Anthony Locicero, Associate editor03.25.21
Ingevity Corporation announced that it named Mary Dean Hall executive VP and CFO, effective April 19, 2021.
The CFO role was previously held by John C. Fortson who was named the company’s president and CEO on Sept. 1, 2020.
“Mary brings to Ingevity deep experience in the finance profession that will bolster an already strong finance team,” said Fortson. “Mary’s background includes relevant chemical industry experience and a history of supporting growth initiatives. We’re incredibly excited to have an executive of Mary’s caliber joining us at Ingevity.”
Hall is currently senior VP, CFO and treasurer for Quaker Houghton.
She joined the company in 2015 and her responsibilities have included managing the finance organization, corporate development, internal audit, enterprise risk management and insurance, and investor relations, as well as providing senior leadership to the IT organization.
Before joining Quaker Houghton, Hall was VP and treasurer with Eastman Chemical Company.
Also, Hall was elected to the board of directors of Applied Industrial Technologies in August of 2019, where she serves on the Audit Committee and Governance Committee.
