# Sameer Bharadwaj

> Sameer S. Bharadwaj is the Boston-based CEO of Orbia, appointed effective February 1, 2021 after leading its compounds, fluorinated solutions and polymer businesses. A chemical engineer with a University of Minnesota Ph.D. and Harvard MBA, he previously worked at Dow, Boston Consulting Group and Cabot. His work connects materials commercialization with water management, precision agriculture, connectivity and energy materials; he also mentors researchers through MIT’s Deshpande Center and practices astrophotography.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at Orbia
- **Organizations:** Orbia, Cabot Corporation, Boston Consulting Group, The Dow Chemical Company, MIT Deshpande Center for Technological Innovation (Catalyst mentor)
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering, University of Bombay, Department of Chemical Technology (now Institute of Chemical Technology), Ph.D. in chemical engineering, University of Minnesota, MBA; High Distinction, Baker Scholar, Harvard Business School
- **Known for:** Co-inventor listed on U.S. patents concerning olefin production, including US5639929A and US6566573B1., Progressed from compounds leadership to the CEO role at Orbia in five years., Mentored MIT research commercialization projects, including work associated with Osmoses.

## Career timeline

- **1995** — Completed a chemical engineering Ph.D. at the University of Minnesota; subsequently began his career as a research engineer at Dow.
- **1997** — Named with Lanny D. Schmidt on U.S. patent US5639929A, Oxidative dehydrogenation process, granted June 17.
- **1999–2001** — Attended Harvard Business School.
- **After 2001** — Worked at Boston Consulting Group before returning to industry at Cabot.
- **Before 2016** — Held executive roles during an 11-year Cabot career, including Vice President and General Manager.
- **2016** — Joined Orbia to lead its compounds business; also began serving as an MIT Deshpande Center Catalyst mentor.
- **2016–2021** — Responsibilities expanded to Alphagary, Koura and Vestolit; led Fluorinated Solutions and Polymer Solutions.
- **2021** — Became Orbia CEO effective February 1, succeeding Daniel Martínez-Valle.
- **2023** — Chief guest and speaker at the Indian Chemical Council annual awards in Mumbai on September 15.

## Achievements

- Co-inventor listed on U.S. patents concerning olefin production, including US5639929A and US6566573B1.
- Progressed from compounds leadership to the CEO role at Orbia in five years.
- Mentored MIT research commercialization projects, including work associated with Osmoses.
- Graduated Harvard Business School with High Distinction as a Baker Scholar, according to his LinkedIn education listing.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — As of October 21, Orbia lists Q3 2026 results for October 27 and a management call featuring Bharadwaj for October 28; these remain scheduled events.
- **2026-07** — Orbia reported Q2 2026 net revenues of $2.352 billion and EBITDA of $467 million, up 20% and 56% year over year respectively; reported net debt-to-EBITDA was 3.28x.
- **2026-03** — Cristian Capellino was appointed CFO effective March 15, succeeding Jim Kelly.
- **2026-02** — Orbia reported 2025 sales of $7.619 billion and reported EBITDA of $1.020 billion; adjusted EBITDA was $1.110 billion.

## Links

- Website: https://www.orbia.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sameer-bharadwaj-4366aa8a

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