John Nixon

About John Nixon

I’m passionate about helping industry leaders unlock the full potential of digital transformation to drive sustainable growth, efficiency, and resilience.With over three decades immersed in strategy, operations, and technology deployment for energy, chemicals, life sciences, and CPG, I know the operational and business pressures our industries face: regulatory demands, decarbonization, talent gaps, and the relentless push for innovation.At Siemens Digital Industries Software, I partner with organizations to deliver real-world outcomes—from accelerating time-to-market for new therapies and products to optimizing large-scale assets for safety, efficiency, and environmental performance. I leverage the latest digital twin, simulation, and industrial automation solutions to bridge strategy to execution.Ready to explore how digitalization can transform your business? Connect with me to start the conversation.

Experience

1. Group Vice President - Process Industries - Energy, Life Sciences and Consumer Packaged Goods

   Siemens Digital Industries Software

   Oct 2025 — Present · Houston, TX, US

   As Group Vice President for Process Industries, I lead a global team helping energy, chemical, life sciences, and CPG organizations leverage Siemens’ digital solutions to enhance efficiency, accelerate innovation, and achieve sustainability goals.• Partnering with industry leaders to implement digital twin and automation strategies, resulting in measurable efficiency gains and reduced time-to-market.• Driving adoption of advanced industrial software for process optimization, regulatory compliance, and operational resilience in highly regulated sectors.• Enabling teams to navigate complex digital transformation journeys with a customer-first approach, building lasting partnerships that deliver strategic outcomes.

Education

• Texas A&M University

  BS, Civil Engineering

  1988 — 1993

• MIT Sloan Executive Education

  MIT Sloan Blockchain Technologies: Business Innovation and Application

• INSEAD

  Siemens Advanced Leadership Programme, Strategy in the Age of Digital Disruption

Skills

• Business Development
• Onshore Operations
• Quality Management
• Negotiation
• Upstream
• Project Engineering
• Change Management
• Project Planning
• Contract Management
• Risk Management
• Oil
• Situational Leadership
• Innovation
• Pipelines
• Oil/Gas
• Water
• Onshore
• Construction
• Environmental Awareness
• Oil & Gas
• Analysis
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Petroleum
• Engineering
• Management
• Epc
• Operations Management
• Leadership
• Energy Industry
• Energy
• Gas
• Project Control
• Contract Negotiation
• Start-Ups
• International Business
• Petrochemical
• Project Management
• Oil