Speakers

Jeremy Wallach Partner McKinsey & Company

Jeremy Wallach is a partner in McKinsey’s Boston office in the Chemicals Practice. He is a leader in McKinsey’s work on chemicals sustainability, including circularity and decarbonization, and helps lead the firm’s chemical insights microeconomics group. He has more than 20 years of experience advising management teams across regions on topics linked to strategy, growth, M&A, and sustainability.

Jeremy leads the firm’s work on plastic recycling in North America, including helping clients build businesses and evaluate opportunities in sustainable polymers. In particular, he has extensive experience in plastic circularity and chemicals sustainability. He has published perspectives and led speaking engagements in these areas in addition to providing client support on market demand, economics, feedstock availability, green premiums, system-level scaling opportunities, steps to reduce leakage into the environment, and carbon impact.

Jim Worby Senior Vice President of Commercial Americas Borouge International

Jim Worby is Senior Vice President of Commercial Americas, Borouge International, a global leader in polyolefins that brings together world-class assets, advantaged feedstock access, and proprietary technology to deliver reliable, high-performance polyolefin solutions.

Previously, Jim served more than 25 years at NOVA Chemicals where he held leadership roles in the North American market focused on polyethylene sales, customer growth, and commercial strategy. NOVA Chemicals was combined with Borealis and Borouge in March 2026 to establish Borouge International.

Throughout his career, Jim has been closely involved in supporting NOVA Chemicals’ polyethylene growth initiatives, including expansion of its Advanced SCLAIRTECH™ technology and circular resin solutions such as SYNDIGO™ recycled polyethylene. He is recognized for his strong customer relationships, deep market knowledge, and leadership within the North American polyethylene industry.

Jim holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Illinois State University and a Master of Business Administration degree from Pepperdine University. He is based in Chicago, Ill.

Sam Karns Head of Supply Chain and Operations, Mobile Cooling Solutions Igloo Corp.

Sam Karns serves as the Head of Supply Chain and Operations for the Mobile Cooling Solutions business unit of Dometic; a publicly traded Swedish outdoor, mobile-living and marine company including the iconic IGLOO brand.

With more than 20 years of experience leading global manufacturing, sourcing, logistics, and supply chain organizations at Dometic, Oregon Tool, Newell Brands, and JELD-WEN, his leadership experience spans North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia and Australia.

He is a passionate advocate for operational excellence, strategic execution, leadership development, and building organizations that thrive by simplifying complexity and empowering people.

Sam holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Technology from Pittsburg State University.

Rob Mimms Senior Manager of Material Development Advanced Composites, Inc.

Rob Mimms is Senior Manager of Material Development at Advanced Composites, Inc. He leads the Global Team One group’s material development activities, focused on advancing engineered polyolefin material technologies to meet customer requirements, sustainability objectives, and market demands across global automotive platforms. Since joining Advanced Composites in 2012, Rob has worked closely with OEMs, suppliers, and industry partners to address emerging challenges across the automotive value chain. He holds BS in Chemical Engineering and Master of Business Administration degrees from Tennessee Technological University.

Peter Poulos Senior Vice President Global Procurement Amcor

Peter serves as Sr. Vice President of Global Procurement at Amcor, where he leads the company’s worldwide procurement strategy.

He is responsible for Amcor’s global procurement portfolio, driving strategy, excellence, supplier partnerships, sustainability, and innovation initiatives across categories and regions. With more than 25 years of international procurement leadership, Peter has managed most categories of spend, including direct and indirect materials and services as well as led procurement excellence initiatives across multiple companies. Prior to joining Amcor, he led procurement for Axiall, a manufacturer of chlorovinyls and building products.

Throughout his career, he has focused on building resilient global supply chains while advancing sustainability, innovation and excellence.

Nate McCrary Director, Brand Owner Business Development LyondellBasell

Nate is a seasoned professional with 18 years of experience in petrochemicals and polymers, including 14 years at LyondellBasell (LYB). He is currently Director, Brand Owner Business Development for LYB’s Circular & Low Carbon Solutions Business in North America. In this role, he works with downstream value chain partners, including convertors, brand owners and retailers to assess and implement material solutions that support the company’s goals and commitments on plastics circularity and GHG footprint.

