People: Eastman Chemical Co (EMN)

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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position

Mark Costa

46 2014 President, Chief Executive Officer, Director

James Rogers

62 2014 Executive Chairman of the Board

Curtis Espeland

48 2008 Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President

Ronald Lindsay

54 2012 Executive Vice President - Adhesives & Plasticizers, Fibers, Specialty Fluids & Intermediates, Engineering and Construction, and Manufacturing Support

Gregory Nelson

50 2008 Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer

David Golden

47 2013 Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary

Michael Chung

59 2011 Senior Vice President, Chief International Ventures Officer

Godefroy Motte

54 2012 Senior Vice President - Integrated Supply Chain, Chief Regional and Sustainability Officer

Perry Stuckey

53 2013 Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer

Scott King

44 2008 Chief Accounting Officer, Vice President, Controller

Stephen Demeritt

69 2013 Lead Independent Director

Humberto Alfonso

55 2011 Independent Director

Gary Anderson

67 2013 Independent Director

Brett Begemann

52 2011 Independent Director

Michael Connors

57 2005 Independent Director

Robert Hernandez

68 2002 Independent Director

Julie Holder

60 2011 Independent Director

Renee Hornbaker

60 2003 Independent Director

Lewis Kling

68 2006 Independent Director

Howard Lance

57 2005 Independent Director

David Raisbeck

63 2000 Independent Director

Gregory Riddle

Director - Investor Relations

Biographies

Name Description

Mark Costa

Mr. Mark J. Costa has been appointed as President, Chief Executive Officer, Director of Eastman Chemical Company effective January 1, 2014. Mr. Costa joined the Company in June 2006 as Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy & Marketing; was appointed Executive Vice President, Polymers Business Group Head and Chief Marketing Officer in August 2008; and was appointed Executive Vice President, Specialty Polymers, Coatings and Adhesives, and Chief Marketing Officer in May 2009. Prior to joining Eastman, Mr. Costa was a senior partner with Monitor Group ("Monitor"). He joined Monitor, a global management consulting firm, in 1988 and his experience included corporate and business unit strategies, asset portfolio strategies, innovation and marketing, and channel strategies across a wide range of industries. Mr. Costa was appointed to his current position in July 2012.

James Rogers

Mr. James P. Rogers has been appointed as Executive Chairman of the Board of Eastman Chemical Company effective January 1, 2014. He has been Chief Executive Officer of the Company since May 7, 2009 and Chairman of the Board since January 1, 2011. He joined the Company in 1999 as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and in 2002 also became Chief Operations Officer of Eastman Division, was named Executive Vice President of the Company and President of Eastman Division in November 2003, and was named President of Eastman Chemical Company and Chemicals & Fibers Business Group Head in 2006. Mr. Rogers served previously as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of GAF Materials Corporation, Executive Vice President, Finance, of International Specialty Products, Inc., Treasurer of Amphenol Corporation, a Vice President in the Corporate Finance group of Morgan Guaranty Trust, and a naval aviator in the United States Navy. Mr. Rogers serves on the Board of Directors of the Lord Corporation, a private technology company, and is a member of the American Chemistry Council, the Business Roundtable, and the American Section of the Société de Chemie Industrielle.

Curtis Espeland

Mr. Curtis E. Espeland is Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President of Eastman Chemical Company, since September 2008. Mr. Espeland joined Eastman in 1996, and has served in various financial management positions of increasing responsibility, including Vice President, Finance, Polymers; Vice President, Finance, Eastman Division; Vice President and Controller; Director of Corporate Planning and Forecasting; Director of Finance, Asia Pacific; and Director of Internal Auditing. He served as the Company's Chief Accounting Officer from December 2002 to 2008. Prior to joining Eastman, Mr. Espeland was an audit and business advisory manager with Arthur Andersen LLP in the United States, Eastern Europe, and Australia.

Ronald Lindsay

Mr. Ronald C. Lindsay is Executive Vice President - Adhesives & Plasticizers, Fibers, Specialty Fluids & Intermediates, Engineering and Construction, and Manufacturing Support of Eastman Chemical Co. He joined Eastman in 1980 and held a number of positions in various manufacturing and business organizations. In 2003, Mr. Lindsay was appointed Vice President and General Manager of Intermediates, in 2005 became Vice President, Performance Chemicals and Intermediates; in 2006 was appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer; in 2008 was appointed Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy and Regional Leadership; in May 2009 was appointed Executive Vice President, Performance Polymers and Chemical Intermediates; and in January 2011 was appointed Executive Vice President, Performance Chemicals and Intermediates, Fibers, Engineering and Construction, and Manufacturing Support. He was appointed to his current position in July 2012.

