Christopher
J. Mudd is the General Manager of Dexco Polymers
LP. He holds full management responsibility for the
joint venture and reports to the partnership board
of directors. Prior to joining Dexco in early 2003,
Chris served as Dow Chemical's Senior Commercial
Manager for Energy. During his 25-year career at
Dow he has held a variety of roles with increasing
responsibility in hydrocarbons & energy procurement,
chemicals and metals marketing, finance, licensing,
market research and customer service. Chris has a
B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering from the
University of Texas at Austin. Chris was elected to
serve as President of the Americas Section of the
International Institute of Synthetic Rubber
Producers through May 2007. His current interests
are golf, exercise and spending time with his wife
and 4 children.
Mark
Jordan is the Supply Chain and Planning Manager for
Dexco Polymers LP and is responsible for
warehousing, logistics, and purchasing raw materials
for the business. Mark is a chemical engineering
graduate of Mississippi State University with a
background in manufacturing and supply chain. A
23-year Dow Chemical employee, he is serving his
13th year at Dexco. Mark enjoys travel, cooking and
family sporting activities.
C.
Henry DuPre is the Global Commercial Manager of
Dexco Polymers LP. He is responsible for the
venture’s Sales and Marketing activities into all
markets where the products are sold. Prior to
joining Dexco in early 2003, Henry served as
ExxonMobil Chemical’s Americas Sales Manager in the
Adhesive Industry Business Unit. During his 35-year
career at ExxonMobil, he has held a variety of
positions of increasing responsibility in the
adhesive business, including manufacturing manager,
technology manager, marketing manager and sales
manager within the Americas regions. Henry has a
B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering from Clemson
University and an Executive MBA from Louisiana State
University. His current interests include cooking,
gardening, golf and biking.
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Brian
Witt, the Technology Leader of the Dexco Research
and Development team, leads a high-energy group
dedicated to research and development of new Vector®
products. His group invents new products and
processes, determines how to scale them up in the
pilot plant and production plant, and provides
technology and regulatory expertise to the
business. Brian has been with Dow for 31 years,
including 19 years with Dexco Polymers. He obtained
his BS in Chemical Engineering from Brigham Young
University in 1976. Brian's interests include
woodworking, home remodeling, music, community
service, and family travel.
Craig Leopard is the
Production Leader at the
Vector® Plant in
Plaquemine Louisiana. Craig is a 17 year Dow
employee and prior to this assignment served as
Operations Leader for Dow's Plaquemine ethylene
plants.
Over his
career he has held manufacturing and project
assignments in aromatics, chlorinated polyethylene,
styrenic block copolymers, and ethylene. Craig has a
B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering from Clemson
University in South Carolina. He is a Cub Scout den
leader and a volunteer basketball/baseball/soccer
coach for the YMCA.