Maria Xia

Vice General Manager, Celanese

Maria joined Celanese in Y2005. Currently she serves as Vice General Manager for Great China of Celanese. In this role she oversees function including Investment & Projects, Government Affairs, Corporate Communications, ESG & CSR, etc.

During her 19 years’ service in Celanese, Maria has taken various leadership positions in key functions around the globe. She has deep knowledge of business, strong capability of problem-solving, professional leadership of cross team & cross culture. Her previous leadership role in Celanese includes Asia Regional Procurement and Logistics, Global Strategic Sourcing (Expat working in USA), Asia Business Development, Asia Channel Strategy and Operation, Global Key Account Management, Asia GA and Corporate Affairs.

Maria graduated from Nanjing University Business School. Before joining Celanese, she has gained rich experiences in various key areas via working in leadership roles including Commercial roles, Branch Head, Deputy GM.

In Y2018, Maria was appointed as the Investment Promotion Ambassador of Nanjing.