George John Arayath Email & Phone Number

Houston, Tx, Us

Houston, Tx

-Global profit and loss responsibility for Specialty Chemicals Business line.-Responsible for running the business including management of sales, strategy, technology, manufacturing / tolling, finance teams.-Develop new products and solutions serving customers in markets including Oil & Gas, Coatings / Adhesives, HI&I, solvation, electrolyte solutions in batteries / EV's, carbon reduction strategies and sustainable solutions, esters & acids, ammines, green and low VOC solvents.-Member of the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) - Ascend Performance Materials

Houston, Texas, United States

Drive major projects and strategic initiatives.Led successful development and obtained board approval for installing three Cogens ~$200MM capital projectPMO leader to launch new Acteev(TM) Healthcare platform utilizing Ascend's patented antimicrobial technologyLed country expansions and acquisitions including entry into ChinaLed development and board approval of a technology based sustainability project to reduced GHG emissions enabling the launch of our carbon credits business.

Houston, Texas Area

Responsible for strategy planning. Directly mange commercial finance business directors, business managers, petrochemicals & logistics team, and pricing & markets teams across Ascend’s major business lines (Chemicals, Intermediates, Nylon, Specialty Chemicals) providing business partnership, analytical support, market analysis, competitive analysis, understanding of key business drivers and KPI’s.

Houston, Texas Area

Develop and commercialize projects across North America including building air separation units, steam methane reformers, pressure swing absorption solutions, pipeline solutions linking to existing basins and networks, and Air Liquide petrochemical and refining technologies. Projects range from $50MM to > $300MM with 15 to 20 year contractual obligations.

Houston, Texas

Responsible for merchant gas (oxygen, nitrogen, argon, hydrogen, helium, CO2) sales spanning from border with Mexico, Gulf Coast, Beaumont, San Antonio, Austin, and West TX. Manage teams to drive new business growth and maintain high level of customer service.

Houston, Texas Area

Responsible for forming strategy for > $ 1 billion sales and drive improvements across multiple BU's, review of financials and monthly business reporting, board presentations, managing capital process, marketing studies, targeting and planning, acquisitions, SWOT analysis.

Houston, Texas Area

Business line controller responsible for US bulk and cylinder products in the Healthcare division. Responsible for management of the administrative office including customer service, contract management, credit / collections, and financial management.

Calvert City, Ky

Member of the plant leadership team responsible for providing analytical support, communicating profitability metrics and closing gaps, administering 3rd party contractual agreements/allocations, and guiding plant leadership to meet financial goals.

Responsible for manufacturing including production improvements, energy reductions, cost improvements. Control systems project lead to rebuild plant controls and implement SIS controls and automation.

Capital project management and manufacturing responsibilities in various business lines including bioengineering, Nylon fibers intermediates, and chemicals.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Chemical Engineering

Master Of Science (Ms), Finance And Economics