Cabot Corporation (NYSE: CBT) announced today the election of Thierry Vanlancker to its Board of Directors, effective July 12, 2024. Vanlancker has also been appointed as a member of the Board’s Audit Committee, starting the same day.
Before retiring, Mr. Vanlancker served as Chief Executive Officer and Director of AkzoNobel NV, a global paints and coatings company, from 2017 to 2022. Prior to his tenure at AkzoNobel, he was President of Fluoroproducts and the EMEA region at The Chemours Company, a leading performance chemicals provider, from 2015 to 2016. From 1988 to 2015, he held various roles at the chemical company Dupont.
Vanlancker has been a member of the Board of Directors of SIKA AG, a Swiss multinational specialty chemical company for the building and motor vehicle industries, since 2019, and became Chairman of the Board in March 2024. He has also served on the Board of Directors of Aliaxis SA, a manufacturer of plastic piping systems, since 2020, becoming Chairman in 2022, and on the Board of Directors of Stahl, a leading provider of specialty coatings, since May 2024. Additionally, he has been a member of the Board of Directors of Etex NV, a building materials manufacturer, since 2021. Mr. Vanlancker holds an MSc in Chemical Engineering from the University of Ghent, Belgium.
Michael M. Morrow, Non-Executive Chair of Cabot’s Board of Directors, commented, “We are very pleased to welcome Thierry to our Board. With over 30 years of management experience in the chemical sector, Thierry brings extensive global and industrial expertise. He has a deep understanding of strategy, product development, sales, and marketing, particularly in chemical markets and distribution. His strong management skills in international companies and his experience with sustainability strategy will greatly enhance the Board’s capabilities, essential for overseeing the Company’s Creating for Tomorrow strategy.”
“I am honored to join the Cabot Board of Directors. Cabot has innovative technologies and many exciting growth opportunities. I look forward to helping Cabot capitalize on these opportunities and advance their strategy and objectives in the coming years,” said Mr. Vanlancker.
