The Adhesives and Sealants Council has named its leaders for 2014. Rusty Thompson, president and CEO of Evans Adhesive Corporation, is taking over as chair; Andy Johnston, vice president of adhesives at Ashland Performance Materials, is treasurer; and Matt Cronson is president. Christine Bryant, senior vice president of Bayer Material Science, is the new executive committee member. Christian MacIver, vice president of MWV, and Matt Devine, president of DHM Adhesives joined the board of directors, and Mark Siebert, vice president of Kraton; Larry Owen, senior vice president of Franklin International; and Chris Urheim, director of Dow are returning for renewed terms.
The Adhesives and Sealants Council has named its leaders for 2014. Rusty Thompson, president and CEO of Evans Adhesive Corporation, is taking over as chair; Andy Johnston, vice president of adhesives at Ashland Performance Materials, is treasurer; and Matt Cronson is president. Christine Bryant, senior vice president of Bayer Material Science, is the new executive committee member. Christian MacIver, vice president of MWV, and Matt Devine, president of DHM Adhesives joined the board of directors, and Mark Siebert, vice president of Kraton; Larry Owen, senior vice president of Franklin International; and Chris Urheim, director of Dow are returning for renewed terms.
"ASC's volunteer leadership team is a solid mix of formulators, raw materials manufacturers and equipment suppliers who all have the same goal: add value to the ASC membership," said Matt Croson, president of ASC, in a statement. "I look forward to working closely with our current board and our new members as we move the Council forward in new and different ways."
The officers' two-year terms and the board members' three-year terms begin Jan. 1, 2014.
