May Shana’a to lead technology and growth
strategy for Ashland Specialty Ingredients
May Shana’a has been
named group vice pres-
ident, technology and
growth strategy, for
Ashland Specialty In-
gredients, a commercial
unit of Ashland Inc. The
announcement was
made by John E.
Panichella, senior vice
president, Ashland Inc. and president, Ash-
land Specialty Ingredients, to whom she will
report. Shana’a will be responsible for lead-
ing Ashland Specialty Ingredients’ global re-
search and development (R&D) and
applications capabilities, with direct opera-
tional responsibility for the unit’s global re-
search and technical centers. In addition,
Shana’a will be responsible for business de-
velopment, including leading the strategic
growth plan for the business. Shana’a most
recently served as global vice president, Skin
Care and Portfolio Management at John-
son & Johnson, where she also held the role
of vice president, R&D, global beauty care.
In this role, Shana’a was involved in more
than 200 product launches per year target-
ing the skin, hair and deodorant markets.
Prior to Johnson & Johnson, Shana’a spent
more than 18 years at Unilever in skin care,
laundry and home care in the UK, U.S. and
Italy, where she was vice president of R&D
home care. In 2002, she received
Brandweek’s “Marketer of the Year” award
for the successful launch of Dove Nutrition
Bar & Body Wash.
Lintech International adds to
their technical sales team in
the Southeast U.S.
Heather Terwillegar
joins Lintech with 10
years of technical
sales experience at a
national adhesives
and coatings supplier. In addition to
her sales expertise,
Heather has R&D
experience that will
be a valuable asset for both customers and
suppliers in the technical marketplace. She
will give Lintech a strong presence in the
North Carolina and Virginia markets. CW
Heather Terwillegar
Pigment industry remembers Chris Whiston
By David Savastano, Contributing Editor
Chris Whiston, a longtime pigment industry leader, passed away in his
sleep last week.
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