Alberto Laveran

• Led each of the four business units at Vantage Specialties, creating and executing a comprehensive strategy for business recovery, resulting in a $XX million revenue increase and successful implementation across the Personal Care Industry, Food, BBI, Performance Solutions, and Materials sectors.
• Engineered a paradigm-shifting restructuring of LATAM operations, igniting exponential sales growth while optimizing costs. Delivered a staggering $X million revenue surge and tripled EBITDA within a four-year period.
• Architected game-changing global commercial and sourcing strategies, securing multimillion-dollar contracts with a transformative NPV enhancement exceeding $X million. Executed agile mitigation tactics, unlocking unprecedented value amidst market volatility.
• Spearheaded audacious realignment initiatives across Europe and the Pacific, poised to catapult revenues by $X million annually.

• Led negotiations for a significant Methanol train investment in Southern Argentina.
• Spearheaded Argentina's first commercial oil export in over 15 years, yielding $MM 30 in 2019 and surpassing $MM 150 annually thereafter.
• Devised a strategy to revamp Argentina's Bottled Gas social program, targeting a cost reduction of over $MM 60 annually.
• Directed the development and implementation of a commercial strategy for a forthcoming world-scale LNG terminal in Argentina, involving $B 5 in capital deployment.

Achievements:

• Strategic Realignment and Value Creation:
• Directed strategic realignment of Propylene Oxide and Chlorine envelopes, unlocking over $B 2 in incremental value for Dow with board approval.
• Market Expansion and Revenue Growth:
• Led negotiations and implementation of "El Orejano JV," largest shale gas enterprise in Argentina, achieving $MM 200 in revenue.
• Captured 20% market share in Polyethylene segment, generating additional $MM 200 in revenue for Dow.
• Financial Restructuring and Debt Refinancing:
• Restructured Mega SA, pulling it out of Chapter 13 into healthy economics, resulting in $MM 150 EBIT swing and $MM 350 debt refinancing.
• Revitalized HPPO JV, turning it into sustainable and profitable entity after failed start-up, with $MM 200 yearly swing and $MM 700 debt restructuring.
• Strategic Partnerships and Expansion Initiatives:
• Negotiated agreements to break Petrobras' monopoly in Brazil, achieving 20% supply length and over $MM 5 yearly cost reductions for Dow.
• Developed strategy for expanding petrochemical facilities in Argentina, critical project expected to be largest industrial investment in Argentinean history.

Job Titles Held:

• Director, Global Commercial, Buenos Aires, Argentina (2019)
• Director, Latin American Hydrocarbons and Energy Business, Buenos Aires, Argentina (2012-2018)
• Director, EMEA Hydrocarbons Finance, Zurich, Switzerland (2010-2012)
• Director HPPO JV, Antwerp, Belgium (2009-2013)
• Director, PO&PG Business Finance, Midland, MI (2006-2010)
• Plastics Business Finance Analyst and Controller, Houston, TX (2002-2006)
• Site Accountant, Bahia Blanca, Argentina (1998-2001)