05.11.18
Univar Inc. appointed David Jukes as the company's president and CEO as well as to its board of directors. Jukes succeeds Stephen D. Newlin who was appointed executive chairman of Univar's board of directors. These appointments mark the completion of the previously announced CEO succession plan.
Since joining Univar in 2002, Jukes has been recognized for his leadership and business acumen, holding various roles of increasing responsibility. He was named president of Univar EMEA in 2011, and then president of Univar USA and Latin America in 2016. In May of 2017, Jukes was promoted to president and COO of Univar Inc. where he oversaw the day-to-day operations of all of Univar's business segments. Prior to joining Univar, he was the senior vice president of global sales, marketing and industry relations for a plastics industry e-commerce platform.
Since joining Univar in 2002, Jukes has been recognized for his leadership and business acumen, holding various roles of increasing responsibility. He was named president of Univar EMEA in 2011, and then president of Univar USA and Latin America in 2016. In May of 2017, Jukes was promoted to president and COO of Univar Inc. where he oversaw the day-to-day operations of all of Univar's business segments. Prior to joining Univar, he was the senior vice president of global sales, marketing and industry relations for a plastics industry e-commerce platform.