Nate has a deep understanding of the plastics industry and the challenges and opportunities ahead. He is passionate about helping customers achieve their goals and is committed to creating solutions for everyday sustainable living.

Nate previously held positions in a range of functions at LYB, including Commercial, Strategy & Planning, and Manufacturing. This diverse experience makes him well-suited for his current role, where he is responsible for driving business growth and developing strategic partnerships.

Nate holds a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University and a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Houston.

Henri Gros Technical Manager, Automotive Westlake Compounds LLC, a Westlake company

At the Global Plastics Summit + Vinyls 2026, Henri Gros will share Westlake’s perspective on the role of PVC compounds in the automotive industry, discussing current market trends, the key drivers behind material selection, and the challenges shaping future applications.

Henri is Technical Manager, Automotive at Westlake Compounds. With more than 14 years of experience in automotive plastics, he leads product development activities and works closely with global OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers on interior and exterior applications.

He has led global automotive development projects, helping bring innovative PVC solutions to market while aligning material development with evolving customer and industry needs across multiple regions.

Perc Pineda, PhD Chief Economist Plastics Industry Association

Perc Pineda serves as Chief Economist of the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS), where he provides expert analysis on economics, trade, statistics, and industry research. Since joining in 2017, he developed the monthly plastics demand estimate, produced macroeconomic and industry forecasts, authored reports, and enhanced data dissemination. His insights are frequently cited in the media, and his research has been published in peer-reviewed journals. He also writes regular columns for trade publications and has delivered press and keynote addresses in China, Germany, and Mexico.

In 2022, he briefly served as Chief Economist and Vice President of Research at the American Financial Services Association. Previously, he was Senior Economist at the Credit Union National Association.

He brings extensive experience across academia, international institutions, and trade associations. He has taught economics at St. Francis College and the City University of New York and worked at the International Monetary Fund and the U.S. Dairy Export Council.

Pineda holds a PhD and MPhil in Economics from The New School, an MA from American University, and a Master’s in International Management from the University of Maryland. He is a panelist for the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia’s quarterly macroeconomic forecasts and a member of the American Economic Association.

Ahmad Kawas Commercial Vice President, North America Packaging & Specialty Plastics Dow

Ahmad Kawas is the Commercial Vice President for North America in the Packaging & Specialty Plastics (P&SP) business segment at Dow. He is a member of the global P&SP business leadership team and is
responsible for driving strategic execution, top-line sales growth, innovation commercialization, customer experience, and commercial organization talent development.
Ahmad began his career with Dow in early 2010 as an account manager for Dow’s Basic Plastics business, covering the Middle East and Africa from Dubai, United Arab Emirates. His responsibilities included expanding the geographic presence of the Plastics business across the region with key customers. In 2012, Ahmad participated in a year-long Commercial International Leadership Development Program at Dow’s global headquarters in Midland, Michigan. He returned to Dubai in 2013 as sales director for Middle East, Africa and Turkey (MEA&T) for the P&SP business, managing growth as well as the hiring and growing of P&SP’s sales force across the MEA&T region.
In November 2015, Ahmad accepted the role of EMEA product director for the Solution and Gas Phase PE business based out of Horgen, Switzerland. In March 2020, Ahmad was named North America senior sales director, and relocated to Houston, Texas, for this role. Ahmad added the NAA commercial director for post-consumer recycled resins in 2021, working with various functions in P&SP to drive the mechanical recycling strategy in North America. Most recently, Ahmad was the global business director for Circular & Renewable Solutions in P&SP.
A strong advocate for inclusion and diversity, Ahmad is a global co-chair for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Employee Resource Group at Dow.
Before joining Dow, Ahmad worked for various petrochemical trading companies based in USA, Turkey and Dubai. He was responsible for polymer sales in Middle East and Africa as well as new business development with petrochemical suppliers.
Ahmad holds a degree in Accounting & International Law from the University of Manchester, United Kingdom.

