Board Committees

Ruth Dreessen was appointed as a DMC Director in 2020. She has more than 25 years of experience in financial leadership roles, specifically in the chemical industry. She currently serves as independent Chairman of Gevo Inc., a renewable technology, chemical products and advanced biofuels company, where she is also a member of the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee, and she is Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Dreessen has served on the boards of eight public and private companies during her career and has chaired three audit committees. From 2010 to December 2018, Dreessen served as Managing Director of Lion Chemical Partners LLC, a private equity firm focused on chemical and related industries. From 2005 to 2010, she served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of TPC Group Inc. Before joining TPC Group, she served as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Director of Westlake Chemical Corporation. She spent 21 years at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and predecessor companies, ultimately as a Managing Director of Chemicals Investment Banking. Dreessen received her undergraduate degree from the New College of Florida and holds a master’s degree in international affairs from Columbia University.

Peter Rose has served as a DMC Director since 2016. He was a Senior Advisor to Blackstone, the world’s largest alternative asset manager from 2016 to 2022. From 2007 to 2016, he was a Senior Managing Director with Blackstone and served as its Global Head of Public Affairs. Mr. Rose also spent 20 years with Goldman Sachs, where he was a Managing Director and held a variety of senior positions in government relations and media relations in Washington DC, New York and Hong Kong. Mr. Rose is currently a Senior Adviser to FGS Global, one of the leading strategic communications firms in the world. From 1983 to 1987 he was Chief of Staff to Congressman Mike Synar (D-Okla) and a partner with the law firm of Williams and Jensen in Washington DC. Mr. Rose is a graduate of The George Washington University and The Yale Law School. He serves on the national board of the NAACP, the oldest and largest civil rights organization in the United States. He is also on the board of the Poetry Society of America.

Ms. Sananikone joined the Board in 2023 with more than 30 years of experience in finance, capital markets, mergers and acquisitions and investment management. She previously served as managing director of corporate strategy and development at BT Financial Group, a $50 billion asset management firm that included BT Asset Management, Rothschild Asset Management and Westpac Financial Services. She also served as CEO at Australia-based Aberdeen Asset Management Ltd and Equitilink Group.  She was CEO at Equitilink when it was acquired by Aberdeen, and played a key role in the integration of the two asset management firms.  

Ms. Sananikone currently serves on the boards of IA Financial Group, an insurance group with operations in Canada and the USA; Innergex Renewable Energy, a producer of renewable energy with operations in Canada, the USA, Chile and France; and Gecina, a Paris-based real estate company. 

Ms. Sananikone received a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics and political science and a Master of Commerce degree in economics from New South Wales.

Ms. Spurlin joined DMC Global’s Board of Directors in September 2025 with more than 30 years of financial leadership and board experience in the energy and industrial sectors. She is senior vice president and treasurer of Plains All American Pipeline, a leading North American midstream company engaged in the transportation, storage and marketing of crude oil and natural gas liquids. Ms. Spurlin also serves on the board of AdvanSix Inc., a diversified chemical manufacturer, and on the board of Smart Sand, Inc., a supplier of high-quality frac and industrial sand. Previously, she was chief financial officer of PetroLogistics LP and held senior finance roles at PL Midstream, American Ref-Fuel Company, and Arthur Andersen. Ms. Spurlin earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting, magna cum laude, from Texas A&M University–Kingsville and is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Texas.

Michael Kelly was appointed as a DMC Director in July 2020. He is president of Sentry Hill Partners, LLC, a global life sciences transformation and management consulting business founded by Mr. Kelly in 2018. From 2003 to 2017, he held a variety of senior and executive leadership positions with Amgen Inc., one of the world’s largest independent biotechnology companies. From 2014 to 2017, he was Senior Vice President of Amgen’s Global Business Services division. He twice served as Amgen’s acting CFO, and also was Vice President of Commercial Operations, and Vice President and CFO of Amgen’s International Commercial Operations. From 2000 to 2003, Mr. Kelly was CFO of publicly traded TANOX, Inc. He also held financial leadership positions with BIOGEN, Inc., and NutraSweet Kelco Company, a subsidiary of Monsanto Life Sciences. Mr. Kelly is an independent member of the board of directors for publicly traded Hookipa Pharma, Inc., where he also is the audit committee Chairman. He serves on the Council of Advisors and was the former audit committee Chairman for Direct Relief, a humanitarian aid organization active in all 50 U.S. states, and more than 80 countries. Mr. Kelly received a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Florida A&M University.

