Orion Engineered Carbons, a specialty chemical company, announced the nomination of Tony Davis to the board. Davis will be presented for election at the company’s Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on June 30, 2022.

“Tony is an accomplished investor and ESG thought leader which makes him an ideal addition to Orion’s board,” said Dan Smith, Orion’s chairman of the board. “We look forward to his insight and welcoming him to the board in the near future.”

Corning Painter, Orion’s Chief Executive Officer and Board Member, said, “I’m pleased for Tony to be nominated to our board. He brings unique investor perspectives, as well as a deep understanding of how investors are incorporating ESG data into their investment processes.”

Davis currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Inherent Group, an investment management firm focused on using ESG factors to source and underwrite investments in the equity and credit markets.

Prior to Inherent Group, Davis was the Co-founder and president of Anchorage Capital Group and served as a portfolio manager for all the domestic and offshore funds managed by the firm. From 2010 through 2015, he was the president of Anchorage Capital Europe based in London. Prior to Anchorage, Davis worked in the Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities division of The Goldman Sachs Group.