International. The Board of Directors of Eastman Chemical Company elected Kim Ann Mink as a director. Dr. Mink is President and Chief Executive Officer of Innophos Holdings, Inc., an international producer of nutritional and performance-critical functional ingredients, with applications in the food, healthcare and specialty industrial markets.
"We are pleased to welcome Kim Ann to Eastman's Board of Directors. Having spent most of his career in specialty materials, Kim Ann brings valuable experience and technical knowledge to Eastman," said Mark Costa, Chairman and CEO of the Board. "His proven leadership and deep knowledge of major end markets will enhance our Board's continued direction in our innovation-driven growth strategy as a top specialty company."
Dr. Mink, 58, joined Innophos in 2015 from Dow Chemical Company, where she most recently served as commercial president of Elastomers, Electrical and Telecommunications. Prior to joining Dow Chemical in 2009, she previously worked for more than 20 years at Rohm and Haas Company (which was acquired by Dow Chemical) where she held positions of increasing responsibility, including corporate vice president and general manager of Ion Exchange's resin business.
Dr. Mink received a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Hamilton College and a Ph.D. in analytical chemistry from Duke University. She is a graduate of the Wharton School Management Program at the University of Pennsylvania.
