Yvonne van der Laan is executive vice president, Sustainable Solutions and Technology Business for LyondellBasell (LYB), a leader in the global chemical industry creating solutions for everyday sustainable living. In this role, van der Laan is responsible for building a scalable Circular and Low Carbon Solutions (CLCS) business. She is also responsible for the company’s licensing and catalyst businesses covered under the Technology business segment.
Prior to this appointment, van der Laan served as director, Olefins and Optimization in the Olefins and Polyolefins - Europe, Asia and International business segment for LYB. Before joining LYB, she served as vice president, Industry and Bulk Cargo Business at the Port of Rotterdam, the Netherlands. She has held several board positions at LYB, including chair of the Basell Polyolefins GmbH Supervisory Board and board member of Petrochemicals Europe. She has more than 25 years of experience in the chemical industry in several commercial and business leadership roles with SABIC and DSM.
Van der Laan holds a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Maastricht in the Netherlands and a maîtrise en sciences economiques from the University of Rennes I, France.