Michelle Williams, Ph.D.
Dr. Williams was Global Group President of Altuglas International, a manufacturer of polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) and a subsidiary of Arkema S.A., a manufacturer of specialty chemicals and advanced materials, from 2015 until her retirement in May 2021, and prior to that, served a Global Group President, Hydrogen Peroxide and Derivatives, at Arkema from 2011 until 2015. Prior to joining Arkema in 2011, she spent 23 years with Rohm and Haas Company and Dow Chemical in manufacturing, commercial, strategy and general management positions. She was General Manager, Chemical Mechanical Polishing Technologies, and later, General Manager, Adhesives and Sealants. Dr. Williams has been a Director of Brady Corporation, a manufacturer and supplier of identification solutions and workplace safety products, since 2019, where she serves as Chairperson of the Technology Committee and a member of the Management Development and Compensation and Corporate Governance Committees. Dr. Williams received her Bachelor of Science degree from Pace University and a PhD. From the University of Utah.