Executive Management

Mr. Painter was named Chief Executive Officer of the Group in September 2018 and joined the Board of Directors in October, 2018.

Mr. Painter began his career at Air Products in 1984 as part of the company’s career development program. He rose through the ranks, progressing through a variety of commercial and operations positions in the U.S. and overseas, and was rapidly promoted several times over the last several years, holding leadership positions in operations, supply chain, corporate strategy and technology. He held the position of Executive Vice President, Industrial Gases until he left Air Products at the end of June, 2018 to become Orion Engineered Carbons group’s new Chief Executive Officer starting from September 2018.

Mr. Deters joined Orion Engineered Carbons in the current role in August 2015. He has 25 years of experience the chemicals/coatings industry as CTO, in Product Management, Strategic Planning and P&L leadership roles. Mr. Deters holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering from Michigan State University.

Dr. Eggert has been the General Counsel and Head of Group Legal since August 2012, also serving as the Chief Compliance Officer. Prior to Orion, he worked as a lawyer in private practice for more than nine years, and with two major international law firms (one as a partner) while specializing in mergers & acquisitions, restructurings and corporate law. Dr. Eggert holds a law degree from the University of Münster, Germany, a doctorate degree from the University of Jena, Germany, and a master’s degree (LL.M) in comparative law from the University of Miami School of Law, Florida, USA. He is admitted to practice law in Germany, is a member of the American Bar Association and an elected fellow of the American Bar Foundation.

Mr. Gong joined Orion on March 17, 2014, as Country Manager, Korea, and was promoted to his current position in May 2018.

He has over twenty-seven years of professional experience.

Immediately prior to Orion, he was with GE Healthcare and GE Energy in Korea where he held several leadership roles. His earlier career included service at Hyosung, BP, the Korean Ministry of Planning and Budget, the International Monetary Fund in the US and the law firms of Kim & Chang in Korea and Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld in the US. Mr. Gong holds a master of laws degree from Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C., a juris doctorate from Pepperdine University Law of School, California, and a bachelor’s degree in international affairs from The George Washington University, Washington, D.C. He is a member (inactive) of the State Bar of California.

Mr. Hrivnak has over 30 years of diversified financial experience leading corporate finance and accounting control functions for public companies. A Certified Public Accountant, who started his career as an auditor with KPMG, Bob joined the company in 2020 from Clearwater Paper Corp. (NYSE: CLW), a manufacturer of paper products, where he served as CFO and CAO. Prior to Clearwater, Bob served as CAO of Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI), a provider of technology and services to public utilities and municipalities. Earlier in his career, he was CAO and Chief Tax Officer for Education Management Corp., a for-profit education company and previously held accounting leadership positions at Fluor Corp. (NYSE: FLR) and Tyco International. Mr. Hrivnak holds a bachelor’s degree in business and accounting from Ohio State University and an MBA from the University of Wisconsin – Madison.

Dr. Niewiem was appointed Senior Vice President Global Specialty Carbon Black and  EMEA Region in September 2019.

Dr. Niewiem joined Orion in December, 2013 and previously held the position of Vice President Global Product Management and Business Development Specialty Carbon Black.

She has over nineteen years of experience in process industries, engineering and industrial goods, thereof more than thirteen years in management consulting at a global consulting firm. Dr. Niewiem holds an economics doctorate from European Business School and a master's in business administration from James Madison University, Virginia.

Mr. Quinones joined Orion Engineered Carbons with the responsibility for Global Operations in June 2019.

He has over 25 years of operations experience in various international chemical, petrochemical and industrial gases companies. Mr. Quinones holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering Technology from Texas A&M University.

Mr. Reers was appointed Chief Administration Officer in September 2019. Mr. Reers joined Orion in September 2012 and previously held the position of Senior Vice President and Group Controller

He has over 17 years of experience in manufacturing and software industries, including positions of chief financial officer, corporate controller and head of finance/accounting. Mr. Reers holds a master's degree in business administration from the University of Münster, Germany.

Mr. Riveros was appointed Senior Vice President Global Rubber Carbon Black and Americas Region in September 2019. 

Mr. Riveros joined Orion in June 2019 and previously held the position of Senior Vice President and General Manager Americas.

He has 25 years of experience in different general management and business management roles in the industrial gas and chemicals area both in North and South America.  Mr. Riveros held several business leadership roles at Air Products, prior to joining Orion, where his key areas of expertise included Business Strategy, Margin Enhancement, Productivity and Supply Chain Management. Mr. Riveros holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Mr. Tuttle joined Orion Engineered Carbons on June 10, 2019 as Senior Vice President Global Human Resources.

He has over twenty years of experience in Human Resources including more than fifteen in leadership roles in the chemical industry, many in international roles. Mr. Tuttle holds both a bachelor’s degree in human resources and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Toledo.

Mr. Yoong has been our Vice President since Jan 2019. He is globally responsible for organizing and executing the group’s major special projects as well as for planning and executing strategic developments.

Mr. Yoong has over 23 years of experience in project management and engineering, most recently being the General Manager of Asia Engineering and Director of Asia Project Execution for an American Chemical Company based in Shanghai. He was managing the operation of engineering offices across Asia that includes China, Korea, Taiwan and South East Asia. Mr. Yoong graduated from the University of Kansas with a degree in Chemical Engineering.