Sartomer USA LLC recently announced it has appointed Heather Rayle, Ph.D., its senior business director. She will be responsible for marketing, sales and finance, and report to Douglas Sharp, global president. Rayle will assume the commercial responsibilities of Al Tuccio, who has transitioned to a new position within Arkema.

Rayle will chair the Regional Management Committee responsible for the Americas business and will drive Sartomer’s regional R&D, manufacturing and supply chain teams to execute the company’s market-focused business strategy. Rayle previously held managerial positions for Rohm and Haas and The Dow Chemical Co. Her most recent position prior to Sartomer was in general management for specialty glass materials.

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