Dr. Ben P. Patel has served as a director of Lincoln Electric since 2018, sitting on the Audit and Nominating and Corporate Governance committees. He served as Chief Innovation and Science Officer at Smurfit Westrock, a global leader in sustainable paper and packaging, from April 2023 until December 2024, where he led research and development and drove innovation in sustainable packaging solutions.
Earlier, Dr. Patel served as Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of Cooper Tire & Rubber Company from November 2019 until July 2021, and as Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of Tenneco, Inc. from 2011 until 2019, where he led regional advanced technology development and established a global R&D organization. He earlier held numerous positions of increasing responsibility, including senior scientist, during a thirteen-year tenure at the General Electric Company.