ASHLAND INC (ASH)
Sector: Materials
| Ticker | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
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Sector: Materials
| Ticker | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
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Director information for ASH
| Ticker | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASH | Chair of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Ashland Inc.; Chair of the Board and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) | 62 | ["Over thirty years of leadership experience in the specialty materials and specialty chemicals industries", "Significant experience and knowledge in business strategy, business operations, manufacturing, finance, accounting, risk oversight and corporate governance"] | ["Audit Committee", "Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee"] | 2024 |
Companies shown below are based on exact name match for the selected Director
| Ticker | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPG | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | 63 | ["Over 35 years in the specialty chemicals and specialty materials industry","Experience in business strategy, mergers and acquisitions in the chemicals industry","Global business operations","Manufacturing","Corporate governance","Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ashland Inc."] | ["Human Capital Management and Compensation","Sustainability and Innovation","Sustainability and Innovation Committee"] | 2026 |
Biography sourced from the proxy statement filing.
Guillermo Novo has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Ashland since December 2019 and has served as Chair of the Board since May 2019. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Novo served on the Board of Versum Materials, Inc. (NYSE: VSM), and as the President and Chief Executive Officer from 2016 to 2019. From 2014 to 2016, Mr. Novo was the Executive Vice President, Materials Technologies, of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (Air Products) (NYSE: APD). Mr. Novo joined Air Products in September 2012 as Senior Vice President Electronics, Performance Materials, Strategy and Technology. Prior to joining Air Products, Mr. Novo was Group Vice President of Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW). Mr. Novo began his career in 1986 with Rohm and Haas Company (which merged with Dow in 2009) and served in various executive roles for 24 years. Mr. Novo holds a Bachelor of Science degree in industrial engineering from the University of Central Florida and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Michigan. Since February 2021, Mr. Novo has served on the Board of PPG Industries, Inc. (NYSE: PPG) and as Chair of the Audit Committee and as a member of the Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee. Mr. Novo previously served on the Board of Versum Materials Inc. (NYSE: VSM) from September 2016 to October 2019 and on the Board of Bemis Company Inc. (NYSE: BMS) and as a member of the Compensation, Nominating and Governance Committee from March 2018 to May 2019. Mr. Novo brings over thirty years of leadership experience in the specialty materials and specialty chemicals industries. With his public company and leadership roles, he brings significant experience and knowledge to the Board in the areas of business strategy, business operations, manufacturing, finance, accounting, risk oversight and corporate governance. Mr. Novo also brings significant experience gained from service on the board of directors of other public companies.