Victor Alvarado
SVP, Operations and Engineering
Victor Alvarado is the Senior Vice President of Operations, Engineering, and Capital Projects and provides leadership and direction for NOVA Chemicals’ world-class manufacturing assets in the U.S. and Canada. Alvarado is focused on manufacturing excellence in safety, reliability, operations, maintenance, major turnarounds, and capital project execution.
Alvarado joined NOVA Chemicals in July 2021 bringing more than 30 years of chemical manufacturing and commercial experience. Previously, he served as Operations Director of Global Aromatics at INEOS where he served on the INEOS Aromatics Board of Directors as President and Director of INEOS US Chemical Company, INEOS Aromatics Holding Company, and INEOS Aromatics Indonesia Limited. Prior to holding that position, Alvarado rose through the ranks at BP and its predecessor company, Amoco, in various engineering, operations and commercial leadership roles, culminating as Vice President of Global Aromatics. Some of his biggest achievements included leading manufacturing and commercial organizations to higher levels of safety, reliability, return on investment, and overall profitability in the Americas, Europe, and Asia.
Alvarado earned a degree in chemical engineering from the University of Illinois. He serves as the executive co-sponsor of NOVA’s Inclusion and Diversity Council.
