Global producer of value-added industrial chemicals Celanese Corporation has appointed Steven Sterin as vice president and controller for Celanese Corporation, replacing Michael E. Grom who will retire from Celanese in 2006. Mr. Sterin joined Celanese in 2003 as director of finance and was named controller in 2004. Prior to joining Celanese, he was with Reichhold, Inc., where he was treasurer and later vice president of finance - coating resins.