Anurag Kak
About Anurag Kak
Anurag Kak is the Business Director for North America at Chemtrade, based in Toronto, Canada, with extensive experience in business turnarounds and industrial transformations.
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Anurag Kak is the Business Director for North America at Chemtrade, based in Toronto, Canada.
Current Role at Chemtrade
As the Business Director for North America, Anurag Kak oversees nine manufacturing plants and more than 25 terminals. He manages a business portfolio that includes a fleet of approximately 2,000 rail cars. His role involves frequent engagement with the Board on strategic elements and he is part of the extended leadership team.
Previous Roles at LafargeHolcim
Anurag Kak has held various roles at LafargeHolcim. From 2017 to 2019, he served as the Global Performance Manager, Cement Industrial Performance, in Holderbank, Switzerland. Prior to that, he was the Head of Commercial Transformation for LafargeHolcim Trading in Zurich, Switzerland, from 2016 to 2017. From 2011 to 2015, he was the Country Manager for Lafarge Sri Lanka in Colombo. He also served as the Senior Vice President for Lafarge India in Shimla from 2007 to 2011. His earlier roles include Vice President of Corporate Strategy & Cement Strategy Asia in Paris, General Manager of Southwest Aggregates in London, Ontario, and Assistant to the President of Lafarge Eastern US Region in Baltimore, Maryland.
Educational Background
Anurag Kak holds an MBA in Strategy & Marketing from the Yale School of Management, which he obtained from 1999 to 2001. He also has an MS in Civil Engineering with a focus on Construction Management from the University of Cincinnati, earned from 1991 to 1993. Additionally, he achieved a BE 'Honours' in Civil Engineering from Punjab Engineering College, graduating between 1987 and 1991.
Professional Expertise
Anurag Kak has extensive experience in business turnarounds and industrial transformations in both developed and emerging markets. He specializes in driving commercial and operational excellence through strategy and portfolio management. His professional journey spans various domains including project management, engineering, and senior leadership roles across multiple countries.