Industry Advisor

Chet Cross is C-suite executive with an exceptional record of strategic turnarounds and operational excellence at manufacturing businesses with global scale. Chet has broad experience accelerating sales and margin growth, and leading transformation at chemical and water treatment companies with culturally diverse and geographically dispersed teams. Chet most recently with Chemtura Corporation as an Executive Vice President and EVP, Supply Chain & Operations. In his role, he had led $100M cost reduction by reorganizing procurement and manufacturing and implemented companywide Operational Excellence program.

Chet is a retired US Army officer with a collaborative but decisive style, adept at building high-performing teams. Chet is a graduate of United States Military Academy, West Point, NY with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering.