Markus Steilemann

About

I am Markus Steilemann, CEO of Covestro and chemist by heart. In close collaboration with partners, I am committed to making the chemical and plastics industry more sustainable. With my leadership approach, I aim to foster a culture of innovation, empowering diverse teams to act as catalysts for progress. Our vision is clear: We will be #FullyCircular. And that is what I advocate for here on LinkedIn – for the circular economy to become our global guiding principle. Topics I discuss also include innovation, DE&I, education, and a fact-based worldview rooted in science – because I believe they are all prerequisites for our transformation to succeed. Looking forward to fruitful exchange!

Experience

• Covestro (22 yrs 5 mos)
  • Chairman of the Board of Management, Chief Executive Officer
    Jun 2018 - Present · 8 yrs 1 mo

  • Chief Commercial Officer, Member of the Board of Management
    Jan 2017 - May 2018 · 1 yr 5 mos

    Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), responsible for innovation, marketing and sales.

  • Business Unit Head Polyurethanes, Member of the Board of Management
    Jan 2016 - Sep 2017 · 1 yr 9 mos

    Member of the Board of Management, responsible for Innovation

• Manager at Bayer AG
  Mar 1999 - Jan 2004 · 4 yrs 11 mos

  Internal Management Consultant with Focus and Corporate Strategy Development, Business Process Reengineering, and Cost Cutting / Outsourcing Initiatives. Unique track record of successful strategy development skills and implementation skills.