Sector: Materials
Director information for INGEVITY CORP (data for year 2026)
| Name | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENJAMIN G. (SHON) WRIGHT | Vice President and President, Distribution Business, Cummins Incorporated; Member; Independent Director | 51 | ["Seasoned international business leader","Proven success in strategy, operations, sales, and marketing","Experience in chemicals, automotive, and industrial manufacturing","Expertise in strategic planning, global operations, supply chain oversight, and risk management","Hands-on experience in production and logistics across South Africa, India, Western Europe, and China"] | ["Audit Committee","Sustainability and Safety Committee","Audit","Sustainability & Safety"] | 2026 |
| BRUCE D.HOECHNER | Independent Director and Board Chair; Member of the Nominating and Governance Committee, Chair of the Board | 66 | ["More than 40 years of experience in high-growth technology-driven organizations","Strong financial acumen","Expertise in business strategy development, international marketing, and change management","Former CEO of Rogers Corporation (2011 – 2022)","Experience with significant acquisitions","Manufacturing experience in domestic and international regions","Presides over Board and stockholder meetings","Provides advice and counsel to CEO","Acts as liaison between independent directors and CEO","Provides input regarding annual CEO performance evaluation and Board evaluation","Succession planning","Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee"] | ["Nominating & Governance","Talent & Compensation","Executive (Chair)","Talent and Compensation Committee","T&C","Executive Committee","Nominating and Governance Committee"] | 2026 |
| BRUCE D. HOECHNER (CHAIR) | Former CEO, Rogers Corporation | 66 | [] | [] | 2026 |
| Daniel F. Sansone | Director; Member | ["Audit committee financial expert"] | ["Audit Committee","Talent and Compensation Committee","Sustainability & Safety Committee","Sustainability and Safety Committee","Executive Committee"] | 2026 | |
| DAVID H. LI | President and CEO, Ingevity Corporation | 53 | ["Over 25 years of global leadership in advanced materials","Strategic vision with operational excellence and cultural transformation","Led company through successful divestiture of Industrial Specialties business and crude tall oil refinery","CEO, President and Board Member of CMC Materials from 2015 to 2022","Repositioned CMC around innovation and growth across semiconductor and energy markets","Held various senior roles at CMC Materials including Vice President, Asia Pacific Region"] | [] | 2026 |
| DIANE H. GULYAS | Former President, DuPont Performance Polymers, E.I. du Pont de Nemours; Independent Director; Chair; Member of the Nominating and Governance Committee | 69 | ["Extensive senior leadership experience in the chemicals industry","Held a variety of executive positions at DuPont for 36 years","Led multibillion-dollar growth-oriented businesses","Experience in international operations in Europe and Asia","Oversaw transformative M&A at W.R. Grace & Co."] | ["Talent & Compensation","Nominating & Governance","Executive","Talent and Compensation Committee","Nominating and Governance Committee"] | 2026 |
| F. DAVID SEGAL | Former VP, Investment Excellence, International Paper Company; Independent Director; Member | 56 | ["B.A., University of Michigan","M.B.A., New York University, Stern School of Business","Experience driving stockholder value through capital allocation, corporate strategy, investments and operational performance","Former vice president of investment excellence at International Paper Company","Portfolio manager for Franklin Mutual Advisers","Fixed income analyst in the Structured Finance Group of MetLife","Audit Committee financial expert under SEC rules","Audit committee financial expert"] | ["Audit","Sustainability & Safety","Audit Committee","Sustainability and Safety Committee"] | 2026 |
| FREDERICK J. LYNCH | Operating Partner, AEA Investors LP; Independent Director; Member | 61 | ["Former President and CEO, Masonite International Corporation","Extensive global operating experience","Knowledge of the chemicals industry","Manufacturing and supply chain management","Sustainability and strategic planning","Audit Committee Financial Expert","Leadership experience as CEO of Masonite International","Experience in private equity","Audit committee financial expert"] | ["Audit","Talent & Compensation","Audit Committee","Talent and Compensation Committee"] | 2026 |
| Jean S. Blackwell | Director; Member of the Nominating and Governance Committee | [] | ["Talent and Compensation Committee","Nominating and Governance Committee","Executive Committee"] | 2026 | |
| J. KEVIN WILLIS | SVP and CFO, Valvoline Inc.; Independent Director; Chair; Member | 60 | ["B.S., Accounting, Eastern Kentucky University","M.B.A., Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University","CFO of Valvoline Inc.","37-year tenure at Ashland Global","Expertise in accounting principles and audit committee expert under SEC rules","Significant M&A execution experience","Audit committee financial expert"] | ["Audit (Chair)","Sustainability & Safety","Executive","Audit Committee","Sustainability and Safety Committee","Executive Committee"] | 2026 |
| KAREN G. NARWOLD | Former EVP, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Albemarle Corporation; Independent Director; Member; Chair | 66 | ["over 30 years of executive leadership experience","Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel at several public companies","expertise in law, corporate governance, ethics and compliance, sustainability","government and regulatory affairs, human capital management, risk oversight, strategic planning, change management, M&A and cybersecurity","supported the successful $6.2 billion acquisition of Rockwood Holdings","guided the company through a digital transformation and overhaul of the global IT department"] | ["Sustainability & Safety (Chair)","Audit","Executive","Audit Committee","Sustainability and Safety Committee"] | 2026 |
| LUIS FERNANDEZ-MORENO | Sole Member and Manager, Strat and Praxis LLC; Independent Director; Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee; interim President & CEO | 63 | ["Former Interim President and CEO, Ingevity Corporation","Former Senior Vice President and President, Chemicals Group at Ashland Inc.","Interim President and CEO of Ingevity from October 2024 until April 2025","President of Ashland’s $3.5 billion chemical division","Board member of Select Water Solutions","Former President of Water Technologies at Ashland","Extensive operational experience in the performance materials, chemicals and coatings industries","Numerous global leadership roles for large chemical producers","Interim President & CEO of the Company"] | ["Talent and Compensation","Nominating and Governance (Chair)","Executive","Talent and Compensation Committee","Executive Committee"] | 2026 |