Tamsin Ettefagh Chief Sustainability Officer EVP Government and Industry Relations PureCycle

Tamsin Ettefagh has more than 35 years of experience in the areas of recycling and plastics recycling. This includes the implementation of a recycling collection program, running the recycling operations for a manufacturing recycling facility, purchasing raw materials and selling recycled resins for plastic recycling companies.

Prior to PureCycle, she worked as a Senior Consultant in an independent capacity and for major consulting firms in the plastics recycling space. In this role, she focused on strategy and implementation of advancements in process, primarily in polyolefins. She has consulted agencies, banks, and potential plastic manufacturers on market conditions, types of supply, and how to evolve and diversify markets for recycled resins.

Ms. Ettefagh has been an avid public speaker at conferences, symposiums, and in webinars for the past 25 years, and served on several Boards, including the Sustainable Packaging Coalition from 2019 to 2020. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Communications from Texas A&M University. 

John Avolio Value Chain Manager Borouge International

John Avolio is the Value Chain Manager for Borouge International’s polyethylene business. In his role, he works closely with brands and retailers to help them meet their 2025 / 2030 sustainability commitments through collaborations with plastics converters and Borouge International’s deep applications development expertise. John’s technical expertise ranges across markets including food and beverage packaging, heavy duty sacks, and e-commerce and other secondary packaging. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Plastics Engineering from Penn State (The Pennsylvania State University).

Bruce Hollands President & CEO PVC Pipe Association

Bruce Hollands is President & CEO of the PVC Pipe Association, a non-profit organization located in Irving, Texas representing North American manufacturers of sustainable, corrosion-proof PVC pipe for water, sewer, and irrigation infrastructure since 1971. The industry contributes to more than $14 billion of current annual output in the U.S. and supports over 25,000 jobs. Mr. Hollands is the primary liaison with all levels of government and regulatory agencies and is responsible for developing public policy, technical standards and establishing the Association’s strategic direction. Bruce is government relations, public affairs, and business development specialist with over 25 years of experience working with local government, water utilities, and related state/provincial and federal agencies in the United States and Canada. He holds degrees in political science and history and is a member the American Water Works Association, American Society of Testing and Materials, and the American Society of Association Executives.

Mac Duncan Director of Strategic Sourcing Advanced Drainage Systems

Mac Duncan is Director of Strategic Sourcing at Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.

His team is responsible for all sourcing and procurement activity for Direct & Indirect Materials and CapEx at ADS.

Mac has over 25 years’ experience in the chemicals and plastics industry.  Prior to joining ADS, he served as the Resin Sourcing Leader for Greif, Inc.  His other roles include Vice-President of Operations for Nachurs-Alpine Solutions; Supply Chain Director for Nexeo Solutions; and numerous commercial and operations roles with Ashland Chemical.  He is a former board member of the Methanol Institute.

Prior to joining Ashland, Mac served for 7 years in the US Army as an Armor officer.  He is combat veteran who participated in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm.  Plastic News recognized him as a 2025 Notable Veteran in Plastics.

He holds a B.E. in Electrical Engineering from Vanderbilt University and an M.A. in Management from Webster University.

Paula Sans Quiros Director, Engineering Plastics Dow Jones Energy

Paula Sans is the Global Director of Research and Analysis for Engineering Plastics at Chemical Market Analytics, part of Dow Jones Energy.

Paula Sans is a distinguished executive leader with over 18 years of experience across the energy, petrochemical, and infrastructure sectors. She is based in Houston, Texas. In this capacity, she leads global analytical services for key materials including PC, ABS, PBT, POM, and Nylon, leveraging complex econometric models to inform long-term strategic planning for sector leadership.

Prior to her current role, Paula held high-impact leadership positions at The Dow Chemical Company, where she managed multi-billion-dollar portfolios.
Paula holds a BS in Chemical Engineering from Universidad Iberoamericana and an MBA from Instituto Panamericano de Alta Direccion. She has furthered her executive education at Columbia Business School, focusing on Leading Strategic Growth.

