Emerald Kalama Chemical, a business group of Emerald Performance Materials, has appointed Scott Neuheardt Vice President and General Manager for the group's line of K-FLEX^® low-VOC, non-phthalate plasticizers and coalescents.

Elevance Renewable Sciences Inc. has hired Karl Schoene as the company’s President and Chief Technology Officer.

Union Colours has appointed Kalyan Genri Regional Sales Manager, West Africa.

VanDeMark Chemical Inc., Lockport, New York, has appointed Larry Grubb Vice President of Global Sales & Business Development.

Advanced Polymerics Inc., Salem, New Hampshire, a provider of smart coatings and functional materials for the industrial marketplace, has hired Stephen Jewitt as Technical Director.

With an increased focus on driving innovation, Ashland Inc. announced that Dr. Osama Musa, Vice President, Global Research and Development (R&D), has been promoted to the newly created position of Chief Technology Officer.

TH Hilson Co., Wheaton, Illinois, announced the addition of Hector Rodriguez and Jay Bracken to its commercial team.

Mobile Paint Manufacturing Co. Inc., Theodore, Alabama, announced that Andrew D. Farley has been named President and Chief Executive Officer effective July 25, 2016.

Robert Anderson, former Director of the British Museum, has been named the Interim President of the Chemical Heritage Foundation (CHF).

Ashland Inc. announced a series of leadership changes for the Specialties business intended to deliver profitable growth across business lines.