Gregory Nelson

Dr. Gregory W. Nelson is Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of Eastman Chemical Company, since August 2008. Dr. Nelson joined Eastman in 1988 in the Research and Development organization, and served in various positions in specialty plastics technology and business organizations, including business unit manager of polymer films and coatings. In 2001, Dr. Nelson was appointed Vice President, Technology, in 2006 became Vice President, Polymers Technology, and in 2007 Vice President, Corporate Technology.

David Golden

Mr. David A. Golden is Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary of Eastman Chemical Company, since January 1, 2013. He is currently vice president, associate general counsel, and corporate secretary. Golden joined Eastman in 1995 as an attorney and has held positions of increasing responsibility. He currently has responsibility for Eastman's Law Department, which has personnel in the United States, Europe and Asia. He also has overall responsibility for Eastman's Ethics and Corporate Compliance program. Prior to joining Eastman, he was an attorney in the Atlanta office of the law firm of Hunton & Williams. Golden holds a B.S. degree in accounting from Brigham Young University and a J.D. degree, also from Brigham Young University. He completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School in 2012. Golden is a member of the American Corporate Counsel Association, the Society of Corporate Secretaries and Governance Professionals and the Ethics and Compliance Officers Association.

Michael Chung

Mr. Michael H. K. Chung is Senior Vice President, Chief International Ventures Officer of Eastman Chemical Company, since January 2011. Mr. Chung joined Eastman in 1976, and since that time has held various management positions, primarily in the Company's chemicals and fibers businesses. He was appointed Vice President, Fibers International Business in 2006 and in 2009, he was appointed Vice President and Managing Director, Asia Pacific Region. Mr. Chung earned a Higher Diploma in Textile Chemistry from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and a master's degree in Polymer Science from the University of Bradford in the United Kingdom.

Godefroy Motte

Mr. Godefroy A. F. E. Motte is Senior Vice President - Integrated Supply Chain, Chief Regional and Sustainability Officer of Eastman Chemical Co. Since joining Eastman in 1985, Mr. Motte has held leadership positions in various organizations, including sales, supply chain, and manufacturing and in both the Company's chemicals and polymers businesses. He was appointed Vice President for the Europe, Middle East, and Asia ("EMEA") region for the Chemicals Division in 2001 and for the EMEA Polymers Business Group in April 2006. In January 2011, Mr. Motte was appointed Senior Vice President, Chief Regional and Sustainability Officer and was appointed to his current position in July 2012.

Perry Stuckey

Mr. Perry Stuckey, III, is Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer of Eastman Chemical Company, since January 1, 2013. He is currently vice president, global human resources. Since joining Eastman in 2011, Stuckey has been responsible for Eastman's human resources strategy and services worldwide. Stuckey's work experience spans more than 25 years, including a variety of global human resource management positions in manufacturing, industrial automation, and bio-technology organizations. Stuckey has a B.A. degree in criminal justice with a minor in business from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff and has an executive master's degree from the Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. Stuckey is a member of the Human Resources Planning Society, the Human Resources Policy Organization, and The Conference Board's Council for Chief Human Resource Officers, and the Human Resources Council for the Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation.

Scott King

Mr. Scott V. King is Chief Accounting Officer, Vice President, Controller of Eastman Chemical Company, since September 2008. Since joining Eastman in 1999 as Manager, Corporate Consolidations and External Reporting, he has held various positions of increasing responsibility in the financial organization, and was appointed Vice President and Controller in August 2007. Prior to joining Eastman, Mr. King was an audit and business advisory manager with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

Stephen Demeritt

Mr. Stephen R. Demeritt is Lead Independent Director of Eastman Chemical Company. Mr. Demeritt served as Vice Chairman of General Mills, Inc. from 1999 until his retirement in 2005. General Mills is a producer of packaged consumer foods. He joined General Mills in 1969 and served in a variety of marketing positions, including President, International Foods from 1991 to 1993 and Chief Executive Officer of Cereal Partners Worldwide, General Mills’ global cereal joint venture with Nestle, from 1993 to 1999. Mr. Demeritt was also a member of the Board of Trustees of Archstone—Smith Trust from 2006 to 2008.