Recognized as a visionary in her field, Paula was named one of the women “Breaking the Mold” by Plastic News and has been featured in media outlets such as ADN 40 for her insights on sustainable infrastructure innovations like plastic roads. She is bilingual and proficient in advanced data tools including Power BI and CRM platforms.

Alexandra Tennant Executive Director, Head of Specialty Chemical Markets Dow Jones Energy

Alexandra Tennant is the Executive Director, Head of Specialty Chemical Markets, at Chemical Market Analytics, part of Dow Jones Energy.

Alexandra is responsible for content regarding market dynamics for recycled plastics within the Plastics group. As service lead for the Global Recycled Plastics Service, Alexandra monitors momentum across the recycled plastics value chain, including supply, demand, pricing, regulations, and brand strategies.

Ms. Tennant joined Chemical Market Analytics by OPIS in 2025 and brings over 15 years of experience across the energy and chemicals industry. She is recognized for her expertise in recycled plastics and PET/RPET markets. She has held positions in finance and consulting, including ExxonMobil, Wood Mackenzie, and, most recently, McKinsey & Co.

Alexandra graduated Phi Beta Kappa and magna cum laude from Vanderbilt University with dual degrees in Economics and the History of Art; she later earned her MBA from the School of Management at Yale University.

Joe McCabe President & CEO AutoForecast Solutions LLC (AFS)

As President and CEO of AutoForecast Solutions LLC (AFS), Joe leverages his decades of industry experience and knowledge to provide production forecasting and advisory services to the global automotive community. Joe manages the automotive turnkey operations at AFS including the global light vehicle, powertrain, drivetrain, and alternative propulsion forecast as well as a suite of AFS proprietary opportunity and sales planning software. AFS supports all tiered suppliers, VMs, government agencies, financial institutions, and the academic community with data, planning solutions, and a personalized support to help identify new business opportunities while mitigating risk.

Joe’s three-decade career in automotive forecasting ranges from his tenure at AutoFacts, PwC, AutomotiveCompass, and now as founder of AutoForecast Solutions LLC (AFS).

Joe earned his Bachelors of Chemical Engineering degree at Villanova University and an MBA at Pennsylvania State University.

Ana Lopez Director, Americas Vinyls and Global Sodium Sulfate Dow Jones Energy

Ana Lopez is the Director of Americas Vinyls and Global Sodium Sulfate at Chemical Market Analytics, part of Dow Jones Energy.

Ana Lopez is the Americas Director of Vinyls (PVC, VCM, EDC) research at Chemical Market Analytics. In addition, she is responsible for the global market analysis of sodium sulfate. She has held several roles across numerous product areas during her time with the company. With over 25 years of experience, Mrs. Lopez is a key resource within the business for understanding and insight into the chlor-alkali & vinyls sectors of the chemical industry.

Within North America and South America, she works closely with the chlor-alkali and vinyls industries, bringing her experience from the commodity markets. Her current area of focus includes contributions to the ‘Global Vinyls Report as well as primary input and insight for the World Sodium Sulfate and World Vinyls analyses.

Her prior experience includes covering caustic soda, chlorine, and hydrochloric acid. In this role, she contributed to the Global Chlor-Alkali Report and the World Analysis, Chlor-Alkali. Before joining Chemical Market Analytics, Mrs. Lopez spent several years with Pemex International Trading Company (PMI) in Mexico City in petrochemical commercial operations and market analysis, preceded by a few years with the EPC company ICA Fluor Daniel.

Mrs. Lopez has a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Universidad Iberoamericana and a Master of Business Administration from Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México, both in Mexico City. She joined Chemical Market Analytics in 2007 and is based in the Houston office.

