ExxonMobil announces new manager for chemical plant

Paul Stratford is the new manager of ExxonMobil’s Baton Rouge chemical plant. Stratford replaces Dan Schuessler, who took over as manager in April 2008. Schuessler is set to become a venture executive for ExxonMobil Chemical Company in Houston. Stratford, a native of Pennsylvania, earned a bachelor’s in forestry/civil engineering from SUNY—Syracuse and a master’s in environmental engineering from Northeastern University. He most recently served as Singapore Chemical Plant Process Manager for ExxonMobil. Angela Zeringue is the manager of the polyolefins plant. A native of Destrehan, Zeringue earned a bachelor’s in chemical engineering from Tulane. She started with ExxonMobil at the Baton Rouge plastics plant and was named to her current post as Baton Rouge Engineering Services Manager in February 2006. She replaces Paul Guilfoyle, who was recently named as Singapore Chemical Plant Process Manager. The management changes became effective Sunday, but the transitions are expected to take place over several weeks.