Edgar Baena

Mr. Baena was appointed Vice President of Global Operations in 2023. In this role, Mr. Baena will lead Kraton’s Pine Chemicals Global Operations, including eight production facilities, Global Engineering, Quality, and HSES.

Most recently, he served as an Operations leader for Lubrizol Corporation – A Berkshire Hathaway Company- where he partnered with the Advanced Material Division. Mr. Baena’s thirty years of industry experience include a variety of leadership and technical roles rooted in people development and operational excellence. Mr. Baena holds a BS degree in Chemical Engineering from Universidad Industrial de Santander and an MBA from Northwood University.