Carlo Barrasa Vice President, Head of Research Dow Jones Energy

Carlo Barrasa is the Head of Research at Dow Jones Energy

Carlo leads Dow Jones Energy’s research department, which provides clients with advisory and analysis on the markets for energy, chemicals, minerals, power and resources. Prior to this role, he stewarded the development of energy market content to help Dow Jones Energy’s clients navigate the complexities of the oil, gas & natural gas liquids markets. Previously, Carlo led the North American Light Olefins service, which provides clients with valuable insights into the regional market dynamics of cracker feedstocks, ethylene, and propylene. Prior to joining Dow Jones Energy, Carlo was a Senior Strategy Advisor at Anadarko Petroleum where he was responsible for guiding the company’s market strategy for its natural gas liquids business. After beginning his career in various downstream and chemical roles with ExxonMobil, Carlo then held senior consulting and research positions at IHS Markit legacy companies PFC Energy and CMAI. Carlo holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering and a master’s in business administration, both from the University of Texas at Austin.

Eddie Kok Director, Global Vinyls Service Lead Dow Jones Energy

Eddie Kok is the Director of Global Vinyls Service Lead at Chemical Market Analytics, part of Dow Jones Energy.

During his time with the company, he has held various roles within the Inorganics value chain, including serving as Asia Lead for chlor-alkali and vinyls market coverage. With over 20 years of experience in the chemicals sector, Eddie is a crucial resource within the business for understanding and providing insight into the chlor-alkali and vinyl markets.

Eddie currently focuses on vinyl markets, directing a team of research colleagues worldwide to monitor and understand market developments across the vinyl value chain and to provide CMA clients with insights and critical analytics that facilitate decision-making. Eddie also researches and analyzes Asian KOH markets and works closely with his global Chlor-alkali colleagues to provide an integrated view of the chlor-alkali and vinyls businesses.

Before joining Chemical Market Analytics, Eddie held multiple roles with CMM, a chlor-alkali producer based in Malaysia. His responsibilities at CMM included product portfolio management, production planning and regional sales.

Mr. Kok holds a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from Campbell University, North Carolina, United States. He is currently based out of the Singapore office.

Michael Lacey Product Manager, Sustainable Products Tricon Energy

Mike Lacey was born and raised in Houston, Texas.

He received his B.S. degree in Chemistry from Texas A&M University and a Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he met his wife and fellow chemist.

Following graduate school, Mike joined ExxonMobil where he worked for 20 years in a variety of technical and commercial roles living in the U.S., Brazil, and Singapore.

In January 2022, he joined Tricon Energy in Houston to launch its new Sustainable Products business line as Product Manager. Away from work, Mike enjoys spending time with his wife and 4 kids.

Brian Kimberley Vice President Marketing, Performance Catalyst Solutions W.R. Grace & Co.

Brian serves as Vice President Marketing, Performance Catalyst Solutions at W. R. Grace & Co., leading the global marketing activities for our refining and polyolefin catalyst business with responsibility for strategic direction, offer effectiveness and organizational alignment for growth.  Prior to this role within Grace Brian served as Vice President Licensing and Services, responsible for the UNIPOL® PP process franchise, and as the Commercial Director for Specialty Catalysts across Europe, Middle East and Africa.

Brian has more than 30 years’ experience within the petrochemical and refining industry working previously for BP then INEOS prior to joining Grace in 2015 and has broad experience across a variety of leadership roles in R&D, catalyst manufacturing, technology process licensing, global sales, technical service, business development and management.

Brian graduated with a B.Sc. in Chemistry from the University of Warwick and holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Imperial College, London.  After working in several European locations Brian is now based in Grace’s headquarters in Maryland, USA. He has more than 50 patents to his name and has published over 15 scientific articles.

Joel Morales Executive Director, Head of Plastics Dow Jones Energy

Joel Morales is the Executive Director, Head of Plastics at Chemical Market Analytics, part of Dow Jones Energy.

Joel joined the company in March 2013 to cover Polyethylene (PE) and Polypropylene (PP) in North America. He began his career in 1999 with polyolefins manufacturer Solvay Polymers (later Ineos) in technical services and product development, before moving into field sales. After five years at Solvay Polymers, Joel moved into resin distribution sales for both Muehlstein and, later, United Polychem as a Product Manager, where he managed and sold polyethylene and polypropylene resins to various customer segments. In his most recent role before joining Chemical Market Analytics (CMA), Joel was a purchasing manager at Silgan Plastics, a major blow-molding and injection-molding plastics converter. He has brought a wealth of industry knowledge to Chemical Market Analytics through multiple stints along the plastics value chain.

