Rafael Pons

Rafael “Ralph” Pons has over 35 years of extensive chemical manufacturing experience at some of the industry’s leading companies. In February 2020, Mr. Pons joined the Company and initially served as the site leader at the Company’s South Hampton Resources facility in Silsbee, Texas. In May 2021, Mr. Pons assumed the role of Chief Manufacturing Officer. Prior to joining Trecora, Mr. Pons worked at Preferred Sands from 2018 until 2019, where he served as Vice President of Operations. From 2016 until 2017, Mr. Pons worked for Celanese Corporation where he served as the site leader at the company’s manufacturing facility located in Clear Lake, Texas. Prior to that role, Mr. Pons served as plant manager at Nalco Champion in Garyville, Louisiana from 2015 until 2016. From 2013 until 2015, Mr. Pons held several different roles of increasing responsibility at Phillips 66. From 1985 until 2013, Mr. Pons worked at Dow Chemical where he held several different roles of increasing responsibility. Mr. Pons holds a Master of Science degree in Operations Management from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Virginia.