Ashland Inc. board member Vada Manager named to Savoy Magazine's 2016 Most Influential Black Corporate Directors
August 03 2016 - 8:00AM
August 3, 2016
COVINGTON, Ky. - Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH) board
member Vada O. Manager has been recognized among Savoy Magazine's Power 300: 2016 Most Influential Black
Corporate Directors, a compilation of 300 directors serving on the
boards of public companies. As the leading business magazine
reporting on African American success and achievement, Savoy's Most Influential Black Corporate directory is
the premier listing of African-American executives, influencers and
achievers contributing leadership to corporate
boards.
Manager joined Ashland's board of directors in
2008 and is chairman of the board's Governance & Nominating
Committee. He is the chief executive officer of Manager Global
Consulting Group. A senior counselor of APCO Worldwide, Manager
joined the Washington, D.C., office of the public affairs and
strategic communications consultancy in 2010. Previously, he was an
independent global consultant. From 1997 to 2009, he held various
management roles with Nike Inc., culminating with the position of
senior director of global issues management from 2006 to 2009.
Before joining Nike, he performed a similar role at Levi Strauss
& Co. and was also a vice president of the Washington,
D.C.-based public affairs firm Powell Tate, a part of Weber
Shandwick.
"As a distinguished advisor and counselor to
iconic global brands, Vada has brought unparalleled insight and
perspective to Ashland's board and helped guide the company through
its transformation into specialty chemicals," said William A.
Wulfsohn. "We are proud that his distinguished service to our board
has been recognized by Savoy magazine."
About Ashland
Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH) is a global leader in providing specialty
chemical solutions to customers in a wide range of consumer and
industrial markets, including adhesives, architectural coatings,
automotive, construction, energy, food and beverage, personal care
and pharmaceutical. Through our three business units - Ashland
Specialty Ingredients, Ashland Performance Materials and Valvoline
- we use good chemistry to make great things happen for customers
in more than 100 countries. Visit ashland.com to learn
more.
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815-3047
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