Brad Sparks

About Brad Sparks

Accomplished and value driven leader with experience as Project Manager, Engineering Manager, Production Leader and Process Engineer and proven track record of generating efficient, profitable and high quality outcomes. A results-oriented manager with 22 years of petrochemical industry experience who is motivated by safety, process, technical and financial performance improvement. Effective communicator, who thrives in a team environment, cultivates productive working relationships with colleagues at all corporate levels in multi-cultural setting and defines his success by the achievements and development of direct reports. Experience and expertise in the following areas:Expertise in the following areas:• Mega & Small Project/Program Management • Budgeting & Business Planning • Continuous Improvement • Strategic Planning • Sustainability• Leading & Developing Teams• Environmental, PSM & Safety Regulations • Risk Assessment & Management • Process Hazards Analysis

Experience

1. Sr Manager, Sustainability Strategy Americas Region

   SABIC

   Nov 2021 — Present · Houston, TX, US

   Leverage sustainability experience and visibility to global trends to provide global leadership on a sustainability strategy roadmap for SABIC then to steward the strategy in SABIC’s SBUs, functions and core market segments. • Use expertise and networks to develop and execute on corporate sustainability reporting strategy, support SBUs functions to deliver on corporate sustainability goals such as operational footprint, Sustainability product portfolio, and megaprojects assessment to deliver on corporate 2025 strategy. • Drive the sustainability culture in the Americas region, and lead Operations and Functions to build sustainability human capital and build sustainability DNA to meet strategic expectations. • Enhance the SABIC brand and reputation by providing leadership and visibility to external strategic sustainability initiatives, developing partnerships and collaborations, and managing communications and strategic advocacy with external stakeholders, including customers, governments, associations, universities, NGOs and other stakeholders. • Identify and execute on opportunities of high business value, developing strategic direction and implementing key global priorities and projects that advance the company’s commitment to sustainability and enable the company to take an industry leadership role, and leverage the work into a competitive advantage.

Education

• The University of Alabama

  MBA

  2007 — 2009

• University of Tennessee, Knoxville

  MS ENG, Environmental Engineering

  1996 — 1998

• The University of Alabama

  BS, Chemical Engineering

  1992 — 1996