Solenis CEO and leadership

John Panichella is a President/CEO at Solenis and Board Member at United Way of Delaware and is based in Wilmington, Delaware. He has experience at Betzdearborn Inc. and has worked as Vice President at General Electric (GE), President/CEO at Ashland Water Technologies, and Group Operating Officer at ASHLAND GLOBAL HOLDINGS INC. John works or has worked as VP/General Manager:Americas at GE WATER PROCESS TECH. He attended University of Phoenix between 1994 and 1996 and University of Pittsburgh - PITT between 1976 and 1979.

Senior Financial Executive - MBA - Finance - Strategy

Certified Public Accountant - CPA

Specialties: Specialty Chemicals

Pharma

Food

Experienced Senior Vice President with a demonstrated history of working in the chemicals, retail and banking industries. Highly skilled international people leadership, IT Strategy, Project Management, Business Intelligence, Business Process Improvement, Shared Services Management and IT Operations. Strong information technology professional with an MBA from Villanova University.

As a Global Human Resources Executive, I offer 20+ years of experience building high-performing organizations for chemical leaders Solenis, Ashland, Dow Chemical and Rohm and Haas. I often work across all areas of the business - sales, marketing, engineering, manufacturing and R&D - to ensure the constant improvement and evolution that supports and facilitates the organization’s mission, vision and business strategy.Currently serving as the SVP, Chief Human Resources Officer for Solenis, I lead the global HR function as an Executive Committee member and key player in the successful carve-out of Solenis from Ashland. As an expert in building companies, analyzing data and implementing solutions to improve organizational health and effectiveness, I closely partner with business leaders to steer organizations through large-scale and complex business transformations.Adept at charting the path from strategy to action, I build innovative teams that accomplish challenging goals, develop new businesses that become market leaders and revitalize struggling divisions to turn generous profit.Member, Board of Directors, International Employers Forum; SPHR Certified; Human Capital Strategist (HCS) Certified