Douglas Muzyka

Douglas Muzyka was appointed Chair of the Chemtrade Board of Trustees in May 2022. He has been a Trustee since November 2020 and in an advisory role with the Board since January 2018. Doug has extensive experience in the chemical industry, as well as in manufacturing, HR, governance, and risk management. He retired from E.I. DuPont de Nemours (DuPont), a manufacturer of chemical products, specialty materials, and consumer and industrial products. As Senior Vice President and Chief Science and Technology Officer, he led an organization of more than 10,000 scientists and engineers. He previously held many international positions with Dupont including, President of DuPont, Greater China; Vice President and General Manager of DuPont Nutrition and Health; President and CEO of DuPont Canada, Inc.; President and General Manager of DuPont Mexico; and a research scientist. Douglas brings strong operational and administrative skills to the Chemtrade Board and considerable experience in new plant start-ups and venture development in international venues.

Douglas holds a B.Sc., M.Sc., and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Western Ontario and did additional graduate work at the Université de Technologie de Compiègne, France.