PITTSBURGH, Jan. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Koppers Holdings
Inc. (NYSE: KOP), today announced the election of James A. Sullivan as Executive Vice President
and Chief Operating Officer of Koppers Holdings Inc. and its
wholly-owned subsidiary Koppers Inc. In addition,
Leslie S. Hyde has been elected as
Senior Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer of Koppers
Inc. Both changes are effective as of January 1, 2020.
Mr. Sullivan joined Koppers as Vice President of Business
Development, Koppers Inc. in June 2013. Subsequently, he held
the role of Senior Vice President, Global Carbon Materials and
Chemicals (CMC), Koppers Inc. from April
2014 to May 2018. Most recently, he served as Senior
Vice President, Railroad Products and Services and Global Carbon
Materials and Chemicals, Koppers Inc. from May 2018 through December 2019. Prior to
joining Koppers, Mr. Sullivan served as Senior Vice President,
Americas at Calgon Carbon Corporation where he also held various
management positions in the areas of operations, marketing, sales,
and research and development.
Ms. Hyde joined Koppers in 1999 as Manager of Environmental
Affairs and continued to progress into various leadership roles
including safety, health and environmental responsibilities.
Most recently, she served as Vice President, Corporate Strategy and
Risk Management, Koppers Inc. from November
2017 through December 2019. Prior to joining Koppers,
she held various manufacturing and consulting roles as well as
having served 10 years on active duty with the United States
Army.
Commenting on the changes, President and CEO Leroy M. Ball said, "Jim
Sullivan has done an amazing job of leading the turnaround
of our CMC business over the last five years and is the ideal
person to take on leadership of Koppers operations. His
ability to analyze complex issues and implement action plans with a
strong sense of urgency, combined with his talent for motivating
people, will help take our company to the next level."
Mr. Ball continued, "It is time for Koppers to add a senior role
in sustainability and we are fortunate that we have someone as
talented and passionate about the subject as Leslie Hyde. We have made great strides
over the last five years in creating a more sustainable company,
but we still have numerous opportunities to expand our efforts in
this area. With my support, she will champion those efforts
and push our company to reach for more aspirational targets to
position us for long-term success."
About Koppers
Koppers, with corporate headquarters in
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is an
integrated global provider of treated wood products, wood treatment
chemicals and carbon compounds. Our products and services are
used in a variety of niche applications in a diverse range of
end-markets, including the railroad, specialty chemical, utility,
residential lumber, agriculture, aluminum, steel, rubber, and
construction industries. Including our joint ventures, we
serve our customers through a comprehensive global manufacturing
and distribution network, with facilities located in North America, South
America, Australasia, China
and Europe. The stock of Koppers Holdings Inc. is publicly
traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "KOP."
For more information, visit us on the Web: www.koppers.com.
Questions concerning investor relations should be directed to
Michael J. Zugay at 412 227 2231 or
Quynh McGuire at 412 227 2049.
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Michael J. Zugay,
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
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412 227
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ZugayMJ@koppers.com
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