Yakov Kener Email Address

Chief Executive Officer and Founder

Cabot Corporation (NYSE: CBT) is a leading global specialty chemicals and performance materials company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Our businesses deliver a broad range of products and solutions to customers in every corner of the globe, serving key industries such as transportation, infrastructure, environment and consumer.

Results oriented strategic global leader with proven record of creating value from technology in chemicals and performance materials. Practical visionary who sets new business and technology strategy and mobilizes organization to deliver on it by building strong teams and deep capabilities. Scientist, business leader and global citizen with diverse, applied experience to drive growth including new business development, customer facing application development, new materials and chemicals commercialization and chemical process technology innovations PROFILE - Global technology executive with 15 years of C-suite leadership with full accountability of all aspects of company technology innovation and demonstrated sustainable success in new business development, customer facing application development, new materials and chemicals commercialization and process technology - Strategic leader with proven track record of developing and implementing new business and technology strategy, rapidly identifying critical opportunities and challenges along with paths forward. Engages in implementation with urgency and focus - Practical visionary passionate about creating and commercializing technology that is relevant to the marketplace. Focused on global customers and seamless collaboration across company. Inventor of 17 granted US patents - Experienced people leader able to motivate and mentor employees with diverse roles, backgrounds and personality types. Collaborative approach to management balanced with ability to make tough decisions independently and swiftly Reach me to discuss: -Market segmentation -IP strategy to maximize benefits of possible exits -Joint development frameworks -Development of technology platforms and products -Use of materials informatics and AI in product development -Scaling up new materials, from grams in the lab to tons at pilots and plants -Application testing for product development and customer discovery You can reach me at yakov@materiax.ai