Tom Asselman

Making sustainable strategy happen

Vienna, Vienna, Austria

About

Cosmopolitan Chief Strategy Officer with over 20 years of experience in crafting transformational strategies, building and managing joint ventures, and executing M&A transactions and mega projects across North America, Europe, Middle East and Asia. Building multi-cultural, engaged high-performing teams. Passionate about sustainability and circular economy.

Experience

  • OMV (Vienna, Austria)
    • SVP Strategy – Chief Strategy Officer
      Jan 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 6 mos

    • VP Strategic Planning & Projects
      Jan 2022 - Jan 2023 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Borealis (19 yrs 4 mos)
    • VP Strategy & Group Development | Member of the Executive Committee
      Jan 2020 - Dec 2021 · 2 yrs

    • VP Strategy & Group Development
      Nov 2018 - Dec 2021 · 3 yrs 2 mos

      Responsible for Strategy, M&A, business development, Sustanability and Public Affairs Board member of Bayport Polymers (Baystar) and chairman of Novealis Holdings

    • Leader, New Ventures
      Oct 2014 - Oct 2018 · 4 yrs 1 mo

      Led a Borealis Group initiative to develop new large-scale project investments with partners in olefins/polyolefins globally • Developing and managing a signifcant portfolio of investment opportunities with potential partners globally, with initial strong focus on North America • Driving full cycle of opportunity identification, partner discussions, due diligence, business case development, MOU negotiations and deal execution • Borealis project leader for the development of the Bayport Polymers JV between Novealis (a Borealis-NOVA Chemicals JV) and Total

  • Associate at McKinsey & Company
    Mar 2001 - May 2002 · 1 yr 3 mos

    Client engagements include: • Designing a venture capital fund and business plan competition to encourage new ventures and angel investments in the Montreal business community • Assessing the financials and performance of a major software company’s marketing units to prepare for department reorganization • Helping an electricity distributor structure its RFP process by analyzing other electricity markets’ approaches • Evaluating a large telecom player’s acquisition targets in connectivity, network services, and e-finance to develop an international growth strategy