Christian MacIver is Chief Executive Officer of Pilot Chemical Company, a privately held global specialty chemical manufacturer serving the personal care, household, industrial and institutional, oilfield, and emulsion polymerization markets. She leads Pilot’s strategy to accelerate profitable growth, advance innovation, strengthen operational excellence, and create long-term enterprise value.

Christian brings more than three decades of specialty chemicals leadership experience, with a track record of building high-performing teams, growing global businesses, integrating acquisitions, improving profitability, and guiding organizations through transformation. Prior to joining Pilot, she held senior executive roles at Ingevity and MeadWestvaco and was part of the leadership team that positioned Ingevity as a standalone publicly traded company.

She is an active leader in the industries and communities she serves, including board member of the American Cleaning Institute, and past participation in the Executive Committee of the Adhesives and Sealants Council, boards of March of Dimes and United Way, and Chair of Trident Women’s Leadership Council (800 members). 

Christian earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Virginia and completed executive education programs at MIT, Wharton, and Kellogg. She bounces between Cincinnati and Charleston, beams with pride over her two awesome college kids, and adores her sweet doodle – the true family favorite.