Following its official relaunch in April 2025, OXEA has taken decisive action to redefine its strategic direction, sharpen its market focus, and expand its global presence. Now, the company has reached another important milestone: it has finalized its new Global Leadership Team (GLT).
Michael McHenry, Chief Executive Officer, emphasized the significance of this step. “Relaunching OXEA is more than a change of name — it reflects our renewed commitment to customers, employees, and our long-term vision,” he said. “By assembling a leadership team with deep expertise, global experience, and a shared drive for performance, we are building a stronger, faster, and more agile company. This team positions OXEA to win.”
The OXEA Global Leadership Team
Michael McHenry – Chief Executive Officer
Michael brings more than 30 years of international leadership experience in the chemical and materials industry. Throughout his career, he has led publicly traded, private, and private equity-backed organizations. Moreover, he has guided international businesses across multiple markets and delivered successful strategy development and transformation programs.
Previously, he held leadership roles at BASF, Ciba Specialty Chemicals, Master Fluid Solutions, and Techmer PM.
Ed Ray – Chief Financial Officer
Ed contributes more than 25 years of financial leadership experience within the global chemical industry. He has led finance organizations across international markets and strengthened financial strategy, operational finance, and performance management frameworks.
Before joining OXEA, he served as CFO at OCI Methanol. In addition, he held senior finance positions with increasing global responsibility at Ecolab.
Christina Fuchs – Chief Human Resources Officer
Christina offers over 20 years of HR leadership experience. She has successfully led both operational and strategic HR organizations worldwide. Furthermore, she has implemented organizational design and talent strategies focused on culture development, capability building, transformation initiatives, and mergers and acquisitions.
As per the press release, OXEA views people and culture as central pillars of its long-term competitiveness and transformation journey.
David Muldoon – Chief Commercial Officer
David brings more than three decades of international experience in commodity and specialty chemical businesses. He has built global commercial organizations, developed go-to-market strategies, and expanded strategic partnerships across regions and applications.
Most recently, he served as Chief Business Officer at Manus Bio and as Chief Operating Officer at Genomatica. Earlier in his career, he held senior commercial leadership roles at BASF and Ciba Specialty Chemicals.
Scott Farmer – Chief Supply Chain Officer
Scott contributes more than 30 years of supply chain and procurement leadership experience. He has driven major transformation programs, integrated acquisitions, built high-performing global teams, and delivered measurable improvements in sourcing, logistics, and operational performance.
Most recently, he served as Chief Procurement Officer at Amcor. Prior to that, he held leadership roles at Honda, Bristol Myers Squibb, and L’Oréal.
Bastian Kuhl – Chief Transformation Officer
Bastian combines leadership experience from the military, top-tier consulting, and global industrial operations. He has led strategic transformation programs across industrial and technology-driven sectors. Additionally, he specializes in organizational development, performance enhancement, and large-scale change initiatives.
Dr. Albrecht Schwerin – Chief Operations Officer
Albrecht brings nearly 30 years of global leadership experience in chemical operations and manufacturing. Since joining OXEA in 2022, he has overseen production sites and led strategic transformation programs, significantly strengthening global operations.
Previously, he held leadership roles at Henkel, Cognis, Celanese, and Novasep.
A Strategy Built on Five New Pillars
With its Global Leadership Team now fully established, OXEA is advancing into the next phase of its strategic relaunch. The company has structured its strategy around five clear pillars:
- Empowered People
- Customer Commitment
- Execution Excellence
- Supply Resilience
- Financial Strength
Together, these pillars define how OXEA will operate, compete, and grow. They reinforce the company’s ambition to build a culture of ownership and collaboration, deliver superior customer value, strengthen operational reliability, secure a resilient global supply chain, and ensure long-term financial stability.
At the same time, OXEA is intensifying its focus on company culture. It is promoting transparency, accountability, and teamwork across all regions. Moreover, the company is sharpening its customer engagement approach by accelerating response times, deepening partnerships, and aligning solutions more closely with evolving market demands.
“Our people are at the heart of OXEA’s transformation,” said Christina Fuchs, Chief Human Resources Officer. “Their expertise, resilience, and commitment make our ambitions achievable. Therefore, in this next phase, we will rely on strong leadership, clear priorities, and shared accountability to reach our targets. We are strengthening a high-performance culture rooted in trust, ownership, and collaboration to deliver sustainable results.”
Moving Confidently into the Next Chapter
With its leadership team in place and its strategic pillars clearly defined, OXEA is accelerating its transformation journey. The company is now positioned to execute its strategy with clarity and confidence.
“With our leadership team fully established, we are moving decisively into the next chapter of OXEA’s transformation,” concluded McHenry.
