05.06.16
Univar Inc. appointed Stephen D. Newlin as president and chief executive officer, effective May 31, 2016. He has served on the Univar Board of Directors since 2014.
Newlin is an accomplished executive with more than 35 years of experience in the chemical industry. He previously served as chairman, president and chief executive officer of PolyOne Corporation from 2006 - 2014, where he led the company's transformation into a leading global polymer producer with $4 billion of annual revenues. He currently serves as executive chairman of the Board for PolyOne, a role from which he will be retiring as of May 12, 2016.
From 2003 to 2006, Newlin was president, Industrial Sector at Ecolab, Inc. He previously spent 24 years at Nalco Chemical Company in positions of increasing responsibility. He served as president and director of Nalco from 1998 to 2001, and was president, chief operating officer, and vice chairman from 2000 to 2001. He currently serves on the boards of directors of The Chemours Company and Oshkosh Corporation.
Newlin is an accomplished executive with more than 35 years of experience in the chemical industry. He previously served as chairman, president and chief executive officer of PolyOne Corporation from 2006 - 2014, where he led the company's transformation into a leading global polymer producer with $4 billion of annual revenues. He currently serves as executive chairman of the Board for PolyOne, a role from which he will be retiring as of May 12, 2016.
From 2003 to 2006, Newlin was president, Industrial Sector at Ecolab, Inc. He previously spent 24 years at Nalco Chemical Company in positions of increasing responsibility. He served as president and director of Nalco from 1998 to 2001, and was president, chief operating officer, and vice chairman from 2000 to 2001. He currently serves on the boards of directors of The Chemours Company and Oshkosh Corporation.