Passionate about growth and creating a positive impact.

Viviana Wilson

I am a results driven senior global business leader with extensive industry experience – industrial and consumer markets, primarily at the Lubrizol Corporation. I have held leadership roles in global business management, strategic marketing, business development, and Research & Development. Stakeholders recognize me for growing businesses through geographic expansion, capital investments, strategic partnerships, operational excellence, innovation and new business models. My areas of specialty include developing, leading and executing strategies in a collaborative environment, bringing diverse perspectives and global cross-functional teams, including manufacturing, supply chain, research & development, procurement, together with a shared vision to deliver results. I have led and worked closely with teams in Americas, Europe and Asia, and tailor approaches to specific regional needs.

I am passionate about growth and creating a positive impact, and thrive by learning with curiosity and an expansive mindset. I live in Avon Lake, OH with my husband and 4 children. I spend my free time with family activities, yoga and jogging.

Key Accomplishments

  • P&L of $100M of strategic global segments, delivering 20% margin growth over 5 years
  • Transformed a product into a high growth-high margin business segment, doubling its operating income within 4 years
  • Delivered $15-20M annually in new product sales through new product development, expansion into new applications, and entering new customers and OEMs
  • Developed partnerships to deliver better solutions to customers
  • Improved Innovation efficacy and execution from the front-end to commercialization
  • New business development across industries, such as, industrial, consumer, transportation, and oil & gas.
  • Developed new products from design to commercialization in battery and polymer formulation.

Education

  • E.M.B.A. – Baldwin Wallace University, Cleveland, OH
  • M.E. – Chemical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
  • B.S. – Chemical Engineering, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

Languages

  • Bilingual in English and Spanish