Chemours Names New President of Titanium TechnologiesChemours Names New President of Titanium Technologies
Damián Gumpel will become president of its Titanium Technologies (TT) business segment, effective March 3, 2025. Diane Iuliano Picho, who has served as Interim TT Business president, has been appointed chief enterprise enablement officer.

The Chemours Co. has appointed Damián Gumpel as president of its Titanium Technologies (TT) business segment, effective March 3, 2025. Diane Iuliano Picho, who has served as Interim TT Business president since March 2024, has been appointed chief enterprise enablement officer, effective March 3, 2025. This comes as Matthew Abbott, senior vice president and chief enterprise transformation officer, has resigned effective February 3, 2025.
“Damián’s proven track record of strategic vision, cost transformation, and commercial excellence within the chemical industry will strengthen the TT business,” said Denise Dignam, president and CEO of Chemours. “I am confident that under Damián’s leadership, our TT business will continue building on the success of the TT Transformation Plan and contribute significantly to Chemours’ Pathway to Thrive strategy."
Gumpel joins Chemours with deep chemical industry leadership experience. At Olin Corp., he most recently served as vice president, Corporate Strategy, helping to define a new corporate strategy and executing a joint venture and several M&A transactions. Previously, he led Olin’s global leading Epoxy business, where he delivered cost reductions and successfully executed a portfolio realignment, and Olin’s Chlor-Alkali Products and Vinyls business, where he led a business transformation that delivered record EBITDA improvement. At Dow Inc., he held several business leadership roles within the Chlor-Alkali and Vinyls business.
“I am honored to lead Chemours Titanium Technologies, one of the most trusted and respected TiO2 businesses in the world,” said Gumpel. “Together, we will drive stronger operational performance and productivity while deepening Chemours’ reputation as a safe and great place to work for employees, trusted partner to our customers, suppliers and communities, and consistent value driver for shareholders.”
With Abbott’s departure, Picho will now lead the newly organized Enterprise Enablement Unit designed to accelerate the Operational Excellence and Growth Enablement pillars of Chemours’ Pathway to Thrive strategy. Her portfolio will include Procurement and key Centers of Excellence, including Manufacturing, Commercial, and Digital, with a mandate to improve Chemours’ Order to Cash and critical operational processes across the company. Picho brings to the role more than 40 years of business leadership spanning each of Chemours’ three business segments: Thermal & Specialized Solutions, Titanium Technologies, and Advanced Performance Materials.
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