Founder
Co-Founder
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Technology Officer – Global
Zach Charlton has more than 20 years of experience in the polymer industry. He began his career in the downstream polymer conversion industry working as a process engineer and then plant coordinator for a profile extrusion company in Canada. Thereafter he joined Ingenia in 2001 and has held progressive positions in R&D, Sales and Marketing and Operations Management. Zach has contributed to Ingenia’s growth at its Brantford plant, Houston plant, and led the team of professionals which built the Jubail, Saudi Arabia facility and business from 2007 to 2012. Zach has been located out of Ingenia’s Brantford manufacturing and research facility since 2017.
Zach has a Master’s in Law from the University of Toronto as well as Master and Bachelor degree’s in Chemical Engineering from McMaster University Canada.
Chief Operating Officer – Americas
Vice President, Proprietary Product Sales
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Carlos leads Ingenia Polymers Finance, M&A Functions in the Group as well as the Business Development of Latin America. Carlos has 20 years of international experience in Finance, Supply Chain, Strategy, Business Analysis and Consulting. He joined Ingenia in 2013 and he has held several positions in Business Analysis, Supply Chain and Finance. Prior to joining Ingenia, Carlos worked for different industries in Telecom and IT at Vodafone and Satec in several Finance functions and in Management Consulting at Accenture.
Carlos holds an MBA from ESADE Business School and NYU Stern University, a Bachelor degree’s in Telecom Engineering from the University Ramon Llull, Barcelona.
Vice President, MENA
Ali Abouzeenni oversees manufacturing operations in the Arabian Gulf and the primary and proprietary business in MENA. Ali has more than 25 years of international experience in the industry. He has held manufacturing, projects, and commercial leadership roles with Ingenia in Canada, the United States, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. Ali has extensive expertise in plant engineering, design, construction, maintenance, and operations and contributed significantly to Ingenia’s growth in the Middle East in particular. Ali was part of the team that constructed and commissioned the Jubail plant in 2011 and has held both commercial and operational responsibilities for the region since 2018.
Ali is a licensed Industrial Mechanical Millwright from Mohawk College Brantford, Ontario, Canada.
Global Commodity & Materials Manager
Hansika Rathod leads the global procurement team at Ingenia. With more than 14 years of experience in the polymer industry, she is a recognized expert in her field. Having held various roles in manufacturing and procurement at Ingenia, Hansika possesses a deep understanding of the industry’s intricacies. Her areas of expertise lie in the strategic sourcing of polymer additives, polymer characterization and Quality Assurance & Quality Control.
Hansika holds a Master’s degree in Materials Science & Engineering from the University of Texas at Arlington. Additionally, she has a B.Tech in Polymer Science & Technology and a B.Sc in Chemistry from the University of Calcutta.