Laura Eiklor named new Plastics Plant manager

ExxonMobil has named Laura Eiklor as the new Plastics Plant and Resin Finishing Plant manager, effective June 1, 2023. Laura replaces Kristin Thomas-Martin, who now serves as regional polyethylene sales manager within Product Solutions in Spring, TX. The Plastics Plant employs about 440 employees and contractors and manufactures low-density polyethylene, Vistamaxx? and Exact? specialty elastomers, and Escorez? resins with end uses such as plastic films, molding, wire and cable applications and more.

During her tenure in Baton Rouge, Kristin served on the boards for the Baker Chamber of Commerce and Greater Baton Rouge Industry Alliance and served as the first board chair for Industry Makes. As the management sponsor for the Women’s Interest Network, Kristin championed the annual Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day.?

Laura, a chemical engineering graduate from Pennsylvania State University, has been with the company for 15 years. She began her career as a contact engineer at the Baton Rouge Chemical Plant. In 2010, she began a planning role at Chemical Headquarters until 2012 when she moved to the Beaumont Chemical Plant as technical supervisor and later became engineering supervisor at the Beaumont Polyethylene Plant. From 2017 to 2021, Laura worked in product management and planning at headquarters until moving back to Baton Rouge as polymers process department head at the Chemical Plant where she worked until this new role.

In addition to her role as Plastics Plant manager, Laura will serve on the Baker Chamber of Commerce board of directors and will step into the management sponsor role for WIN.

She lives in East Baton Rouge with her husband, Dan, and two children. Outside of work, Laura can be found enjoying a local park or playground or listening to live music.?

Fun Favorites:

· Favorite type of food: Mexican food, I love chips and queso!??????????

· Favorite type of movies: Typically a rom-com or whatever the new kids movie is on Disney+ with my kids.

·????????Favorite show to watch:?I’m a big Law and Order fan; just finished watching Madam Secretary; currently watching The Recruit

· Currently on your bookshelf/reading: Jodi Picoult is my favorite author. I’m always looking for recommendations.

· Morning person or night owl: night owl…100%??????????????

· Must-have item for work productivity: My whiteboard!?I am most productive in a discussion or decision when I am able to sketch and talk it out.

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