# Jim Knaub

> Jim Knaub is Momentive's chief marketing officer, a Philadelphia-area chemical engineer and commercial operator whose career has run from process engineering at Rohm and Haas to global business leadership at Dow. Appointed in June 2026, he now leads Momentive's global marketing, portfolio positioning, value proposition development, go-to-market strategy and commercial enablement, bringing an engineer's attention to the task of turning technical innovation into customer value.

- **Role:** Chief Marketing Officer at Momentive Performance Materials
- **Organizations:** Momentive Performance Materials, Dow, The Dow Chemical Company, Rohm and Haas Company
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Lehigh University, Master of Business Administration, The University of Texas at Austin, McCombs School of Business
- **Known for:** Built more than 24 years of leadership experience across the chemical and materials industries., Led global businesses with significant profit-and-loss responsibility., Was credited by Momentive with building and developing high-performing teams and delivering profitable growth, operational performance, margin expansion and long-term value creation.

## Career timeline

- **Early career** — Worked at Rohm and Haas Company in process engineering and business strategy roles.
- **2018-2026** — Held leadership roles at Dow, including global business leadership across performance monomers and coating materials.
- **2019** — Appeared before the U.S. International Trade Commission as global business director for Dow's Performance Monomers business during an acetone trade hearing.
- **2025** — As senior business director for Dow Coatings & Performance Monomers, commented on the opening of a BLUEWAVE technology facility in Lauterbourg, France.
- **2026-06** — Joined Momentive as chief marketing officer, leading global marketing and overseeing portfolio positioning, value proposition development, go-to-market strategy and commercial enablement.

## Achievements

- Built more than 24 years of leadership experience across the chemical and materials industries.
- Led global businesses with significant profit-and-loss responsibility.
- Was credited by Momentive with building and developing high-performing teams and delivering profitable growth, operational performance, margin expansion and long-term value creation.
- Appointed chief marketing officer of Momentive Performance Materials effective June 1, 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Began serving as Momentive's chief marketing officer on June 1.
- **2026-06** — Publicly said he was energized by Momentive's commitment to innovation and the opportunity to help shape its next chapter of growth.

## Links

- Website: https://www.momentive.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-knaub-02ba4055

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