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LESLIE SEQUEIRA
PRAVEEN BALGOBIND JOB FROM : TIGER BRANDS , MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS SUPPORT DIRECTOR
CHRISTOPHE DE MAISTRE
CRAIG BLUE JOB FROM : ORNL , DEFENSE MANUFACTURING PROGRAMS DIRECTOR

“Energy and chemicals are standing at the forefront of the energy transition as we move towards net zero ”

CHRISTOPHE DE MAISTRE SEGMENT PRESIDENT FOR ENERGIES & CHEMICALS , SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC

LESLIE SEQUEIRA

JOB FROM : PATRICK INDUSTRIES , CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
JOB TO : AVIENT CORPORATION , CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
Leslie is bringing nearly 25 years of experience in IT to materials company Avient Corporation to drive digital transformation and leverage advanced technologies .

PRAVEEN BALGOBIND JOB FROM : TIGER BRANDS , MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS SUPPORT DIRECTOR

JOB TO : TIGER BRANDS , CHIEF MANUFACTURING OFFICER

CHRISTOPHE DE MAISTRE

Christophe de Maistre has been with Schneider for seven years , previously CEO for the company ’ s Germany business and President for its Germany , Austria and Switzerland operations .
He spearheaded the company ’ s acquisition of Larsen & Toubro ’ s Electrical & Automation business in India and his leadership transformed this regional market leader into Schneider Electric ’ s third-largest worldwide group organisation in terms of sales , manufacturing , and R & D .
Praveen Balgobind has been promoted to Tiger Brands Chief Manufacturing Officer after joining JOB FROM : SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC , PRESIDENT OF ZONE DACH & CEO FOR GERMANY
JOB TO : SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC , SEGMENT PRESIDENT FOR ENERGIES & CHEMICALS as Manufacturing Operations Support Director in 2022 . With over twenty years of experience in implementing World Class Manufacturing ( WCM ) standards and managing global supply chains , Praveen will devise and implement the manufacturing strategy of Tiger Brands .

CRAIG BLUE JOB FROM : ORNL , DEFENSE MANUFACTURING PROGRAMS DIRECTOR

JOB TO : ORNL , CHIEF MANUFACTURING OFFICER
Craig Blue is assuming additional responsibilities at Oak Ridge National Laboratory ( ORNL ).
In addition to being its Defense Manufacturing Programs Director he will also serve as Chief Manufacturing Officer , growing ORNL ’ s manufacturing portfolio and coordinating lab capabilities .
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