Joel works closely within the Americas with resin producers, converters, and third parties covering the polyolefin markets. Joel speaks regularly around the world as a polyolefin market expert. He is the service leader of three market advisory subscription services: The Global Plastics and Polymers Report, the North American PE Report and the North American PP Report.

Joel graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1999 with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering and a minor in psychology.

Anthony Palmer Executive Director, Global Circular Plastic Sustainability Dow Jones Energy

Anthony J. Palmer is Executive Director of at Chemical Market Analytics, part of Dow Jones Energy.

He is responsible for the Circular Plastics & Chemicals Sustainability business within the Base Chemicals & Plastics group. In this role, he coordinates research and insight activities on carbon emissions and the reuse, reduction, and recycling of plastics. His work focuses on mechanical and chemical recycling technologies and economics, plastic waste supply and logistics, company ESG initiatives, strategic responses to sustainability, and broader macro-industry implications.

Prior to his current position, Mr. Palmer managed the Chemical Consulting Group at IHS Markit, where he led engagements for clients with interests in the business, technical, and financial aspects of the energy, chemicals, and related process industries. His expertise includes strategic business management, financial and acquisition analysis, technology assessment, capital project planning, manufacturing strategy, international project development, expert witness and litigation support, and material supply strategy.

Earlier in his career, Mr. Palmer worked at CMAI (acquired by IHS Markit in 2011), CPI Consulting Associates, Chem Systems, and Exxon Corporation. He holds both a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Manhattan College, as well as a Master of Business Administration in Finance and International Business from Fordham University in New York, U.S.

In addition to his professional roles, Mr. Palmer is an Adjunct Professor of Management at Connecticut State University’s Ancell School of Business Administration, where he teaches Strategic Management courses using the case analysis approach.

Kaushik Mitra Director, Europe Plastics & Polymers Dow Jones Energy

Kaushik Mitra is the Director of Polyolefin for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa at Dow Jones Energy.

Kaushik steers the Polyolefin Insight and Research practice for Dow Jones Energy. Kaushik is a key resource within the business for understanding and insight into the olefins sector of the petrochemical industry. He was pivotal in conceptualizing, developing and executing the Chemical Market Analytics’ Circular Plastics studies.

Within the EMEA region, Kaushik works closely with the value chain comprising Polymer producers, Brand owners, Converters, Distributors, & Resellers, providing support and guidance throughout the Polyolefins value chain. Kaushik’s current area of focus includes the European Plastics & Polymers Report, providing critical IP for EMEA and input and insight for the World Polyethylene Analyses.

Kaushik gained diverse career experience working at top Global companies, steering business management, market development, market intelligence and strategy functions in leadership roles. His interests are in pricing, strategy and market intelligence. He joined Chemical Market Analytics in 2016 with over 26 years of experience in petrochemicals. Previously, at petrochemicals giant SABIC, Kaushik led the global business strategy team for the polymers business, shaping long-term ambitions for growth, business improvement, innovation, and pricing. Kaushik was instrumental in designing and executing growth and differentiation strategies and played a key role in M&A and benchmarking.

Kaushik holds a bachelor’s degree in engineering from the Indian Institute of Engineering Science & Technology and an MBA in marketing from the Indian Institute of Management.

Alan Wei Director, China Polyolefins Dow Jones Energy

Alan Wei is the Director for China Polyolefins at Chemical Market Analytics, part of Dow Jones Energy.

Alan Wei is the director of the Polyolefins business in China. Alan is a results-oriented professional with more than 16 years of experience in Sales & Marketing, Technology, and Product Development, and has, most recently, been analyzing and researching the fundamentals of Supply and Demand for the China Polyolefins market. Proven track record as a versatile Senior manager with demonstrated ability to drive the achievement of results in challenging market environments.

