Names Curt Shaw as EVP and General Counsel
Midland, MI - July 06, 2010
Styron has announced the company’s executive leadership team, following its sale from The Dow Chemical Company to Bain Capital Partners on June 17, 2010. The leadership announcement was made by Chris Pappas, President and Chief Executive Officer of Styron.
In addition to a number of former Dow executives moving into Styron executive roles, Curtis Shaw has been named Executive Vice President and General Counsel.
Prior to joining Styron, Shaw most recently was Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Celanese Corporation, based in Dallas, Texas. Shaw brings to Styron a 35-year career as an accomplished corporate lawyer with extensive experience in the global chemicals and materials industry. He also held senior legal counsel roles in Olin Corporation, Occidental Chemical Corporation, NYNEX Corporation and Charter Communications. Shaw received a J.D. Degree from Columbia University School of Law in 1973, and B.A. Degree with honors in Economics from Trinity College in 1970.
"With more than 225 years of collective experience in our industry, these leaders have the talent and capabilities to lead and grow our business both organically and through acquisitions,” said Pappas.
The newly named Executive Leadership Team, which collectively has more than 100 years experience in the industry, will include:
- Jeff Denton, Vice President, Feedstocks and Corporate Services. Denton was previously Director of JV Implementation, Basic Plastics, at Dow.
- Celso Goncalves, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Goncalves was previously a Senior Business Finance Director at Dow.
- Marco Levi, Vice President and General Manager of Emulsion Polymers. Levi was previously Business VP of Emulsion Polymers (Latex and Rubber) at Dow.
- Paul Moyer, Vice President and General Manager of Plastics. Moyer was previously Business VP of Styrenics and Polycarbonate/Compounds and Blends at Dow.
- Catherine Maxey, Vice President, Public Affairs, Government Affairs and Business Intelligence. Maxey was previously a Business Public Affairs Director at Dow.
- Mark Remmert, executive consultant to the CEO. Remmert previously served as interim CEO of Styron within Dow, prior to Pappas being named to the role. Remmert will focus on strategic growth opportunities, including a strong concentration in Asia Pacific.
- Francoise Schouten, Vice President, Director of Human Resources. Schouten was previously a Human Resources Director at Dow.
- Curtis Shaw, Executive Vice President and General Counsel. Shaw was previously Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Celanese Corporation.
About Styron
Styron is a leading global materials company, dedicated to innovate and deliver for its customers. Styron's unique and balanced product portfolio brings together plastics, rubber and latex businesses that share feedstocks, operations, customers and end users. Styron has a leadership position in its two flagship products, polystyrene and latex. The company benefits from global scale, a long-standing tradition of unrivaled customer relationships and a robust innovation pipeline. Styron has approximately $5 billion in revenue (2010), with 20 manufacturing sites in all geographies. Styron's 2,100 employees are committed to listen to customers' needs and provide them with innovative and sustainable solutions in markets such as appliances, automotive, building & construction, carpet, commercial transportation, consumer electronics, consumer goods, electrical & lighting, medical, packaging, paper & paperboard, rubber goods and tires. More information about Styron can be found at www.styron.com.
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