PQ Group Holdings Announces Election of Susan F. Ward to Board of Directors
May 29 2020 - 7:15AM
Business Wire
PQ Group Holdings Inc. (NYSE:PQG), a leading integrated and
innovative global provider of specialty catalysts, materials,
chemicals and services, announced today that Susan F. Ward has been
elected as a member of its Board of Directors and Chair of its
Audit Committee effective June 1, 2020.
A respected accounting professional, Ms. Ward spent 27 years
serving in a variety of roles at United Parcel Service, Inc., most
recently as its Chief Accounting Officer from 2015 until her
retirement in 2019. Prior to her tenure at UPS, Ms. Ward spent 10
years at Ernst & Young in Assurance Services. She was elected
to serve as a member of our Board of Directors as a result of her
years of experience as a senior financial executive of a
multi-national business, as well as her public accounting
experience.
“Susan is a talented and insightful professional who brings a
wealth of experience to our Board and our Audit Committee,” said
Belgacem Chariag, Chairman, President and CEO of PQ. “I look
forward to working closely with Susan as she will play a key role
in helping us to build value for PQ’s shareholders.”
“I am honored by the opportunity to serve on PQ’s Board,” Ms.
Ward said. “I am looking forward to getting to work with my fellow
Board members and the management team at PQ.”
Ms. Ward holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from St.
Bonaventure University and an MBA from Fordham University. She also
attended the Leadership & Strategic Impact Executive Program at
the Dartmouth College Tuck School of Business. She also serves on
the board of directors and audit committee of Saia Inc., a leading
carrier that provides less-than-truckload (LTL), truckload,
distribution and consolidation and logistics services.
Investor Contact: Nahla A. Azmy (610) 651-4561
Nahla.Azmy@pqcorp.com Media Contact: Kathleen Stanley (201)
486-3729 Kathleen.Stanley@pqcorp.com
About PQ Group Holdings Inc.
PQ Group Holdings Inc. and subsidiaries is a leading integrated
and innovative global provider of specialty catalysts, materials,
chemicals and services. We support customers globally through our
strategically located network of manufacturing facilities. We
believe that our products, which are predominantly inorganic, and
services contribute to improving the sustainability of the
environment. We have four uniquely positioned specialty businesses:
Refining Services provides sulfuric acid recycling to the
North American refining industry; Catalysts serves the
packaging and engineering plastics and the global refining,
petrochemical and emissions control industries; Performance
Materials produces transportation reflective safety markings
for roads and airports; and Performance Chemicals supplies
diverse product end uses, including personal and industrial
cleaning products, fuel-efficient tires, surface coatings, and food
and beverage products.
We serve over 4,000 customers globally across many end uses and
operate over 70 manufacturing facilities which are strategically
located across six continents. For more information, see our
website at https://www.pqcorp.com.
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Investor Contact: Nahla A. Azmy (610) 651-4561
Nahla.Azmy@pqcorp.com Media Contact: Kathleen Stanley (201)
486-3729 Kathleen.Stanley@pqcorp.com
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