Ruth Dreessen was appointed as a DMC Director in 2020. She has more than 25 years of experience in financial leadership roles, specifically in the chemical industry. She currently serves as independent Chairman of Gevo Inc., a renewable technology, chemical products and advanced biofuels company, where she is also a member of the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee, and she is Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Dreessen has served on the boards of eight public and private companies during her career and has chaired three audit committees. From 2010 to December 2018, Dreessen served as Managing Director of Lion Chemical Partners LLC, a private equity firm focused on chemical and related industries. From 2005 to 2010, she served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of TPC Group Inc. Before joining TPC Group, she served as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Director of Westlake Chemical Corporation. She spent 21 years at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and predecessor companies, ultimately as a Managing Director of Chemicals Investment Banking. Dreessen received her undergraduate degree from the New College of Florida and holds a master’s degree in international affairs from Columbia University.

John R. “Jay” Doubman was appointed to DMC Global’s Board of Directors in June 2025. Mr. Doubman brings more than 30 years of global leadership experience across the industrial, building products, and specialty chemicals sectors. He currently serves as CEO and board member at ICP Group, a leading manufacturer of specialty coatings, adhesives, and sealants for the construction industry. At ICP, he has overseen a successful turnaround strategy and operational restructuring that have driven growth and improved performance. His career includes senior executive roles at Ecore International, Cabot Corporation, and CertainTeed Corporation. He brings extensive expertise in corporate strategy, mergers and acquisitions, international operations, and corporate governance.

Mr. Doubman holds a Master of Business Administration with distinction from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Bucknell University. His deep operational expertise and strategic insight complement DMC’s diversified industrial portfolio and growth objectives.

Peter Rose has served as a DMC Director since 2016. He was a Senior Advisor to Blackstone, the world’s largest alternative asset manager from 2016 to 2022. From 2007 to 2016, he was a Senior Managing Director with Blackstone and served as its Global Head of Public Affairs. Mr. Rose also spent 20 years with Goldman Sachs, where he was a Managing Director and held a variety of senior positions in government relations and media relations in Washington DC, New York and Hong Kong. Mr. Rose is currently a Senior Adviser to FGS Global, one of the leading strategic communications firms in the world. From 1983 to 1987 he was Chief of Staff to Congressman Mike Synar (D-Okla) and a partner with the law firm of Williams and Jensen in Washington DC. Mr. Rose is a graduate of The George Washington University and The Yale Law School. He serves on the national board of the NAACP, the oldest and largest civil rights organization in the United States. He is also on the board of the Poetry Society of America.

Ms. Sananikone joined the Board in 2023 with more than 30 years of experience in finance, capital markets, mergers and acquisitions and investment management. She previously served as managing director of corporate strategy and development at BT Financial Group, a $50 billion asset management firm that included BT Asset Management, Rothschild Asset Management and Westpac Financial Services. She also served as CEO at Australia-based Aberdeen Asset Management Ltd and Equitilink Group.  She was CEO at Equitilink when it was acquired by Aberdeen, and played a key role in the integration of the two asset management firms.  

Ms. Sananikone currently serves on the boards of IA Financial Group, an insurance group with operations in Canada and the USA; Innergex Renewable Energy, a producer of renewable energy with operations in Canada, the USA, Chile and France; and Gecina, a Paris-based real estate company. 

Ms. Sananikone received a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics and political science and a Master of Commerce degree in economics from New South Wales.

Ruth Dreessen was appointed as a DMC Director in 2020. She has more than 25 years of experience in financial leadership roles, specifically in the chemical industry. She currently serves as independent Chairman of Gevo Inc., a renewable technology, chemical products and advanced biofuels company, where she is also a member of the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee, and she is Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Dreessen has served on the boards of eight public and private companies during her career and has chaired three audit committees. From 2010 to December 2018, Dreessen served as Managing Director of Lion Chemical Partners LLC, a private equity firm focused on chemical and related industries. From 2005 to 2010, she served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of TPC Group Inc. Before joining TPC Group, she served as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Director of Westlake Chemical Corporation. She spent 21 years at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and predecessor companies, ultimately as a Managing Director of Chemicals Investment Banking. Dreessen received her undergraduate degree from the New College of Florida and holds a master’s degree in international affairs from Columbia University.

Michael Kelly was appointed as a DMC Director in July 2020. He is president of Sentry Hill Partners, LLC, a global life sciences transformation and management consulting business founded by Mr. Kelly in 2018. From 2003 to 2017, he held a variety of senior and executive leadership positions with Amgen Inc., one of the world’s largest independent biotechnology companies. From 2014 to 2017, he was Senior Vice President of Amgen’s Global Business Services division. He twice served as Amgen’s acting CFO, and also was Vice President of Commercial Operations, and Vice President and CFO of Amgen’s International Commercial Operations. From 2000 to 2003, Mr. Kelly was CFO of publicly traded TANOX, Inc. He also held financial leadership positions with BIOGEN, Inc., and NutraSweet Kelco Company, a subsidiary of Monsanto Life Sciences. Mr. Kelly is an independent member of the board of directors for publicly traded Hookipa Pharma, Inc., where he also is the audit committee Chairman. He serves on the Council of Advisors and was the former audit committee Chairman for Direct Relief, a humanitarian aid organization active in all 50 U.S. states, and more than 80 countries. Mr. Kelly received a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Florida A&M University.

