MOSCOW (MRC) -- Trinseo, a global materials company and manufacturer of plastics, latex and rubber formerly known as Styron, has announced Donald T. Misheff has been elected to its Board of Directors, effective February 19, 2015, reported the producer on its site.
He also joined the Audit Committee and the Environmental, Health, Safety and Public Policy Committee of the board. With these changes, Trinseo has a fully independent three person Audit Committee.
Misheff is the former Northeast Ohio Managing Partner at the public accounting firm Ernst & Young LLP, where he advised companies on financial and corporate governance issues. He began his career with Ernst & Young in 1978 as part of the audit staff and later joined the tax practice, specializing in accounting/financial reporting for income taxes, purchase accounting and mergers and acquisitions. Misheff retired from Ernst & Young in 2011.
"Don’s tremendous experience in finance and corporate governance will be a valuable addition to our board of directors," said Chris Pappas, president and CEO of Trinseo. "He has more than 30 years of experience advising a wide range of public companies and boards."
As MRC wrote before, Styron, the global materials company and manufacturer of plastics, latex and rubber, announced it had changed its name to Trinseo, effective February 1, 2015.
Trinseo is a leading global materials company and manufacturer of plastics, latex and rubber, dedicated to collaborating with customers to deliver innovative and sustainable solutions. Trinseo’s technology is used by customers in industries such as home appliances, automotive, building & construction, carpet, consumer electronics, consumer goods, electrical & lighting, medical, packaging, paper & paperboard, rubber goods and tires. Trinseo had approximately USD5.3 billion in revenue in 2013, with 19 manufacturing sites around the world, and approximately 2,100 employees.
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