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Sheahan to Succeed McHale as Graco President and CEO

McHale will step down from his CEO and board positions on June 10, 2021, but will remain with Graco Inc. through September 15, 2021, to assist with the leadership transition.

February 26, 2021

Graco Inc. recently announced that Mark W. Sheahan has been appointed president and CEO of the company effective June 10, 2021, succeeding Patrick J. McHale, who announced plans to retire from the company.

Huntsman Appoints McGovern to Board of Directors, Announces Formation of Sustainability Committee

Jeanne McGovern’s appointment is part of the company’s deliberate process of adding financial and accounting expertise to the board.

February 26, 2021

Huntsman Corp. announced the appointment of Jeanne McGovern to its board of directors and also the formation of a committee to oversee matters regarding sustainability.

LaFata Named President of Dunmore

Phil LaFata has experience starting manufacturing companies and has held executive leadership positions in plastics casting and coating companies focused on the graphics industry.

February 19, 2021

Dunmore, a Steel Partners company, recently announced that Phil LaFata has been chosen as its new president.

Mayzo Appoints Two Vice Presidents

Eduardo Padilla has been named vice president of Global Sales & Service, and Dave Linville is the new vice president of Global Operations.

February 18, 2021

Mayzo Inc. recently named a vice president of Global Sales & Service and a vice president of Global Operations.

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Palmer Holland Retains Top Position

Continued interest in Palmer Holland’s recent personnel announcements was strong enough last week for the story to stay at the top of the list.

Susan Sutton

February 15, 2021

Who are the movers and shakers at your company? Please send your personnel announcements to me at suttons@bnpmedia.com.

Dow’s Fitterling Elected to 3M Board of Directors

Fitterling became CEO of Dow in July 2018 and was elected chairman in April 2020.

February 15, 2021

3M recently announced that Jim Fitterling, chairman and CEO of Dow, Inc., has been elected to 3M's board of directors.

DuPont Named 2021 Best Place to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality by Human Rights Campaign Foundation

The company received a score of 100% on the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index for the ninth consecutive year.

February 9, 2021

DuPont recently announced that it has been named a 2021 Best Place to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation.

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Readers Drawn to Palmer Holland Personnel Announcement

News from Palmer Holland regarding some personnel changes attracted the most reader attention last week.

Susan Sutton

February 8, 2021

Do you have news to share with the industry? Please send your press releases to me at suttons@bnpmedia.com.

Palmer Holland Expands Roles and Positions of Business Teams

Palmer Holland appointed a principal management director, named new account managers, and announced a new regional sales manager.

February 2, 2021

Palmer Holland recently announced expansions in roles and personnel to its commercial teams, including positions within the CASE business.

Seven Dow Leaders Achieve Top Honors on OUTstanding’s 2020 Leading LGBT+ Professionals Lists

OUTstanding is a professional network for LGBT+ executives and their allies that has published these lists for eight years.

January 29, 2021

Dow recently announced that seven of its leaders earned recognition on three 2020 OUTstanding lists: LGBT+ Executives, LGBT+ Ally Executives, and LGBT+ Future Leaders.