Leadership
A dedicated and experienced management team
Steve Harrington, CEO
Steve Harrington is Chief Executive Officer of INEOS Styrolution. Previously he served as President Global Styrene Monomer and Asia-Pacific. During Harrington's 30-year career, he has held various commercial roles at INEOS, and previously worked for ICI and Unilever. He holds a degree in chemistry from Hull University in England and currently serves as chairman of the Styrene Information and Research Center.
John van Oorschot, CFO
John van Oorschot is Chief Financial Officer at INEOS Styrolution and is globally responsible for the company’s Finance, IT and compliance activities. Before his assignment as CFO, van Oorschot held various international management positions in finance, controlling and auditing at INEOS Styrolution, INEOS Styrenics, Nalco (now Ecolab) and KPMG during his 25-year professional career. He holds a degree in Business Economics from Tilburg University and a post-graduate degree to work as a Chartered Public Accountant.
Pierre Minguet, President Operations
Pierre Minguet is INEOS Styrolution's President of Operations and is responsible for the company's manufacturing and technology excellence programs globally. He began his career in process engineering and manufacturing positions, first at Albemarle and later at Amoco. Following this, Minguet assumed various commercial and product management roles at BP Innovene, and later at INEOS. He holds a master's degree in chemical engineering from Faculté Polytechnique de Mons, Belgium.
Greg Fordyce, President Americas
Greg Fordyce is President Americas. Prior to this role, Greg served as Vice President Supply Chain and Procurement for the Americas region. During his 32 years in the chemical and food ingredients industries, Greg held various regional and global roles in supply chain, procurement and operations for Albemarle, Nalco and Roquette. Fordyce holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Supply Chain Management from The Pennsylvania State University and an MBA from Averett University.
Jui Seng Tay, President Asia-Pacific
Jui Seng Tay's career in the chemical industry spans over 20 years in companies including SABIC/GE Plastics, BASF and Henkel. He spent more than 13 years at BASF, holding various business management roles, including leading the turnaround of the APAC Automotive Catalysts and Performance Materials business for Transportation industry. Prior to his current position, he was the Vice President of Packaging business for Greater China at Henkel. Jui Seng received a Diploma in Manufacturing Engineering from Nanyang Polytechnic, Singapore.
Rob Buntinx, President EMEA
Rob Buntinx is INEOS Styrolution's President Europe, Middle East and Africa. Buntinx started his career in 1990 at DSM in the Netherlands, where he held various technical and marketing roles. After joining BASF in 1999, he filled a number of commercial management positions in the company's specialty polymers organisation. In 2011, he joined INEOS Styrolution as Vice President Styrenic Specialties EMEA. Buntinx has a degree in chemical engineering from Hogeschool Zuyd in the Netherlands.