Eastman appoints Stephen Crawford as CTO

Mark J. Costa, President and CEO-designate said, “On behalf of Eastman’s executive leadership, I am pleased to welcome Steve to our team. During his time at Eastman, Steve has been out front leading customer- and technology-driven innovation, which is an important part of Eastman’s continued success. We are very fortunate to have someone of his caliber assume this important position.”

Crawford is currently Vice President, Functional Products Technology, with responsibility for coatings, adhesives and plasticizers and rubber additives technology development. He holds a B.S. in chemical engineering from the University of Tennessee.

Crawford joined Eastman in 1987 and has held various positions of increased leadership responsibility in both Manufacturing and Technology. Recent positions have included Vice President of Polymers Technology and responsibility for Asia Pacific Technology.

Costa added, “We are very grateful to Greg for his many contributions to Eastman as CTO. Greg has fostered a culture of innovation and collaboration, resulting in significant growth of our innovation pipeline that will benefit Eastman for years to come. All of us at Eastman wish him well in his future endeavors.”

“It has been my honor to work at such a wonderful company as Eastman for these past 25 years,” said Nelson. “While I am excited about this next chapter of my life and look forward to new opportunities ahead, I will greatly miss all of my colleagues and the incredible culture at Eastman.”  

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