Paul Booth - Deputy Chair and Nominations Chair
SABIC UK Petrochemicals
Paul has worked in the chemical industry for 40 years - 32 years with ICI and 7 years with Huntsman - and is now in a senior executive position with SABIC UK Petrochemicals.
Born on Teesside, Paul started his career as an apprentice with ICI and is now President of SABIC UK Petrochemicals. Paul is a member of the North East Process Industry Cluster (NEPIC) Leadership Team and chairs the GDP Growth and Investment Strategy Group within NEPIC.
This group consists of local industry leaders as well as local and national government officers. The group has produced an industry-led strategy for growth over the next 10 years within the North East of England.
Paul has had a long and passionate interest in the training and development of people and as such he holds a number of non-executive positions outside SABIC, namely – a Directorship of the Teesside Training Enterprise (TTE), Deputy Chairman of the National Skills Council and he was also a past Chairman of Redcar and Cleveland College.
Paul has broad-based experience within the chemical industry, having worked in the Nylon, Polyester, Petrochemicals and service sectors. He also has significant global experience, having worked in Europe and the USA during his career.
He is married to Jayne and they have three grown-up children, Christopher, Katy and Carl. Paul enjoys most sports, reading and classical cars
