Sivasankaran “Soma” Somasundaram is President and Chief Executive Officer of ChampionX and serves on the Company’s Board of Directors. Soma has led the Company in these roles since its spin-off from Dover Corporation (“Dover”) in 2018 and through its transformational merger in 2020 when the Company added Chemical Technologies to its portfolio and changed its name to ChampionX Corporation. He received a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Anna University and a master’s degree in industrial engineering from the University of Oklahoma. 

Born in India, Soma shares with us the origin of his name and how he became “Soma” once he arrived in Oklahoma for University. He reflects back on his life growing up as the son of a teacher and the influence his father had. We learn that his father taught him how to enable others to do great work, which became an important part of Somas Story and success. 

Soma tells us about the approach he uses to create a positive and collaborative culture. It starts with experiences, to create the belief system that people need, in order to shape the culture. Soma talks about the open email line where employees can reach out directly. These emails are a critical part in ensuring employees have an outlet to express what they are experiencing, good and bad. 

Feeling a sense of belonging is important to Soma. We talk about why representation matters and how ChampionX is approaching diversity, specifically on overcoming unconscious bias. Soma talks about the process of continuous improvement and creating positive experiences. He is conscious of the fact that your work life has an impact on who you are at home.

Soma shares how to handle failure. He talks about your first reaction to failure is to think about what it means to you. When you should first not think about yourself, instead focus on how you will solve the problem. 

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