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Chemicals Executive Search
Manufacturing, process safety, quality, and commercial leadership for specialty, industrial, and petrochemical operations across the US–Mexico corridor.
Silvia Flores leads chemicals executive search across the US–Mexico corridor — from the Gulf Coast petrochemical belt through Nuevo León, Coahuila, San Luis Potosí, and the Bajío, connected to US chemical hubs along the Gulf Coast, the Ohio Valley, and the Southeast. The practice serves specialty, industrial, and petrochemical operators working under Process Safety Management, Responsible Care®, REACH, EPA, and SEMARNAT disciplines.
Segments served
- Specialty chemicals and formulated products
- Industrial and commodity chemicals
- Coatings, adhesives, sealants, and elastomers (CASE)
- Agrochemicals, crop protection, and fertilizers
- Petrochemicals and derivatives
- Fine chemicals and intermediates for pharma and personal care
- Process safety management (PSM) and Responsible Care® frameworks
- REACH, EPA, COFEPRIS, and Mexican SEMARNAT regulatory frameworks
The roles
Plant Directors and General Managers; VPs of Manufacturing and Operations; Process Engineering, R&D, and Technical Directors; EHS and Process Safety Directors; Quality and Regulatory Affairs leaders; Supply Chain, Logistics, and Distribution Directors; Country Managers for Mexico operations; and Commercial Directors selling into industrial, agricultural, and consumer channels.
How the search runs
Through The Dynamic Fit Method™ — Ability, Capability, Capacity — delivered via Alder Koten. Connects to the manufacturing, supply chain, and energy & infrastructure practices.
Chemicals search — questions
- Which chemicals roles do you place?
- Plant Directors and General Managers, VPs of Manufacturing and Operations, Process Engineering and R&D leaders, EHS and Process Safety Directors, Quality and Regulatory Affairs leaders, Supply Chain and Logistics Directors, Country Managers for Mexico operations, and Commercial Directors serving industrial, agricultural, and consumer end-markets.
- Where is chemical manufacturing concentrated in Mexico?
- The Gulf Coast petrochemical belt (Veracruz, Tabasco, Tamaulipas), Nuevo León, Coahuila, San Luis Potosí, the Bajío, and Jalisco — connected to US chemical hubs along the Gulf Coast, the Ohio Valley, and the Southeast.
- How is process safety leadership actually screened?
- The Dynamic Fit Method™ probes lived PSM experience, incident-management judgment, and audit-readiness under Responsible Care® or equivalent — not just RBPS familiarity. Chemicals leadership rises or falls on process discipline.