Sea-Land Chemical Company Announces New Promotions

March 5, 2018

WESTLAKE, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sea-Land Chemical Company is pleased to announce the following
promotions within the company, effective as of January 1, 2018. Jennifer
Altstadt was appointed as President of the company by the Board of
Directors, previously serving as Chief Operating Officer and Director of
Operations and Strategic Planning for the past two years. Jennifer was
the President of Weatherchem and Libra Industries for 14 years before
joining Sea-Land.

"With the realignment of the operations and management team, Sea-Land
is well positioned to provide exemplary service and support to our
business partners now and into the future," states Jennifer Altstadt,
President. "Our goal is to deliver greater value by being more
efficient, more flexible and more focused on creating a Great
Experience and Better Life for our customers, suppliers and
employees."

Along with the appointment of Altstadt, the following changes have been
made to the executive and senior management teams:

  • Craig Lundell was promoted to Sr. Vice President of Commercial
    Operations for the US and Europe. In this new role, Craig leads all
    the commercial operations for the company, which includes supplier
    relations, supply chain, customer service and marketing.
  • Christy Henley has been selected as the new Vice President of Sales
    for the company. Christy is supported by an experienced sales team of
    12 account managers in the US.
  • Jack McKenna, in addition to his current roles as National Account
    Manager and Vice President of Business Development, will support the
    growth of the business in Canada as the new Vice President of Sea-Land
    Chemical Canada, Ltd.
  • Mark Christeon has taken on the role of National Account Manager for
    strategic accounts. Mark also has responsibility for business
    development efforts in Mexico and Latin America.
  • Sakura Olah, after 20 years of leading the customer service group for
    the company, has accepted the newly created position of Director of
    Business Processes. Sakura continues in her role as Director of
    International Operations for Sea-Land Chemical Canada, Ltd. and
    Sea-Land Chemical Europe Ltd.
  • Jeff Levandowski, after serving for 10 years as Supply Chain Manager
    with the company, has been elevated to the Director of Commercial
    Operations position. Jeff assumes responsibility for directing the
    supply chain management and customer service functions of the business.
  • Joe Ramey has been promoted from Controller to Director of Accounting
    and MIS (Controller), responsible for oversight and reporting of
    company financial results and management of information systems.

"We are enthusiastic about the recent changes and promotions within the
organization," said Don Smith, Chairman of the Board of Directors. "We
are confident that with Jennifer's experience and leadership, Sea-Land
will continue to reach new heights and achieve great success. Jennifer
is surrounded by a talented team, a strong employee ownership culture,
and a drive by all to succeed, positioning the Company to deliver
maximum value to our stakeholders for many years to come."

About Sea-Land:

Founded in Cleveland, Ohio in 1964, Sea-Land Chemical Company is an
employee-owned distributor of specialty chemicals. The Company provides
a variety of products to the lubricants; household, industrial &
institutional cleaner; coatings and adhesives; and rubber and plastics
industries. The Company employs technically adept sales professionals
and serves markets across the United States and through its two
subsidiaries, Canada and Europe. Currently there are eight strategically
located warehouses in North America and two warehouses in Europe.

If you would like more information about this topic, please contact
Matthew Mapus at 440-871-7887, or email [email protected]
or visit sealandchem.com.

Contacts

Sea-Land Chemical Company
Matthew Mapus, 440-871-7887
[email protected]
sealandchem.com