Air Products Announces Executive Management Changes
March 24 2009 - 3:06PM
PR Newswire (US)
LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., March 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Air Products
(NYSE: APD) announces the following organizational changes,
effective April 1: Scott A. Sherman, currently senior vice
president and general manager, Tonnage Gases, Equipment and Energy,
is appointed senior vice president, Strategic Development and
Execution, reporting to John E. McGlade, chairman, president and
chief executive officer. He will have responsibility for Strategic
Planning, Technology, Energy and Materials, Global Engineering and
Global Operations, and continue to serve on the Corporate Executive
Committee (CEC). Sherman's broad company experience includes
leadership roles for Europe Engineering, Corporate Planning, and
Energy and Process Industries. He joined the company in 1975 as a
participant in the company's Career Development Program. He
received a B.S. degree in mechanical engineering from Cooper Union
and an M.B.A. from Boston University. Stephen J. Jones, currently
senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary, is
appointed senior vice president and general manager, Tonnage Gases,
Equipment and Energy (TGEE). He will report to McGlade and continue
to serve on the CEC. Jones joined the company in 1992 as an
attorney supporting TGEE businesses, among others, and subsequently
became area manager for Tonnage Gases on the West Coast. In 2003,
Jones was named vice president and general manager for the
Industrial Chemicals Division. He was appointed to his current
position in 2007. He received a B.S. degree in economics from
Bloomsburg University, an M.B.A. from Temple University, and a law
degree from the University of Pennsylvania. In 2007 he attended the
INSEAD Advanced Management Program in Fontainebleau, France. John
Stanley, currently assistant general counsel - corporate and
commercial, Americas and Europe, is appointed senior vice president
and general counsel. Stanley will become a member of the CEC
reporting to McGlade and be responsible for the Law Department,
Corporate Relations and the Corporate Secretary's Office. He joined
the company in 1988 as an attorney and has represented various
commercial and functional organizations during his tenure,
including merger and acquisition activities, Performance Materials,
Metals Tonnage Gases, and Human Resources. In 2004, Stanley became
assistant general counsel - corporate and commercial, for
activities in the Americas, and in 2007, his role expanded to cover
similar activities in Europe. He received a Bachelor's degree in
history from Lafayette College and a law degree from the University
of Pennsylvania. Mary Afflerbach, currently assistant general
counsel - securities and corporate governance, is appointed
corporate secretary and chief governance officer, reporting to
Stanley. In this role, Afflerbach will advise the CEC and the Board
of Directors on legal and regulatory matters pertaining to
corporate governance, be accountable for the company's U.S.
securities law compliance and manage the Corporate Secretary's
Office. Afflerbach joined Air Products in 1989 as a tax attorney
and was named to her current role in 2004. She received a
bachelor's degree in political and social thought from the
University of Virginia and a law degree from the State University
of New York at Buffalo Law School. Complete biographies and
downloadable photos are available in Air Products' Press Room at
http://www.airproducts.com/PressRoom/Biographies/ExecutiveBiographies.htm.
Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in industrial, energy,
technology and healthcare markets worldwide with a unique portfolio
of atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance
materials, and equipment and services. Founded in 1940, Air
Products has built leading positions in key growth markets such as
semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, home healthcare
services, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and
adhesives. The company is recognized for its innovative culture,
operational excellence and commitment to safety and the
environment. Air Products has annual revenues of over $10 billion,
operations in more than 40 countries, and 21,000 employees around
the globe. For more information, visit http://www.airproducts.com/.
***NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements.
Actual results could vary materially, due to changes in current
expectations. DATASOURCE: Air Products CONTACT: Media: Beth
Mentesana, +1-610-481-2459, ; or Investors: Nelson Squires,
+1-610-481-7461, Web Site: http://www.airproducts.com/
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