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Helen Chesworth

Energizer · DISC type I
Global Operational Excellence Manager at Eastman Chemical Company
📍 Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States

Helen is the Global Operational Excellence Manager at Eastman Chemical Company, leveraging a background in chemical engineering from The University of Manchester. Her career shows a consistent progression in roles focused on process management, R&D, and operational leadership. She is also a certified Kepner-Tregoe Program Leader, specializing in structured problem-solving.

Based on her interests, Helen appears to follow developments in both sustainable materials and international education. This includes Naia™, Eastmans own eco-conscious fiber, and Kolej Tuanku Jaafar, a prominent international school in Malaysia, suggesting a breadth of curiosity beyond her direct professional scope.

Unique fact: She is certified to lead programs in Kepner-Tregoes renowned Problem Solving and Decision Making methodology.

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Experience
35 Years
Current Role
Global Operational Excellence Manager
Job Level
Middle
Location
Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States
Personality Overview

How Helen shows up

Informal
Relationship Oriented
Imaginative

They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships. Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions. They are really good at seeing what the long-term impacts of their decisions could be.

Priorities

Topics Helen cares about

Operational Excellence
Her career has been dedicated to this field, holding management roles in operational excellence at both Eastman Chemical Company and its subsidiary, Solutia.
Problem-Solving Methods
She is a certified Program Leader for Kepner-Tregoe's methodology, a highly structured approach to rational process and problem-solving used in corporate environments.
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Career

Work history

6-2018
Global Operational Excellence Manager
Eastman Chemical Company
2-2018 - 6-2018
Resin and Sheet Process R&D Manager
Eastman Chemical Company
7-2016 - 2-2018
Lamination Testing and Analytical Manager
Eastman Chemical Company
6-2012 - 7-2016
Operational Excellence Manager
Solutia, a subsidiary of Eastman Chemical Company
9-2008 - 6-2012
Business Unit Lead
Solutia
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Education
1990 - 1994
BEng (Hons)
The University of Manchester
1988 - 1990
A-levels
Yale Sixth Form College
1983 - 1988
Education details unavailable
Ysgol Bryn Offa
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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