President, Chief Executive Officer & Chairman of the Board
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Chemtura Corporation. Craig A. Rogerson has served as Chemtura’s Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer since December 2008. Mr. Rogerson had previously served as President, CEO and director of Hercules, Incorporated until its acquisition by Ashland, Incorporated on November 13, 2008. Mr. Rogerson joined Hercules in 1979 in the firm’s Water Management Chemicals Division. In April 1997 he left Hercules to join
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Stephen Forsyth is executive vice president and chief financial officer of Chemtura Corporation. He is responsible for all financial functions and Information Technology.
Mr. Forsyth, a proven financial and operating executive with more than 25 years experience in operational and bottom-line improvement, business development and growth, and cash generation, joined Chemtura in May 2007 from Hexcel Corporation, where he served as executive vice president and CFO.
Executive Vice President and Group President – Industrial Engineered and Performance Products
Chet H. Cross is executive vice president and group president, Industrial Engineered and Performance Products. He is responsible for Chemtura’s Flame Retardants, Petroleum Additives, Urethanes, Antioxidants & UV Inhibitors, and Organometallics businesses.
Mr. Cross joined Chemtura in January 2010 from Ashland Corporation, where he was vice president of operations for Ashland Hercules Water Technologies, primarily responsible for strategic oversight of the global manufacturing
Senior Vice President – Human Resources and Support Services
Alan Swiech is senior vice president of Human Resources and Support Services for Chemtura Corporation, with responsibility for Human Resources, Corporate Communications, Strategic Project Management, and Information Technology.
Vice President, Corporate Controller & Principal Accounting Officer
Laurence Orton is vice president, corporate controller and principal accounting officer for Chemtura Corporation.
Mr. Orton joined Chemtura in October 2004 as the U.K. financial controller with responsibility for the financial performance of the global Phosphorus Flame Retardants business. He was promoted to finance director for the Urethanes business in December 2005, and relocated to the United States.
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Billie Flaherty is senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary for Chemtura Corporation. Previously, she was Chemtura’s associate general counsel for litigation, environmental, health, safety and security, and regulatory affairs. Ms. Flaherty came to Chemtura in October 2005, having served as vice president, environmental, health and safety for Pitney Bowes Inc. and, prior to that, for GenTek Inc. At Pitney Bowes, she was responsible for creating, attaining and maintaining a