Huntsman shuffles leadership team

15/11/2016
Chemical group Huntsman Corp has appointed Kimo Esplin as its new vice president for strategy and investment. He will assume his new role on January 1, 2017.

Huntsman says Mr Esplin’s main focus will be the execution of the planned spin-off of the company’s Pigments & Additives and Textile Effects divisions. He was chief financial officer for 17 years. 

That role will now be filled by Sean Douglas, who will also start on January 1. He will be responsible for a variety of aspects including finance, accounting, investor relations and corporate development. He has been at Huntsman since 1990.

“As a company, we are intensely focused on improving our free cash flow generation, growing our downstream differentiated businesses, and separating our Pigments and Additives and Textile Effects businesses,” said Peter Huntsman, president and CEO. “Having Kimo and Sean assume their new roles at the beginning of the year will ensure our ability to successfully deliver these objectives.”