11.02.16
Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc.: welcomed Karl Schoene as the company’s president and chief technology officer. In this role, he will help the company continue to focus on accelerating commercialization activities and revenue growth, and focus on building world-class business development and technology capability.
Prior to joining Elevance, Schoene was president and CEO of Accutest Laboratories, a network of seven labs and 14 service centers across the US. In this role, he led nearly 700 employees through a major performance turnaround and M&A process, culminating in a sale this year to SGS, where he continued to lead the acquired business through a successful post-M&A integration.
Previously he held several positions, including president, COO and CEO of InEnTec, and prior to that, held additional positions at AkzoNobel Polymer Chemicals, including vice president and global SBU manager, general manager and global business manager in organometallic specialties, polymer chemicals and agriculture applications. Schoene also held executive leadership positions at Crompton Corporation and Witco Corporation; was a manager at Amoco Corporation and Albemarle Corporation Olefins and Derivatives Division; and was a senior R&D specialist and chemist with Ethyl Corporation. He also serves at board-level and in advisory board roles to several startups in diverse industries, including specialty chemicals, pharma and medical devices.
Prior to joining Elevance, Schoene was president and CEO of Accutest Laboratories, a network of seven labs and 14 service centers across the US. In this role, he led nearly 700 employees through a major performance turnaround and M&A process, culminating in a sale this year to SGS, where he continued to lead the acquired business through a successful post-M&A integration.
Previously he held several positions, including president, COO and CEO of InEnTec, and prior to that, held additional positions at AkzoNobel Polymer Chemicals, including vice president and global SBU manager, general manager and global business manager in organometallic specialties, polymer chemicals and agriculture applications. Schoene also held executive leadership positions at Crompton Corporation and Witco Corporation; was a manager at Amoco Corporation and Albemarle Corporation Olefins and Derivatives Division; and was a senior R&D specialist and chemist with Ethyl Corporation. He also serves at board-level and in advisory board roles to several startups in diverse industries, including specialty chemicals, pharma and medical devices.
