Sewell Named to Huntsman Board of Directors as Reaud Plans Retirement
David B. Sewell brings nearly 15 years of senior leadership and operational experience at major materials companies to the Huntsman board.
Huntsman Corp. has appointed David B. Sewell to its board of directors. Sewell currently serves as CEO of WestRock Co., was the chief operating officer of The Sherwin-Williams Co., and brings nearly 15 years of senior leadership and operational experience at major materials companies to the Huntsman board.
“Since Investor Day when we announced ambitious new financial targets, our Board has continued to oversee a series of significant initiatives to achieve those objectives,” said Peter R. Huntsman, chairman, president, and CEO. “As part of a comprehensive strategy to enhance shareholder value, we have launched a strategic review of the Textile Effects Division to advance our focus on portfolio enhancement and implemented an incentive compensation program for all Huntsman officers and vice presidents to closely align their interests with the realization of the Investor Day targets, including margin expansion, cost optimization and cash flow delivery.
“We are pleased to welcome David to the Huntsman Board. He is a proven operator in the materials and chemicals industries with a strong track record of driving successful integration and cost reduction initiatives and profitable growth. We look forward to working closely with him and the rest of our Board to build on our strong momentum.”
“I am excited to join the Huntsman Board and start working with my fellow directors and the Company’s management team,” Sewell said. “This board brings tremendous expertise to Huntsman, and I look forward to participating fully as we take further steps together to strengthen the Company’s competitive position and unlock additional value for shareholders.”
The company also announced that Wayne Reaud, chair of the Litigation and Public Policy and Compensation committees, intends to retire from the board at the upcoming 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
“On behalf of Huntsman and our many associates that he has supported over the years, I want to thank Wayne for his many years of dedicated service and for the leadership and judgment he’s provided in the boardroom,” said Peter Huntsman. “Without a doubt, he has made literally billions of dollars for our shareholders over the years overseeing the Company’s successful litigation against Apollo, Albemarle and others, and saved the Company hundreds of millions on the defense side of our cases. We wish him all the best in his well-deserved retirement.”
“It has been a great privilege to serve on Huntsman’s Board since its inception as a public company and the time is right for me to move into the next chapter of my life,” Reaud said. “I have been so impressed with the quality and character of the new directors who have recently joined the Board, as well as all of those I’ve served with over the years. I am proud to have played a role in the many strategic initiatives the Company has executed successfully over the years and the ones that are underway and look forward to following the continued success of the Huntsman team in the years ahead.”
For more information, visit www.huntsman.com.
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