Pinsard is an experienced executive with a long track record in the chemicals industry, a PhD in Fine Chemicals from the Université de Rennes, France, and an MSc in Chemical Engineering from Ecole Nationale de Chimie de Rennes, France. He has held senior positions in companies such as Rhodia and Cognis and, most recently, as Global EVP Coatings, Industrial Solutions & Amines at Solvay.