Covestro announced the appointment of Monique Buch as the company’s new chief commercial officer (CCO). The Supervisory Board of Covestro unanimously approved the appointment. Buch is taking over from Sucheta Govil by June 1, 2025. Govil has been Covestro’s CCO since 2019, and her two consecutive terms with Covestro end July 31, 2025.

As the COO, Buch will be responsible for the Solutions & Specialties segment within the company. With this, she will be leading six business entities including the supply chain centers in the three major regions.

Dr. Richard Pott, chairman of the Supervisory Board of Covestro, said, “Monique Buch is an experienced B2B commercial executive with a strong international footprint. With her background in building sustainable, market-leading businesses she will be an ideal successor to Sucheta Govil in the Board of Management and will continue to shape the future of Covestro. Already now, we want to express our deep gratitude to Sucheta Govil who has laid the solid foundation for a successful development in commercial excellence and innovation. With her strong background in commercial operations, sales, marketing, and innovation, she has been and will be steering the transformation journey of Covestro.”

“I am very much looking forward to join the transformation journey by driving profitable growth, along with the whole Covestro team and my new colleagues on the Managing Board,” said Buch.

Buch was born in the Netherlands and studied industrial engineering and management. In her last position, Buch was executive vice president Nonwoven at Lenzing AG. Before that, she held various executive positions in international B2B companies, including Freudenberg Performance Materials and Owens Corning.

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