About

Ben was appointed as President in July 2020 in addition to Chief Executive Officer and director in January 2019. Ben served as Element Solutions’ Executive Vice President - Operations and Strategy from April 2016, Chief Operating Officer from October 2015, Vice President - Corporate Development, Finance and Investor Relations from January 2015, and Director of Corporate Development from May 2014. He joined the company from General Atlantic, a global growth-oriented private equity firm. Earlier in his career, Ben worked in the investment banking division of Goldman Sachs & Co.

He holds an A.B. Cum Laude from Princeton University and an M.B.A with distinction from Columbia Business School.

Roles

Element Solutions Inc.
Chief Executive Officer and Director · Current role
2019–present
General Atlantic
Private equity professional · Worked at the global growth-oriented private equity firm prior to joining Element Solutions.
Goldman Sachs & Co.
Professional · Worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. prior to Element Solutions.

External Roles

Global Electronics Association
Member, Board of Directors

Fixed Compensation

FY 2025
Salary
$1,087,500
ComponentAnnual base salary
All other compensation
$183,121
Component401(k) match, insurance and dividend equivalents
Total compensation
$26,480,462

Performance Compensation

Data from FY 2025

Cash incentive

Non-equity incentive plan compensation
$1,520,947
FormAnnual cash incentive

Stock awards

Stock awards
$23,688,894
FormRSUs and PRSUs (grant-date fair value)

Also at Element Solutions Inc.

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