New chief technology officer at Orion SA
Following the announcement of the retirement of David Deters, specialty chemicals manufacturer Orion SA has appointed Natalia Scherbakoff as its new chief technology officer. She will be based at Orion's main innovation hub in Cologne, Germany, and will also oversee the company's technical centers in China, South Korea and the USA.
Ms Scherbakoff joins Orion from materials company Trinseo, where she served as the vice president of technology and innovation, overseeing global research, development and technology innovation with sustainability and circular solutions being a key underlying focus. She also supported key growth initiatives as well as mergers and acquisitions, and was a member of Trinseo's corporate environmental, social and governance council.
Natalia has broad global experience, a track record of moving ideas through the development process to successful product launches and commercial savvy,
said Orion CEO Corning Painter. She combines strong people skills with a passion for driving innovation and achieving tangible outcomes. She is arriving at an exciting time here at Orion, and I am looking forward to her building on the success we have had under David's leadership in batteries, circular products, coatings and other customer applications.
Before Trinseo, Ms Scherbakoff was vice president of research innovation and product lines at Plastic Omnium, a French automotive supplier now known as OPmobility. She also served as general manager of specialty composites and director of global innovation at Owens Corning, a building materials maker.
Ms Scherbakoff holds a Ph.D and M.Sc in macromolecular science from Case Western Reserve University (USA); a chemical engineering degree from Mauá Engineering University (Brazil); and an MBA from Getulio Vargas Foundation (Brazil). She is fluent in English, French, Portuguese, Italian and Russian.