Peter Rose has served as a DMC Director since 2016. He was a Senior Advisor to Blackstone, the world’s largest alternative asset manager from 2016 to 2022. From 2007 to 2016, he was a Senior Managing Director with Blackstone and served as its Global Head of Public Affairs. Mr. Rose also spent 20 years with Goldman Sachs, where he was a Managing Director and held a variety of senior positions in government relations and media relations in Washington DC, New York and Hong Kong. Mr. Rose is currently a Senior Adviser to FGS Global, one of the leading strategic communications firms in the world. From 1983 to 1987 he was Chief of Staff to Congressman Mike Synar (D-Okla) and a partner with the law firm of Williams and Jensen in Washington DC. Mr. Rose is a graduate of The George Washington University and The Yale Law School. He serves on the national board of the NAACP, the oldest and largest civil rights organization in the United States. He is also on the board of the Poetry Society of America.

Peter Rose has served as a DMC Director since 2016. He was a Senior Advisor to Blackstone, the world’s largest alternative asset manager from 2016 to 2022. From 2007 to 2016, he was a Senior Managing Director with Blackstone and served as its Global Head of Public Affairs. Mr. Rose also spent 20 years with Goldman Sachs, where he was a Managing Director and held a variety of senior positions in government relations and media relations in Washington DC, New York and Hong Kong. Mr. Rose is currently a Senior Adviser to FGS Global, one of the leading strategic communications firms in the world. From 1983 to 1987 he was Chief of Staff to Congressman Mike Synar (D-Okla) and a partner with the law firm of Williams and Jensen in Washington DC. Mr. Rose is a graduate of The George Washington University and The Yale Law School. He serves on the national board of the NAACP, the oldest and largest civil rights organization in the United States. He is also on the board of the Poetry Society of America.

John R. “Jay” Doubman was appointed to DMC Global’s Board of Directors in June 2025. Mr. Doubman brings more than 30 years of global leadership experience across the industrial, building products, and specialty chemicals sectors. He currently serves as CEO and board member at ICP Group, a leading manufacturer of specialty coatings, adhesives, and sealants for the construction industry. At ICP, he has overseen a successful turnaround strategy and operational restructuring that have driven growth and improved performance. His career includes senior executive roles at Ecore International, Cabot Corporation, and CertainTeed Corporation. He brings extensive expertise in corporate strategy, mergers and acquisitions, international operations, and corporate governance.

Mr. Doubman holds a Master of Business Administration with distinction from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Bucknell University. His deep operational expertise and strategic insight complement DMC’s diversified industrial portfolio and growth objectives.

Michael Kelly was appointed as a DMC Director in July 2020. He is president of Sentry Hill Partners, LLC, a global life sciences transformation and management consulting business founded by Mr. Kelly in 2018. From 2003 to 2017, he held a variety of senior and executive leadership positions with Amgen Inc., one of the world’s largest independent biotechnology companies. From 2014 to 2017, he was Senior Vice President of Amgen’s Global Business Services division. He twice served as Amgen’s acting CFO, and also was Vice President of Commercial Operations, and Vice President and CFO of Amgen’s International Commercial Operations. From 2000 to 2003, Mr. Kelly was CFO of publicly traded TANOX, Inc. He also held financial leadership positions with BIOGEN, Inc., and NutraSweet Kelco Company, a subsidiary of Monsanto Life Sciences. Mr. Kelly is an independent member of the board of directors for publicly traded Hookipa Pharma, Inc., where he also is the audit committee Chairman. He serves on the Council of Advisors and was the former audit committee Chairman for Direct Relief, a humanitarian aid organization active in all 50 U.S. states, and more than 80 countries. Mr. Kelly received a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Florida A&M University.

Ms. Spurlin joined DMC Global’s Board of Directors in September 2025 with more than 30 years of financial leadership and board experience in the energy and industrial sectors. She is senior vice president and treasurer of Plains All American Pipeline, a leading North American midstream company engaged in the transportation, storage and marketing of crude oil and natural gas liquids. Ms. Spurlin also serves on the board of AdvanSix Inc., a diversified chemical manufacturer, and on the board of Smart Sand, Inc., a supplier of high-quality frac and industrial sand. Previously, she was chief financial officer of PetroLogistics LP and held senior finance roles at PL Midstream, American Ref-Fuel Company, and Arthur Andersen. Ms. Spurlin earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting, magna cum laude, from Texas A&M University–Kingsville and is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Texas.