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Christopher Fontaine

Questioner · DISC type c
Director, Global Energy Procurement at Celanese
📍 Dallas, Texas, United States

As the Director of Global Energy Procurement at Celanese, Christopher leads sourcing for power and natural gas across global operations. An MBA from Harvard Business School with over a decade of experience, he is described by colleagues as dedicated. He notably led procurement for the $11B acquisition of a DuPont business segment.

Outside of his corporate role, Christopher has expressed interest in the US Navy and The Walt Disney Company, suggesting an appreciation for both disciplined service and creative entertainment enterprises.

He drove the development of Celanese’s entire North American renewable energy strategy.

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
Director, Global Energy Procurement
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Dallas, Texas, United States
Personality Overview

How Christopher shows up

Systematic
Price-Sensitive
Not Easily Convinced

They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point. While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters. They prefer to fully evaluate every situation.

Priorities

Topics Christopher cares about

Energy Procurement
He leads a team managing the sourcing and contracting of power and natural gas for Celanese's global operations, with over 10 years of experience.
Renewable Energy
He previously drove the development of Celanese’s North American renewable energy strategy, focusing on power and natural gas.
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Career

Work history

1-2025
Director, Global Energy Procurement
Celanese
1-2023 - 3-2025
Director, Global Energy Procurement- Engineered Materials
Celanese
6-2021 - 1-2023
Director, Raw Materials Procurement - Energy Complex
Celanese
7-2019 - 7-2021
Global Business Director
Celanese
10-2018 - 7-2019
Senior Manager, Business Strategy and Development
Celanese
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Media appearances

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Education
2009 - 2011
MBA
Harvard Business School
8-2020 - 5-2022
Master of Science - MS
Southern Methodist University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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