ABOUT ARLANXEO
We are one of the world's largest producers of synthetic rubber. We develop, produce and market high-performance rubbers that are used for a wide range of applications.
Leadership Team
Our leadership team has decades of experience in leading companies, with members coming from different regions of the world, and deep expertise in the synthetic rubber industry.
Stephan van Santbrink
Chief Executive Officer
Stephan van Santbrink joined ARLANXEO as Chief Executive Officer in October 2023. Prior to joining ARLANXEO, Stephan held the position of CFO and Head of Strategy & Business Support at Saudi Aramco.
Stephan brings over 25 years of oil and gas experience from both Saudi Aramco and Shell and serves on the Board of various international companies. Stephan holds a degree in Law and Economics from the University of Amsterdam, and an MBA from the Rotterdam School of Management.
CHRÉTIEN ROOIJAKKERS
CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER
Chrétien Rooijakkers was appointed Chief Finance Officer in July 2024. He is responsible for our Finance, IT, Strategy, Transformation and M&A activities. Chrétien has been part of ARLANXEO and its predecessor companies for nearly 20 serving in diverse leadership roles spanning finance, sales, global marketing and most recently as the Global Head of Basic Elastomers. Chrétien holds several degrees in Industrial Engineering, Business Administration and Finance from Eindhoven University of Technology, Tilburg University and University of Maastricht.
John Sawaya
Chief Business Officer
John Sawaya became Chief Business Officer in July 2024 in addition to being ARLANXEO's Regional Head and Managing Director for North America (NORAM) since January of 2018. This function serves as the unified customer facing branch of the company. He started his international business career in 1991 and has held various leadership positions within ARLANXEO and its predecessor companies, including Commercial Head - NORAM and, most recently Chief Corporate Development Officer. John holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from the American University in Washington DC, having majored in Finance and Marketing.
Pierre Chorand
Chief Procurement & Supply Chain Officer (CPSO)
Pierre Chorand has served as our Chief Procurement & Supply Chain Officer since July 2024. He joined ARLANXEO in January 2022 as Chief Corporate Planning Officer, then assumed the role of Chief Business Management & Supply Chain Officer in February 2022. He brings 30 years of experience including senior leadership roles in supply chain, logistics and operations at various companies, including Trinseo and Firmenich. Pierre studied at King’s College in London and HEI (Hautes Etudes d’Ingénieur) in France where he obtained a Master’s degree in Engineering. He obtained several additional qualifications in e.g., Strategy, Finance and Supply Chain and Logistics from IMD Lausanne, HEC Paris and MIT Boston.
Herman Dikland
Chief Technology and Sustainability Officer
On September 2022, Herman Dikland was appointed Chief Technology and Sustainability Officer of ARLANXEO.
He started his career in 1993 at DSM Elastomers and has held a number of global leadership positions within ARLANXEO and predecessor companies. In 2013 he moved to Cologne to lead Lanxess’ Global Specialty Elastomers business. In 2015 he became the head of the Global NBR and HNBR businesses, whilst also directing the shared R&D facilities of the company. In October 2019 Herman was appointed as the Chief Technology Officer of ARLANXEO.
Herman holds a PhD in the field of Rubber Chemistry and Technology from the University of Twente, Enschede (The Netherlands) and holds an MBA from Tias Nimbas University, Tilburg (The Netherlands).
Johan Gerrese
General Counsel
Johan Gerrese became General Counsel & Corporate Secretary of ARLANXEO in 2016. He began his legal career in private practice in Houston, Texas, US. He has worked in various law leadership positions in the U.S., Europe, Middle East and Asia, including with Alcatel Lucent, Enron International and Destec Energy. In 2014, Johan joined Saudi Aramco. He holds a doctoral degree in Law from the University of Leiden and a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from the University of Texas.
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GLOBAL PRESENCE
11 production sites in eight countries on four continents: Our production network extends around the globe – close to our customers.
PRODUCTS
Synthetic rubber can be found everywhere in our everyday lives. ARLANXEO has numerous different products in its range, tailored to numerous applications in a wide variety of industries.