The Chemours Company Appoints Joseph Kava to Its Board of Directors
January 07, 2025 at 11:30 am
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The Chemours Company announced the appointment of Joseph (Joe) Kava to its Board of Directors, effective January 3, 2025. Joe brings three decades of experience gained in leadership, operational, and technical roles at some of the world?s leading technology companies. He currently serves as Vice President of Data Centers at Google where he has overseen site selection, design, construction management, operations, power purchasing, engineering, facility and hardware applications, environmental health and safety, and sustainability of Google?s global fleet of data centers. Joe is a staunch advocate for building sustainable data centers, and throughout his tenure at Google has focused on internalizing and operationalizing the company?s globally distributed data centers which are considered some of the most advanced, efficient, and sustainable in the business. Prior to Google, Joe served as Chief Operating Officer at RagingWire Enterprise Solutions, a provider of enterprise-grade data center solutions and connectivity services. While there, Joe had end-to-end responsibility for design, construction, facility operations, managed services, business planning and development. Before his time at RagingWire, Joe spent 17 years in the semiconductor industry, working at LSI Logic and Applied Materials, a global leader in materials engineering solutions for the semiconductor, flat panel display, and photovoltaic industries. During this time, he held both technical and executive roles, such as process and product development, new product introductions, engineering operations, business development, general management, and IT operations. Joe received a Bachelor of Science degree in Materials Engineering from the California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, and holds four U.S. patents for his work in reactive ion and plasma etch technology. He currently serves as a board member of two leading 501(c)(3) organizations in his community: The Sean Brock Foundation, and The Tech Interactive, a science and technology center that offers hands-on activities, labs, design challenges and other STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) education resources.
Before his time at RagingWire, Joe spent 17 years in the semiconductor industry, working at LSI Logic and
Applied Materials, a global leader in materials engineering solutions for the semiconductor, flat panel display,
and photovoltaic industries. During this time, he held both technical and executive roles, such as process and
product development, new product introductions, engineering operations, business development, general management,
and IT operations.
Joe received a Bachelor of Science degree in Materials Engineering from the California Polytechnic State
University, San Luis Obispo, and holds four U.S. patents for his work in reactive ion and plasma etch
technology.
The Chemours Company is a provider of performance chemicals, which is engaged in providing customized solutions with a range of industrial and specialty chemicals products for markets. Its segments include Titanium Technologies, Thermal & Specialized Solutions and Advanced Performance Materials. Titanium Technologies segment is a provider of titanium dioxide pigment, a premium white pigment used to deliver whiteness, brightness, opacity and protection in various applications. The Thermal & Specialized Solutions segment is a provider of refrigerants, thermal management solutions, propellants, blowing agents, and specialty solvents. The Advanced Performance Materials segment is a provider of high-end polymers and advanced materials. Its flagship products include brands such as Ti-Pure, Opteon, Freon, Teflon, Viton, Nafion, and Krytox. It operates in approximately 28 production facilities located in eight countries and serves 2,700 customers across a range of end markets in 110 countries.