Chemicals and Specialty Materials

Kate Hardin leads Deloitte’s research team focused on the implications of the energy transition for the industrial, oil, gas, and power sectors and has an experience of more than 25 years in the energy industry. Before that, she led IHS Markit Ltd’s integrated coverage of transportation decarbonization and the implications for automotive and energy companies.

Clayton Wilkerson, chief of staff for Deloitte Services LP's Research Center for Energy and Industrials, is a dynamic industry development leader with over 20 years experience, boasting a proven track record reflected in my expertise, skills and accomplishments in leading-edge, research and insights, learning and development, talent acquisition, and training implementation. Articulate and knowledgeable leader recognized for developing, supporting, and implementing productivity initiatives, business strategy, activities, processes, systems, and tools that lead to the achievement of productivity targets.

Carolyn Amon leads Power, Utilities & Renewables’ projects at the Deloitte Research Center for Energy and Industrials, where she focuses on decarbonization strategies. She has 20 years of experience delivering international advisory services and developing thought leadership across the Energy, Electric Vehicle, and Manufacturing sectors. She is passionate about empowering people to partake in the energy transition to a net-zero world.

Jaya Nagdeo is a manager with Deloitte Services India Pvt. Ltd., and is part of the Deloitte Research Center for Energy & Industrials. She has more than 11 years of experience in strategic and financial research across all power utilities and renewable energy subsectors and has contributed to many studies in the areas of energy transition, business strategy, digital transformation, operational performance, and market landscape.

Anshu Mittal is a vice president in Deloitte’s Research & Insights team and US-India office’s Research & Insights leader. With nearly 20 years of experience in the energy and resources industry, he has advised governments and companies on policy-, regulatory-, strategy-, and transaction-level issues across the energy value chain. 

Ashlee Christian leads Energy & Chemicals projects at the Deloitte Research Center for Energy and Industrials, with a focus on natural gas, LNG, chemicals, and pathways to sustainability. She has 15 years of experience in research, market analysis, business development, and management consulting in the Energy sector.

John Morehouse is the industrial products manufacturing research leader in the Deloitte Research Center for Energy & Industrials. With more than 25 years of experience in manufacturing-related roles across industry, academia, and government, Morehouse enjoys leveraging his expertise in research, engineering, and business to assist companies in innovating their products, processes, and workforce, and fostering the development of manufacturing ecosystems.

Kruttika Dwivedi, research manager with the Deloitte Research Center for Energy & Industrials, Deloitte Support Services India Private Limited, has supported several industrial products research studies focused on aspects such as future of work, Internet of Things, and talent management. Dwivedi has close to nine years of experience in advanced statistical analysis and strategic research. She holds an MBA and has majored in marketing research.