Humberto Alfonso

Mr. Humberto P. Alfonso is Independent Director of Eastman Chemical Company. Mr. Alfonso has been Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer of The Hershey Company since November 2011, and was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from July 2007 to November 2011. He joined Hershey in July 2006, initially serving as Vice President, Finance and Planning, U.S. Commercial Group from July 2006 to October 2006, and then serving as Vice President, Finance and Planning, North American Commercial Group from October 2006 to July 2007. Before joining Hershey, Mr. Alfonso held a variety of finance positions at Cadbury Schweppes, a producer of soft drinks and premium beverages, most recently serving as Executive Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Cadbury Schweppes Americas Beverages from March 2005 to July 2006 and Vice President Finance, Global Supply Chain from May 2003 to March 2005. Prior to that, Mr. Alfonso held a number of senior financial positions at Pfizer, Inc.

Gary Anderson

Mr. Gary E. Anderson is Independent Director of Eastman Chemical Company. Mr. Anderson is retired Chairman of the Board of the Dow Corning Corporation. He joined Dow Corning, a diversified company specializing in the development, manufacture, and marketing of silicones and related silicone-based products, in 1967 and served in various executive capacities for over 25 years, including Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, retiring as Chairman in 2005. Mr. Anderson is also a member of the Board of Directors of Chemical Financial Corporation. In addition to serving as a member of the Board, Mr. Anderson also serves as the Lead Director and as a member of the Audit Committee, the Finance Committee, and the Health, Safety, Environmental and Security Committee.

Brett Begemann

Mr. Brett D. Begemann is Independent Director of Eastman Chemical Company. Mr. Begemann has been President and Chief Commercial Officer of Monsanto Company, a global provider of technology-based solutions and agricultural products that improve farm productivity and food quality, since August 2012, with responsibility for Monsanto’s growth in international markets, commercial development of new products, and global commercial operations. He joined Monsanto in 1983, initially serving in the company’s sales and marketing organization and later in various senior management and executive positions with increasing responsibility. Most recently Mr. Begemann served as Executive Vice President, International Commercial from June 2003 to October 2007, as Executive Vice President, Global Commercial from October 2007 to October 2009, and as Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer until August 2012.

Michael Connors

Mr. Michael P.Connors is Independent Director of Eastman Chemical Company. Mr. Connors has been Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Information Services Group, Inc., an information-based services company, since July 2006. Mr. Connors served as a member of the Executive Board of VNU N.V., a worldwide media and marketing information company, from the merger of ACNielsen into VNU in 2001 until 2005, and served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of VNU Media Measurement & Information Group and Chairman of VNU World Directories until 2005. He previously was Vice Chairman of the Board of ACNielsen from its spin-off from the Dun & Bradstreet Corporation in 1996 until 2001, was Senior Vice President of American Express Travel Related Services from 1989 until 1995, and before that was a Corporate Vice President of Sprint Corporation. Mr. Connors is also a member of the Board of Directors of ACE Ltd., and was during the last five years a member of the Boards of Directors of R.H. Donnelley Corporation and NetRatings, Inc.

Robert Hernandez

Mr. Robert M. Hernandez is Independent Director of Eastman Chemical Company. Mr. Hernandez was Vice Chairman of the Board and Chief Financial Officer of USX Corporation from 1994 until his retirement in 2001. He joined U.S. Steel Corporation, the predecessor of USX, in 1968, and held positions of increasing responsibility in the financial and operating organizations, including Vice President and Treasurer from 1984 to 1987, Senior Vice President and Controller from 1987 to 1989, President, U.S. Diversified Group from 1989 to 1990, Senior Vice President, Finance from 1990 to 1991, and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from 1991 to 1994. Mr. Hernandez is non-executive Chairman of the Board of RTI International Metals, Inc., Lead Director of ACE Ltd., and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of BlackRock Open-End Long Term Bond & Equity Funds. He was a member of the Board of Directors of USX from 1991 until 2001 and of Tyco Electronics Ltd. from 2007 until 2012.

