Mark Nikolich - Braskem SA Head of the Polyolefins North America Unit

Mr. Mark Nikolich serves as Head of the Polyolefins North America Unit of BRASKEM S.A. He was Chief Executive Officer of Braskem America, Inc of BRASKEM S.A. He is responsible for leading the company polypropylene and ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene business units, including growth projects in the U.S.. Previously, he served as vice president of Braskem America polypropylene business. He was responsible for all areas of the U.S. Polypropylene business including Commercial, Manufacturing, Feedstocks, and Innovation and Technology. Mr. Nikolich started his career in polypropylene sales for Himont in 1988. Through tenure at Montell, Basell, Epsilon and Sunoco, he has worked in the Polyolefins and Olefins industries for over 25 years. In 2010, he transitioned to Braskem after the acquisition of Sunoco Chemicals where he held various senior leadership positions in polymers, phenol and refining chemicals. He established and led Braskem operations in Europe for three years after the acquisition of Dow polypropylene business in 2011. He and his family returned to the U.S. in 2014 where he accepted the position to lead Braskem polypropylene business unit in the U.S.. Mr. Nikolich holds a Business Administration degree in Marketing from Gettysburg College with Executive Studies in Business Administration from Columbia University and University of Pennsylvania Wharton School. since 2017.