STAMFORD, CT — Azelis Americas, Stamford, Connecticut, announced that Eva O’Keefe will be joining Ribelin and Azelis Americas, effective Sept. 1, 2018. O’Keefe will be taking on the role of VP Strategic Accounts, LATAM.

O’Keefe will join the Ribelin team in the West, reporting to Jordan Muller, General Manager of Ribelin, and will be responsible for Behr. O’Keefe has a strong relationship with Behr and has been managing this key customer for over 20 years. O’Keefe will also lead Azelis Americas’ strategy in Latin America (LATAM) and have responsibility for mergers and acquisition activity in that region. In that capacity, O’Keefe will report directly to Frank Bergonzi, CEO and President of Azelis Americas.

O’Keefe previously worked for Horn/IMCD, where she was VP Strategic Accounts. Prior to that, she spent five years as Sales Manager for the former PT Hutchins, as well as with Dow as LATAM Sales Manager. She began her career with Arch Chemicals.