In China, he works closely with key partners across the petrochemical industry’s value chain, tracking industry evolution and providing insightful analyses. His current focus includes overseeing the ‘China Polyolefins Mandarin Report’ and the newly initiated ‘China Polyolefins English bi-weekly Report’ to serve English-speaking audiences globally.

Strength in connecting with customers & relationship management with key decision makers, grasping end-use demand commercially and technically. He previously worked for several top global suppliers and distributors. Mr. Wei has bachelor’s and master’s degrees in chemical engineering from East China University of Science and Technology.

Steve Lewandowski Vice President, Global Base Chemicals Dow Jones Energy

Mr. Lewandowski is the Vice President of Global Base Chemicals at Chemical Market Analytics, part of Dow Jones Energy.

Based in Houston, Steve Lewandowski is the Vice President of Global Base Chemicals at Chemical Market Analytics, a leading global provider of information, insight, and consulting services to the global chemical and petrochemical industry.

During a career spanning 30+ years in the refining and chemical industry, Steve has experience across the full spectrum of refining and petrochemical hydrocarbon value chains, covering various financial, strategic, technical, and commercial roles. Before his move to Chemical Market Analytics, Steve was Senior Manager of Base Chemicals at TOTAL Petrochemicals & Refining, Inc. In that capacity, he managed the P&L of the base chemicals business, including joint venture relationships, strategic guidance to the partnerships, plant operational interfaces, project development, and commercial responsibility for olefin and aromatic monomers, including styrene.

Before the Base Chemical Senior Manager role, Steve held increasing responsibilities within TOTAL’s Petrochemical business. The latest assignment was overseas, in Brussels, Belgium, where he was responsible for Global Aromatics’ long-term commercial business. The assignment included P&L responsibility and strategic project development for TOTAL worldwide. Before the Belgian assignment, he worked as manager of the US aromatics business. Before 2000, Steve was involved in the refining and fuels side of the Hydrocarbon chain, both for what was then FINA Oil and Chemical and for Star Enterprise (a joint venture between Texaco and Saudi Aramco), working as a process engineer, optimization engineer, fuels blending optimizer, branded/unbranded fuels marketing and supply lead, and in a business development role.

Steve earned a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Michigan State University in 1987 and an MBA with a focus on finance and economics from the University of Texas at Dallas in 2000.

Bill Hyde Executive Director - Head of Olefins Dow Jones Energy

Bill Hyde is the Executive Director – Head of Olefins, Dow Jones Energy.

Mr. Hyde is a part of Dow Jones Energy where he leads the Global Olefins Practice.  He has consulted in the Olefins markets since 2002.  Hyde began his career with the Union Carbide Corporation in 1990 where he held various positions including production engineering, optimization, planning, and logistics.  In 2000, he joined Texas Petrochemicals as a Business Analyst.  In 2002, Hyde joined CMAI in the Olefins Consulting Practice, focusing on C₄ Olefins and rubber, and assumed responsibility for that practice in 2006.  CMAI was sold to IHS in 2011 and later became IHS Markit.  The Base Chemicals Group of IHS Markit, which includes the C4 Olefins and Elastomers Practice, was divested to News Corp in June 2022 eventually becoming Dow Jones Energy.  In 2026 Hyde became the leader of the Dow Jones Energy Olefins team.

Hyde has B.S. and M.S. Degrees in Chemical Engineering from Brigham Young University and an M.B.A. from Tulane University.

Tracy Cui Director, Energy Insights & Feedstocks Dow Jones Energy

Tracy is a Director with the Energy Insights team at Chemical Market Analytics, part of Dow Jones Energy.

Tracy Cui is an associate director with the Energy Insights team in Houston, Texas. With a keen focus on market dynamics, price forecasting, and supply/demand analysis, Ms. Cui specializes in the intricate domains of oil, gas, and chemical feedstock markets.

