Arturo Lopez

About Arturo Lopez

I am a senior human resources executive with 25 years of experience helping complex, global operating businesses perform better through stronger organizations, better leadership, and disciplined change execution. I currently serve as Global Head of Human Resources, VP HR, and Board Member for INEOS Aromatics — a stand-alone $4B petrochemicals business with more than 1,300 employees and ten-plus facilities across three continents. I report directly to the CEO, sit on the company board, and hold full accountability for HR strategy, team, and delivery across all regions. Before INEOS, I led HR for Catalent\'s North America Biologics business — a employee, 24/7 GMP manufacturing operation. I supported an expansion that produced revenue growth of 32 per cent and EBITDA growth of 40 per cent, helped hire more than people in record time, and built a diversity program that raised leadership representation from 17 per cent to 53 per cent. When demand fell, I led the reorganization and reduction in force. Before Catalent, I spent nearly 18 years at Cummins in progressively senior roles — including HR leadership for global supply chain operations across 70+ manufacturing and distribution facilities, corporate HR support to the C-suite, and business-unit HR leadership for a $5B global engine business. At Cummins, I supported a supply chain transformation that improved labor efficiency by 20 per cent and forecast accuracy by 24 per cent. What ties these roles together is a consistent focus on the business, not the HR function. I have spent my career close to operating leaders — in factories, in board meetings, at the negotiating table, and in the difficult conversations that come with growth, change, and restructuring. I am as comfortable discussing EBITDA, plant footprint, and labor cost structure as I am discussing talent, succession, and culture.

Experience

1. Global Head of Human Resources, VP HR, and Board Member

   INEOS Aromatics

   Jan 2023 — Present · Naperville, IL, US

   INEOS Aromatics is a $4B stand-alone petrochemicals business, part of the INEOS Group, with ten-plus facilities in the Americas, Europe, and Asia and 1,300+ employees. I report to the CEO and sit on the company board.Full accountability for HR strategy, team, and delivery globally. Key contributions include:• Building a new culture following the acquisition from bp — establishing safety as the genuine first priority, creating a lean zero-based organization, and instilling a performance environment focused on EBITDA and top-quartile economics.• Supporting multiple restructurings and growth projects across regions, managing complex workforce changes with operational continuity.• Negotiating collective labor agreements in the Americas, Europe, and Asia — wages, benefits, and innovative working arrangements — improving cost structure and competitiveness.• Partnering with the CEO and board on leadership succession, organization design, and executive assessment.

Education

• University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business

  Advanced Human Resources Executive Program

  2012 — 2012

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  Executive Education Program, Supply Chain Management, Driving Strategic Advantage

  2010 — 2010

• Tecnológico de Monterrey

  MBA, Marketing

  2002 — 2005

• Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management

  Executive Education, Business Marketing Strategy

  2011 — 2011

• UAM Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana

  Bachelor, Business Administration

Skills

• Strategic HR
• Labor Relations
• Sourcing
• Temporary Placement
• Human Resources
• Strategy
• Succession Planning
• Organizational Development
• Employer Branding
• Taleo
• Organizational Design
• Talent Management
• Compensation & Benefit
• Employee Benefits
• Recruiting
• Fmla
• Team Building
• College Recruiting
• Organizational Effectiveness
• Workforce Planning
• Career Development
• Deferred Compensation
• Policy
• Union
• Performance Improvement
• Change Management
• Personnel Management
• Benefits Administration
• Applicant Tracking Systems
• Hris
• HR Policies
• Six Sigma
• Strategic Planning
• Employee Relations
• Job Descriptions
• Talent Acquisition
• Interviews
• Leadership Development
• New Hire Orientations
• Leadership