Chemicals - Wilmington, Delaware, United States
Sea Shell Partners provides its clients with global industry insight, opportunity analysis and leadership support. Our partners each have over 40 years of experience leading businesses, assets and organizations in every major geographic and end use market in the vital and ever changing chemical industry.PARTNERS:CHRISTIAN W. SIEMER chris.siemer@yahoo.comSince retiring from The Chemours Company in April of 2018, operating as principal of Sea Shell Consulting, Chris has provided due diligence and acquisition support to a large number of public and private companies seeking to acquire assets in the chemical industry. During this time, he also supported McKinsey & Company as a Senior Advisor working with over 50 multinational companies to provide leadership coaching and support for organizational transformation. Prior to Chemours,, Chris had over 40 years of chemical industry experience with DuPont, ICI and Stauffer Chemical, in Asia, Europe and the U.S. MARK P. VERGNANO mark.vergnano@icloud.comMark recently retired as CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors for The Chemours Company, a Fortune 500, $6B revenue, NYSE listed chemistry company. During his 6 year tenure as CEO, Mark and his leadership team streamlined the Chemours' business and cost structure; successfully managed its legacy liabilities; reduced its net debt to EBITDA ratio from 7x to 2.5x; increased EBITDA and free cash flow by over 100%.; and significantly increased the company's market cap. Prior to Chemours, Mark spent over 35 years with DuPont, in various leadership roles in both the U.S. and Europe.