NORTHBROOK, Ill. - Stepan Company (NYSE: NYSE:SCL), a manufacturer of specialty chemicals, announced the appointment of Susan M. Lewis to its Board of Directors, effective today. Lewis, a seasoned executive with over three decades of experience in the materials science sector, joins the board with a wealth of knowledge from her tenure at Dow Inc (NYSE:DOW). and Corteva (NYSE:CTVA), Inc.
Lewis's career highlights include her role as Senior Vice President, Global Operations at Corteva, where she played a pivotal part in the company's operations from 2018 until her retirement in 2021. Post-retirement, she continued to impact the business world as a consultant through 2023. Her expertise spans across operations, sustainability, and risk management, and she has been instrumental in leading significant organizational redesigns, mergers, and acquisitions.
F. Quinn Stepan, Jr., Chairman of the Board of Stepan, expressed confidence in Lewis's abilities to contribute to the company, citing her "extensive supply chain experience in the chemical manufacturing industry" and her insights into the agricultural industry, which is a significant market for Stepan.
Stepan Company, headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois, operates a global network of production facilities and is known for its production of surfactants, which are essential for cleaning and disinfection products. The company also supplies polyurethane polyols for thermal insulation and the CASE industries.
The addition of Lewis to the Board is seen as a strategic move to leverage her experience as Stepan continues to serve its diverse industrial clientele. The company's stock is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol SCL.
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