Tim Thomas Email & Phone Number

Westfield, In, Us

Indianapolis, In, Us

Wayne, Pennsylvania, Us

EXECUTIVE SUMMARYA business minded, end-to-end operations leader known for creating safe, reliable, and cost-effective organizations that increase value. With a hands-on approach, aligns the operations function to overall business objectives while delivering sustainability and focusing on personal safety. Recognized for identifying and executing solutions that offset year-over-year inflation. Skilled at navigating competing priorities such as safety and reliability balanced with significant cost and capital reductions to improve business value. Clearly articulates and aligns cross-functional teams on goals that enable success across varying business cycles of growth, turnaround, start-up, and crisis management in the chemical and specialty materials industries. A hands-on leader who fosters lean and empowered teams that are focused and accountable for operational excellence.Responsible for all Manufacturing & Engineering, Enviromental, Health & Safety as well as driving improvements through Operational Excellences [Reported to CEO. Responsibility included $350MM budget, 1800 people with 5 direct reports, 24 sites with 30 plants] • Led the organizational restructure of M&E resulting in a lean, agile & efficient team• E,H&S safety performance top quartile in ACC since 2010• CEO award for PAACE behavior – (Proactive, Agile, Accountable, Collaborative & Engaged) April, 2023• Improved Error Free shipment to customers by 50% from 2017 – 2023.• Yearly inflation offset of $11MM with productivity & efficiency projects• Operational Excellence process improving all aspects of plant operations. Latex Binders unplanned downtime reduced to less than 2%• Creation of asset strategies that have resulted in over $50MM dollars of EBITDA improvement

Wayne, Pennsylvania, Us

Included Synthetic Rubber, Latex Binders and Specialty Compounding businesses globally. Office in Zurich, Switzerland [ Reported to Business President of Performance Materials. Responsibility included $200MM budget, 800 people with 4 direct reports] • Manufacturing Units included: Rubber – SSBR, ESBR, Ni/Nd BR, Latex Binders & Compounding• Acquired new business in Italy, API plastics and new site in Rheinmunster, Germany• Built 2 large scale plants in Rubber & added new compounding plant in The Netherlands• Led new productivity program called “Staying Fit“ – exceeding 5% fixed cost reductions• Implemented new behavior based safety program called “Safety on Purpose“• Began successful migration of all Trinseo plants from “Dow DCS“ to ABB - $150MM initiative. No E,H&S incidents during migration

Wayne, Pennsylvania, Us

Board member for our 50% JV with Chevron Phillips. AmSty is located in the Woodlands, Houston Texas. Left Board after 1 year due to moving to Switzerland.

Midland, Michigan, Us

Styron LLC (Changed to Trinseo LLC) Chattanooga, TN. Scope included Latex Binders business with Supply Chain and Technology Center globally[Reported to Business President of Emulsion Polymers. P&L costs over $80MM with 13 global plants & 350 people] • Optimization of asset footprint – closure of Australia Site, Allyn’s Point Connecticut, Livorno Italy & sale of asset in Brazil• Productivity as measured by Turnaround time reduced less than 20 minutes/batch• Significant offset of capital($25MM dollars per reactor) by improving productivity of assets• Leadership in successful sale process to Bain Capital from Dow Chemical - 2010