Zehnder’s industrial practice and is a former US Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans’ Employment… Read more

YaoSong Chen

YaoSong Chen

Washington, D.C.

Yao Chen, based in Washington DC, advises automotive and machinery companies on C-suite succession and board consulting. Read more

Diana Fox

Diana Fox

New York

Diana Fox, based in New York, is active in Egon Zehnder’s Chemical and Process Industries Practice with a specialization in chemicals, agribusiness… Read more

Anne-Claire Monod

Anne-Claire Monod

New York

Anne-Claire Monod is a sought-out advisor to industrial businesses who has developed trusted relationships with Fortune 500 corporations as well as… Read more

Martin Juhn

Martin Juhn

New York

Martin is a leader in the Media, Entertainment & Sports Practice & key member of the Technology Practice. Read more


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