Frederique van Baarle was born in 1971 in Geleen, the Netherlands. She is married and has four children.
Professional Experience
After completing her degree program, she held various management positions at Royal DSM from 2000.
She joined LANXESS in 2011 and took on the position of Head of Global Marketing and Supply Chain for EPDM rubber.
From 2013 to 2018, she headed the Engineering Plastics business line for the EMEA region.
From December 2018 to May 2020, she was responsible for the Global Procurement and Logistics Group Function.
She took over as Head of the High Performance Materials business unit in June 2020.
Service on the Board of Management
Frederique van Baarle has been a member of the Board of Management and Labor Director since April 1, 2023.
She is responsible for the Lubricant Additives Business, Polymer Additives, and Rhein Chemie business units. She is also responsible for the Americas region.
Within the Business Excellence initiative, she is responsible for the Innovation Stream.
She carries out her work from Pittsburgh. Her contract runs until March 31, 2026.