Senior VP at AO Smith Corporation responsible for strategy and market expansion in Asia (Nanjing, Hong Kong SAR) (2010-2018)

Executive Project Leader at Akzo Nobel for building a chemical complex (Ningbo) (2008-2009)

VP at Akzo Nobel’s BU Decorative Coatings Asia Pacific (based in Shanghai) (2005-2008)

Sub-BU Manager Polymer Chemicals – Asia at Akzo Nobel (Shanghai) (2002-2005)

General manager Tianjin Akzo Nobel Peroxides Co Ltd (Tianjin) (1998-2002)

Before 1998 worked in Singapore, Dobbs Ferry (NY), USA and in The Netherlands in various managerial positions, including R&D for Akzo Nobel.

Wilfried has managed and successfully executed projects all over the world, ranging from market- analytical challenges and extremely fast business growth opportunities to chemical plant construction and fiduciary and legal matters.

He received a Master degree in Chemistry from Utrecht University and a PhD from Eindhoven University of Technology; both in The Netherlands.

He received a post-doctoral assignment from Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA and an MBA from Pace University, NY, NY; both in the USA.

He holds 4 invention patents and published in numerous (scientific) papers