Pilot Chemical Company announced today that Michael Scott has been named president. Pam Butcher, current president and CEO, will remain as CEO while Scott becomes fully established in his new role. Following this defined transition period, Butcher will move to a position on Pilot Chemical’s board of directors.
2. About Pilot Chemical
• Pilot Chemical is a privately owned and independent global
specialty chemical company providing high quality products
and services to the household and industrial detergent,
personal care, lubricant, oilfield, emulsion polymerization,
disinfecting, and sanitizing industries. Proprietary core
technologies involve alkylation, sulfonation, sulfation and a
number of other specialty operations, including the
production of biocidal quats and tertiary amine derivatives.
Pilot, an industry leader in chemical innovation and safety,
owns the most state-of-the-art continuous sulfation
process in North America, is a leader in quaternary
ammonium compounds, and is the world's largest
manufacturer of disulfonates.
3. Pilot Chemical Names Michael Scott as
President
• Pilot Chemical Company announced
today(8/2/2016) that Michael Scott has been
named president. Pam Butcher, current
president and CEO, will remain as CEO while
Scott becomes fully established in his new
role. Following this defined transition period,
Butcher will move to a position on Pilot
Chemical’s board of directors.
4. Pilot Chemical Names Michael Scott as
President…contd.
• Scott most recently served as the regional president for acrylics and the
general manager for organic peroxides at Arkema, Inc. in Houston, Texas,
where he was instrumental in the acquisition of Dow Chemical’s acrylic
monomer business.
• The announcement followed an extensive nationwide search conducted
by Pilot’s senior leadership and board members. “The board and I are
excited to welcome Mike to the Pilot team,” said Paul Morrisroe, chairman
of Pilot Chemical’s board of directors. “We are confident that his extensive
experience in manufacturing and strategic planning will further accelerate
Pilot’s growth and success in the future.”
• During his tenure at Arkema, Scott held positions in manufacturing,
commercial development, marketing and strategic planning. He also
completed a multi-year assignment in France. Scott began his career with
M&T Chemicals, Inc. and holds a bachelor’s degree in Chemical
Engineering from Iowa State University.
5. • “It’s truly an honor to join such an outstanding
company,” Scott said. “Pilot has built its
reputation on innovation, quality products and
services and safety. I look forward to contributing
to its future success and growth.”
• Scott will lead corporate operations from Pilot
Chemical’s headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio, and
will oversee six locations and approximately 250
employees.
What Pilot Chemical President Michael
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