Mr. Chad served as Product Line Director at Baker Hughes, where he led the chemicals service delivery operation for the North America Offshore region. Prior to this, he was Director and Vice President at Locus Fermentation Solutions, a bio-chemical startup focused on green chemistry, where he was responsible for market growth and business development strategy and execution within the oilfield sector. Earlier, Mr. Chad was Head of Marketing and Global Head of Business Development for Clariant Oil Services, where he directed new market entry strategies, market expansion and technology-focused value-based growth initiatives. Mr. Chad’s extensive career also includes 20 years at Nalco Energy Services, where he held various sales, marketing, and commercial leadership roles. During his tenure at Nalco, he was based in diverse locations, including the UK, Houston, TX, and Dubai, where he led the MENA Region. Mr. Chad is fluent in Arabic and French and holds a Maitrise es Sciences in chemistry from the Lebanese University.