Charles Zeynel
Mr. Zeynel is an accomplished professional with over 40 years of experience in petrochemicals, strategic management, carbon removal and sustainability. He served as Chairman Emeritus of the ZAG Group, a leading provider of sustainable materials to the global construction industry, until his retirement in June 2025, after serving as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, from 2001 to December 2020, and as Executive Chairman, from January 2021 to December 2023. Under his leadership, the ZAG Group grew its operations to 10 different countries serving customers on four continents, gradually expanding its supply chain and operational capabilities by bringing in-house project conception, funding, design, construction, ship chartering and brokering and operational start-up of import terminals and other facilities. Prior to founding the ZAG Group, Mr. Zeynel served in roles of increasing responsibility at Union Carbide Corporation (“UCC”) (now a subsidiary of Dow, Inc. (NYSE:DOW)), including as Director of Corporate Ventures for Asia Pacific, from 1994 to 2001, where he oversaw the formation and startup of a $2.7 billion petrochemical joint venture with PETRONAS; UCC Canada Vice President and General Manager, from 1989 to 1994; Corporate Director of Quality, from 1984 to 1989; and in Product Marketing and Business Director positions, from 1980 to 1984. He began his career at UCC as a Technical Sales Representative in its Chemicals & Plastics Group in 1977. He is a prominent speaker at industry forums such as the Intercem and AshTrans Conferences and is recognized as one of the foremost experts on supplementary cementitious materials. He also served as an Adjunct Professor, from 2001 to 2016, at Lehigh University’s Business School MBA program. Mr. Zeynel received a B.S. degree in Business from Lehigh University, a B.A. degree in Economics and International Relations from the University of Geneva and an M.A. degree in Economics and International Relations from the Graduate Institute of International Studies (HEI).