Praxair Names Hoyt VP and Controller; Pelaez Appointed Director, Investor Relations; Hirsch Announces Retirement
July 29 2016 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Praxair, Inc. (NYSE:PX) has named Kelcey E. Hoyt vice president
and controller. She succeeds Elizabeth T. Hirsch who is retiring
from the company after 18 years of service. Hirsch has served as
Praxair’s vice president and controller for six years.
Hoyt, formerly director, investor relations, will be succeeded
by Juan Pelaez. Pelaez has served as vice president of finance for
Praxair Mexico since 2011. Both assignments are effective August 1,
and will be reporting to Senior Vice President and CFO Matthew J.
White.
“Kelcey and Juan each bring a wealth of financial expertise and
global business acumen to their positions,” said White. “They will
provide outstanding leadership to our finance and investor
relations organizations.”
“Throughout her career at Praxair, Liz has demonstrated
strategic leadership and an unwavering commitment to the company,”
said White. “Her experience, knowledge and drive for results have
been invaluable to our organization. We thank her for her many
important contributions over the years and wish her the very best
in retirement."
Hoyt joined Praxair in 2002 and held a variety of management
positions in corporate accounting before being appointed finance
director for the onsite and helium units of Praxair’s North
American Industrial Gases business in 2008. She was appointed
controller for the eastern division in 2009, and director of
investor relations in 2010. Before joining Praxair, Hoyt was an
audit manager for KPMG and a communications manager at Xerox. She
is a certified public accountant and holds a bachelor’s degree in
business administration from Pace University, New York.
Pelaez has served as vice president of finance for Praxair
Mexico since 2011. Prior to that, he served as general director for
Praxair Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. He joined Praxair in 2000
and has served in various management and financial roles in South
America, including finance director and internal audit director.
Before joining Praxair, Pelaez served as finance administration
manager at G2 Seismic Ltd. in Bogota, Colombia. Pelaez holds a
business administration degree from CESA in Bogota and completed
the Executive Development Program at The Wharton School of the
University of Pennsylvania.
About Praxair
Praxair, Inc., a Fortune 300 company with 2015 sales of $11
billion, is a leading industrial gas company in North and South
America and one of the largest worldwide. The company
produces, sells and distributes atmospheric, process and
specialty gases, and high-performance surface coatings.
Praxair products, services and technologies are making our
planet more productive by bringing efficiency and environmental
benefits to a wide variety of industries,
including aerospace, chemicals, food and
beverage, electronics, energy, healthcare,
manufacturing, primary metals and many others. More information
about Praxair, Inc. is available at www.praxair.com.
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