She leads Energy Macro Service, which empowers clients with valuable insights into the global oil and gas landscape. Previously, Ms. Cui was a principal analyst with the North American Light Olefins team. In this capacity, she delivered insights into regional market dynamics, particularly in cracker feedstocks, ethylene, and propylene.

Ms. Cui holds a doctoral degree in chemistry from the University of Houston and a master’s degree in industrial engineering from Texas A&M University.

Peter Feng Executive Director, Aromatics & Fibers Americas Dow Jones Energy

Mr. Peter Feng is the Executive Director of Aromatics & Fibers Americas at Chemical Market Analytics, part of Dow Jones Energy.

Peter is responsible for the North American Aromatics Service and covers the styrene, polystyrene and expandable polystyrene markets in the Americas. With over 35 years of experience in various assignments, Peter has a breadth of knowledge in multiple disciplines and products. Peter is a key resource for understanding and insight into the aromatics sector of the petrochemical industry.

Within the Americas, he leads the North American Aromatics Service. While his current area of focus is the products in the styrenics chain, he has covered many of the aromatics products at once. In addition to North American Aromatics, he contributes to several different services and is a key contributor to the World Styrene Analysis, World Polystyrene Analysis and World EPS Analysis.

During his time at Chemical Market Analytics and predecessor companies, he has contributed to several bespoke client studies, including the development of a marketing plan for a new Middle East plant, a site assessment for a U.S. plant, strategic analysis for refineries and chemical plants, strategic purchasing analysis, etc. As a renowned expert, he has been sought after as a testifying expert in numerous legal cases. He is often a guest speaker at various conferences and industry events.

Before his role in market consulting, he worked at Air Products and Sterling Chemicals. He had assignments in Process Engineering/Technology, Information Systems, Projects, Environmental, Supply Chain and Commercial teams during this time. Peter Feng has a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Chemical Engineering from Northwestern University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Houston.

Roberto Ribeiro Executive Director, Ethylene Oxide and Derivatives & PET Dow Jones Energy

Roberto Ribeiro is the Executive Director, Ethylene Oxide and Derivatives & PET at Chemical Market Analytics, part of Dow Jones Energy.

Roberto Ribeiro is a seasoned chemical and petrochemical expert with over 30 years of experience. He serves as the Executive Director for EOD (ethylene oxide derivatives) and PET at Chemical Market Analytics. In this role, he is responsible for the research and analysis of a wide range of products, including PET, PTA, PX, ethylene glycols (MEG, DEG, TEG), high-purity ethylene oxide, and its derivatives such as ethoxylates, glycol ethers (E-series), ethanolamines (MEA, DEA, TEA), and polyethylene glycols (PEGs).

Roberto works closely with the chemical and petrochemical sectors and other markets, including plastic converters, brand owners, oil and gas, and financial industries, providing support and guidance across various business chains. His current focus areas include overseeing the Market Advisory Services’ ‘Global PET Stream Report’ and ‘Global Ethylene Oxide, Glycol, & Derivatives Report,’ as well as providing primary input and insights for the World Analysis Services’ ‘World Analysis – Paraxylene,’ ‘World Analysis – Polyester,’ ‘World Analysis – PTA/DMT,’ and ‘World Analysis – Ethylene Oxide and Monoethylene Glycol.’

He joined Chemical Market Analytics in April 2021, having previously served as President of Townsend Solutions, a strategic consulting firm in the petrochemical industry. Before his tenure at Townsend Solutions, Roberto held various leadership roles in strategic planning, joint venture relationships and strategic guidance, business development, M&A, and sales and marketing at petrochemical manufacturing companies, many of which are now part of Braskem and LyondellBasell. Roberto’s career began at Eastman Kodak and then at Polibrasil Resinas, S.A., where he progressed from Marketing Intern to Head of Marketing, conducting in-depth market analyses.

Roberto holds a bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Finance and Business Administration from São Paulo University (Brazil). Additionally, he holds a master’s degree in Oil & Gas from Universidad Austral (Argentina). He has participated in various professional development courses with Harvard Business School, New York University’s Stern School of Business, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He has been a speaker at numerous industry conferences across Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and North and South America.