Tony O'Donovan, President and CEO of Arkema Inc.
Tony O’Donovan is President & Chief Executive Officer of Arkema Inc. He oversees Arkema activities in the U.S., Mexico and Canada, and is regional head of Arkema Group in North America. O’Donovan is focused on driving strategic growth to achieve the Group’s ambition to become a pure specialty materials player.
O’Donovan began his career at Arkema in 2013 as Global Supply Chain Director, Fluorochemicals, and most recently served as Regional Group President with responsibility for all Arkema Fluorochemicals business in the Americas. Prior to joining Arkema, he held a range of manufacturing, supply chain and business leadership roles for Degussa Specialty Chemicals in South Africa, and for FMC in Canada and the United States.
O’Donovan holds a Bachelor’s degree and a Ph.D., both in Chemical Engineering, from the University of Cape Town in South Africa. He is qualified as a Professional Engineer in South Africa and Canada and is a chartered member of the British Institute of Chemical Engineers.