Michael de Poortere

ISC Director for Honeywell Seelze Germany for Fine Chemicals and Seelze Research Chemicals businesses within Advanced Materials Managing Director for Honeywell Specialty Chemicals Seelze GmbH

Global Analytical Technology Director leading a team of 900+ people around the globe. Beside the global routine Quality laboratory it includes Chemometrician, Fundamental Problem Solving, Online Process Analytical, EH&S Analytical

Operation Director of the larges California Chemical complex in Pittsburg, CA. Addition be the Business Manufacturing Leader for Dow AgroSciences (DAS) Cereal & Broad Leaf Crop Herbicide. During this time I was appointed to the Contra Costa County Workforce Development Board. Also served on the Board of Directors of the California Manufacturers and Technology Association.

In 2009 assumed the site leader role for the Bomlitz site and Business Manufacturing Leader for several products in the Dow Wolff Cellulosics global facilities.

In 2007 named to the Dow integration team for the Wolff Walsrode acquisition as the Responsible Care® leader for the Bomlitz and Bitterfeld sites in Germany. Achieved significant improvement in EH&S performance (90% reduction).

• Full Production Leader responsibilities (Dowex, Dowanol, DSP) Achievements: • Major productivity increases (DOWANOL 15%, Dowex 5%) without capital investment • Global business benchmark for Glycol Ethers production. • Led Global Oxide Derivatives manufacturing conversion cost reduction of 35% in 4 years.

• EH&S responsibilities for CAA, GCO, EDC/VCM, Energy plant, the related maintenance area, emergency. Achievements: • Local Implementation Manager for the EH&S Work process, • Definition of the Long-term Incident Rate reduction strategy. • Drastic reduction of reportable EH&S incidents by 75% in two years

• Responsible for all engineering plastic compounding manufacturing plants in: Germany, Netherlands, USA and Japan Achievements: • Plant consolidations, Production move from Stade to Terneuzen, from Texas to Tennessee • Significant productivity improvements in all production locations

• Responsible for all engineering plastic compounding manufacturing plants in: Germany, Netherlands, USA and Japan Achievements: • Plant consolidations, Production move from Stade to Terneuzen, from Texas to Tennessee • Significant productivity improvements in all production locations

• 70 direct reports and full production responsibilities Achievements: • Active member of the compounding VBM study and Buiness Management Team • First Implemented of the empowerment for the company

• Responsible for productivity improvements Achievements: • Manpower productivity improvements 10% • 20% Extruder line reduction • Implemented Quality and EH&S ISO standard

• Polycarbonate color lab responsibilities (color matching and blender operation Achievements: • Productivity improvements of 30% • Cost reduction of 40%

• Design, construction and start u p of the new Polycarbonate compounding plant • Active implementation of the first SAP R3 application Achievements: • Process Automation programming (50% of theplant) • First SAP and Producer installation (TC Award)

• Designed the packaging area for the Stade plant Achievements: • Defined the Manufacturing discipline package (SAP R3)

• Responsible for all Computer integration for the specialty plants Achievements: • Computer integration productivity improvements