Julie Holder

Ms. Julie Fasone Holder has been appointed as Independent Director of Eastman Chemical Company, effective November 30, 2011. Ms. Holder has been the Chief Executive Officer of JFH Insights LLC, a consulting firm primarily dedicated to leadership coaching for high potential women executives, since founding the company in 2009. Previously, Ms. Holder served as Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing, Sales and Reputation Officer, U.S. Area Executive Oversight of The Dow Chemical Company, a diversified, worldwide manufacturer and supplier of products used primarily as raw materials in the manufacture of customer products and services, from 2007 until her retirement in 2009, and before that was Vice President, Human Resources, Public Affairs and Diversity and Inclusion, Latin America Executive Oversight of Dow from 2006. Prior to that, Ms. Holder served in various positions with increasing seniority at Dow from 1975 to 2006.

Renee Hornbaker

Ms. Renee J. Hornbaker is Independent Director of Eastman Chemical Company. Ms. Hornbaker is Chief Financial Officer of Stream Energy, a retail energy provider operating in Texas, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and New Jersey. Ms. Hornbaker served as Chief Financial Officer of Shared Technologies, Inc., a provider of converged voice and data networking solutions, from 2006 to May 2011, and was Consultant to the Chief Executive Officer of CompuCom Systems, Inc., an information technology services provider, from 2005 to 2006. She was Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Flowserve Corporation, a global provider of industrial flow management products and services, from 1997 until 2004, and served as Vice President of Business Development and Chief Information Officer from 1997 to 1998. In 1977, Ms. Hornbaker joined the accounting firm Deloitte, Haskins & Sells, where she became a senior manager of its audit practice in the firm’s Chicago office. Following that, she served in senior financial positions with several companies from 1986 until 1996, including five years at Phelps Dodge Corporation where she had financial responsibilities for its international businesses including Columbian Chemicals Corporation.

Lewis Kling

Mr. Lewis M. Kling is Independent Director of Eastman Chemical Company. Mr. Kling served as President, Chief Executive Officer, and a director of Flowserve Corporation, a global provider of industrial flow management products and services, from 2005 until October 2009, and was Executive Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Flowserve until his retirement in February 2010. He was Chief Operating Officer of Flowserve from 2004 to 2005. Before joining Flowserve, Mr. Kling was Group Vice President and Corporate Vice President of SPX Corporation from 1999 to 2004, and served as President of Dielectric Communications, a division of General Signal Corporation, purchased by SPX Corporation, from 1997 to 1999. Mr. Kling also is a member of the Boards of Directors of Accuride Corporation and of Capital Safety Group, a Kohlberg, Kravis, Roberts Company, and a partner and Chairman of Zelo Public Relations Ltd.

Howard Lance

Mr. Howard L. Lance is Independent Director of Eastman Chemical Company, since December 2005. Mr. Lance is retired from Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company serving government and commercial markets. He served as President and Chief Executive Officer from January 2003 to October 2011, as a director from January 2003 to December 2011, and as Chairman of the Board from June 2003 to December 2011. Mr. Lance was President of NCR Corporation, an information technology services provider, and Chief Operating Officer of its Retail and Financial Group from July 2001 until October 2002. Prior to joining NCR, he spent 17 years with Emerson Electric Company, an electronic products and systems company, where he held increasingly senior management positions. Earlier, Mr. Lance held sales and marketing positions with the Scott-Fetzer Company and Caterpillar, Inc. Mr. Lance is also a member of the Boards of Directors of Stryker Corporation and of Emedon LLC and Summit Materials, LLC (both The Blackstone Group companies), and was during the last five years a member of the Board of Directors of Harris Stratex Networks, Inc. (renamed Aviat Networks).

David Raisbeck

Mr. David W. Raisbeck is Independent Director of Eastman Chemical Company. Mr. Raisbeck was Vice Chairman of Cargill, Incorporated, an agricultural trading and processing company, from 1999 until his retirement in 2008, and was a director of Cargill until September 2009. He joined Cargill in 1971 and held a variety of merchandising and management positions focused primarily in the commodity and financial trading businesses. Mr. Raisbeck was appointed President of Cargill’s Financial Markets Division in 1988 and President of Cargill’s Trading Sector in 1993, was elected a director of Cargill in 1994 and Executive Vice President in 1995. Mr. Raisbeck was a director of CarVal, a distressed asset management company owned by Cargill, and of Black River Asset Management, a hedge fund owned by Cargill, until 2009, and was during the last five years a member of the Boards of Directors of Cardinal Health, Inc., Canadian Pacific Railway Company and Canadian Pacific Railway Limited.

Gregory Riddle

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