Eastman Announces Executive Leadership Retirement and New Appointments
June 07 2021 - 11:30AM
Business Wire
Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE:EMN) today announced changes to
its executive leadership.
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Mark K. Cox (Photo: Business Wire)
Mark K. Cox, currently Senior Vice President, Chief
Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Engineering Officer, has made the
decision to retire. He will continue as Senior Vice President,
Chief Manufacturing and Engineering Officer until his retirement in
2022.
“It is with mixed emotions that we announce Mark’s retirement
after more than 35 years of service,” said Mark Costa, Board Chair
and Chief Executive Officer. “Mark has made a lasting impact on
Eastman, and nowhere is that felt more deeply than in our
manufacturing, engineering and construction, and supply chain
organizations. With a focus on safety and reliability, he has led
these teams through enormous change and challenges, transforming
them to be even stronger, more efficient and effective in an
increasingly competitive environment. On behalf of all of us at
Eastman, we wish Mark the best in his future endeavors.”
“It has been one of my greatest pleasures to serve Eastman for
the better part of my life,” said Cox. “I am grateful to the many
who helped shape and guide my career, and to the wonderful people
that I had the good fortune to work with for the past 35 years. I
am honored to be part of this company’s legacy and excited to see
where Eastman is headed.”
Chief Technology & Sustainability Officer Stephen G.
Crawford, currently a Senior Vice President, has been named an
Executive Vice President. In addition to his responsibilities for
technology and sustainability, Crawford will assume executive
leadership of manufacturing and worldwide engineering and
construction upon Cox’s retirement in 2022. He and Cox will work
closely together to ensure an orderly transition.
Eastman also announced the new appointments of Julie A.
McAlindon and Dr. Christopher M. Killian to the Executive Team.
McAlindon, who was Chief Procurement Officer and Vice President,
Transformation, is now Senior Vice President, Supply Chain, Regions
and Transformation.
Dr. Killian is now Senior Vice President and Chief Technology
Officer. Dr. Killian most recently served as Vice President,
Additives & Functional Products, Chemical Intermediates and
Corporate Technology.
“I am very excited to welcome both Julie and Chris to the
Executive Team. Together they bring decades of experience and
diverse perspectives to our executive leadership,” said Costa.
“Both are well respected for their pragmatic leadership and for
their dedication to transforming Eastman into a leading material
innovation company. They have been instrumental in driving
Eastman’s innovation-driven growth strategy and to fostering
stronger collaboration between our commercial and technology teams,
creating an outcome-driven culture that is more agile and closer to
the customer.”
McAlindon joined Eastman in 2016, bringing more than 25 years of
marketing, sales and business leadership experience. Before joining
Eastman, McAlindon was with Avient Corporation (formerly PolyOne)
as senior vice president, designed structures and solutions; and
earlier, vice president of marketing. Prior to Avient, she had a
20-year career with The Dow Chemical Company and held a variety of
leadership positions, including global corporate account director,
home and personal care; global strategic marketing director,
coating solutions; global business director, polypropylene; senior
product director, LLDPE; and global marketing executive,
performance fluids. McAlindon earned a B.S. degree from the
University of Western Ontario.
Killian joined Eastman in 1996 as a research chemist. During his
career at Eastman, he has held various positions of increasing
responsibility in technology and businesses. These positions
included vice president for specialty products technology and vice
president for advanced materials technology. He also served as
director polymers technology; director of the Eastman Tritan™
copolyester growth platform; and director coatings and adhesives
technology. Dr. Killian holds a B.S. degree in chemistry from the
University of North Carolina‑Greensboro, and a Doctor of Philosophy
degree in organic chemistry from the University of North
Carolina-Chapel Hill.
Founded in 1920, Eastman is a global specialty materials company
that produces a broad range of products found in items people use
every day. With the purpose of enhancing the quality of life in a
material way, Eastman works with customers to deliver innovative
products and solutions while maintaining a commitment to safety and
sustainability. The company's innovation-driven growth model takes
advantage of world-class technology platforms, deep customer
engagement, and differentiated application development to grow its
leading positions in attractive end-markets such as transportation,
building and construction, and consumables. As a globally inclusive
and diverse company, Eastman employs approximately 14,500 people
around the world and serves customers in more than 100 countries.
The company had 2020 revenues of approximately $8.5 billion and is
headquartered in Kingsport, Tennessee, USA. For more information,
visit www.eastman.com.
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