# Chad Steigers

> Chad Steigers is the co-founder and former CEO of Xenon arc, established in Bellevue in 2010 to help materials producers serve smaller business customers through dedicated commercial teams and technology. Previously managing director and president at ChemPoint, he worked on distribution partnerships with Dow, BASF and Chevron Phillips Chemical. Xenon arc announced his transition to a strategic advisory role in June 2019.

- **Role:** Entrepreneur and former industrial distribution executive
- **Organizations:** Xenon arc, ChemPoint.com
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Washington State University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Xenon arc in 2010., Led Xenon arc during its development of manufacturer-specific commercial teams and technology for smaller business customers., Served as ChemPoint president during a 2007 reference-fuels appointment covering 60 countries in Europe, Africa and the Middle East.

## Career timeline

- **1982** — Graduated from Washington State University in chemical engineering.
- **2003** — Identified as ChemPoint.com managing director in Dow distribution partnership announcements.
- **2004** — Represented ChemPoint as managing director in BASF acrylic monomer and Chevron Phillips packaged solvent partnership announcements.
- **2005** — Spoke for ChemPoint in its United States packaged reference-fuels agreement with Chevron Phillips Chemical.
- **2007** — Identified as ChemPoint president when a Chevron Phillips reference-fuels appointment expanded to 60 countries in Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
- **2010** — Co-founded Xenon arc with Adeline Honnas, Edward Lux and Chris Jardine; served as president and CEO. The company announced $15 million in initial Weston Presidio financing in December.
- **2013** — As Xenon arc president, announced support for a $9 million working-capital facility from First Capital.
- **2019** — Moved from Xenon arc CEO into a strategic advisory role in June; Paul Warburg became president and CEO.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Xenon arc in 2010.
- Led Xenon arc during its development of manufacturer-specific commercial teams and technology for smaller business customers.
- Served as ChemPoint president during a 2007 reference-fuels appointment covering 60 countries in Europe, Africa and the Middle East.

## Latest updates

- **2025-09** — Former colleague Stefano Colonna thanked Steigers and Adeline Honnas for backing him in his first sales role in 2013.
- **2025-07** — Alyssa Cunnington thanked Steigers and the founding team in a farewell post after nearly 14 years at Xenon arc.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chadsteigers

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