By: ICN Bureau
Last updated : June 25, 2024 6:50 pm
Irani is an experienced business leader with a strong track record in strategy, profit improvement, and commercial excellence
Ashland appoints Omar Irani as Vice President - Strategy, Mergers & Acquisitions, and Portfolio Management, effective July 22, 2024. Irani will report to Guillermo Novo, Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Ashland.
Irani is an experienced business leader with a strong track record in strategy, profit improvement, and commercial excellence including organization design and product management, demand management and customer service. He has robust experience in regulatory negotiations, lobbying and crisis management.
Previously he held leadership positions with the SI Group, National Refrigerants, Honeywell and ILC Dover in the rubber additives, life sciences and industrial chemicals markets.
Irani holds a Master of Business Administration in Finance and a Bachelor of Arts in Biological Sciences, both from Rutgers University.