Paul Ayers

Paul Ayers is an accomplished engineering professional with extensive experience in operational excellence and continuous improvement across various sectors, including chemical manufacturing and process catalysts. At W. R. Grace, Paul held multiple leadership roles, managing service operations, driving productivity initiatives, and executing significant transitions, notably transforming over 200 concrete batching plants in Australia. Subsequent positions at BASF and Celanese further demonstrated Paul's expertise in spearheading operational excellence taskforces, managing capital projects, and leading complex commissioning efforts with high-value outcomes. Paul holds a Master's degree in Chemical Engineering Practice from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and boasts a strong academic background, including dual Bachelor's degrees in Business/Commerce and Chemical Engineering from the University of South Africa and the University of Cape Town, respectively.