James Leo Simmons

James Leo Simmons is currently the Co-Chief Executive Officer at Kraton Chemical SAS and Director at Kraton Polymers Belgium.
He is also a Director at Kraton Polymers International Ltd. and Co-Managing Director at Kraton Polymers France, Kraton Polymers GmbH, and Kraton Chemical GmbH.
Additionally, he holds the position of Director, Senior Vice President & General Counsel at Kraton Polymers U.S.
LLC.
Previously, he worked as Secretary & Vice President at HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc., Associate at Haynes & Boone LLP, and Associate at Porter Hedges LLP.
He also served as Secretary, Chief Legal Officer & Senior VP at Kraton Corp.
from 2010 to 2022.
Mr. Simmons holds an undergraduate and graduate degree from Stephen F.
Austin State University and a graduate degree from The University of Houston Law Center.