CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pilot Chemical Company made two important changes to its Board of Directors, effective immediately, electing veteran attorney John R. Brantley as a Director and naming longtime Director Bob Cellura as its first Director Emeritus.
As a partner in the Houston office of international law firm Bracewell LLP, Brantley advises public and private companies on mergers and acquisitions, securities and corporate governance. He has provided invaluable legal counsel to Pilot Chemical for more than 13 years.
“John has developed an in-depth knowledge of the company’s heritage, the business objectives and the strategy for continued growth and success,” said Paul Morrisroe, Pilot Chairman. “His contributions to the Board will be highly valued.”
Brantley said he has come to know and respect Morrisroe as well as Pilot’s Board of Directors and management over those 13 years and is excited to contribute to the company’s continued growth.
“The Pilot organization is a unique blend of active, engaged ownership and professional, innovative management,” he said. “Serving as a Board member will allow me to work with the Pilot team in a new and different way.”
Brantley’s professional background is a strategic fit for Pilot, said Pam Butcher, CEO, President and Board member.
“In addition to his significant experience advising companies in the chemical, oil and gas and banking industries, John will bring strength in corporate governance to the Board,” said Butcher. “I look forward to his transition to the Board and his contributions going forward.”
Pilot’s Board of Directors also will have its first Director Emeritus as Cellura, who has served on the Board since 2006, takes on the role. Cellura joined the Board upon his retirement from Pilot, where he served in executive roles for more than 20 years. Prior to joining Pilot, he held key roles with DuPont and Union Carbide.
“Bob will continue to be a resource to the Board by providing valuable insights and comments based upon his long history with the chemical industry, Pilot and Pilot’s Board of Directors,” Morrisroe said. “We are all very pleased to have that continuing relationship.
About Pilot Chemical Company
Pilot Chemical Company is a privately owned and independent global specialty chemical company providing high quality products and services to the disinfecting, sanitizing and cleaning; metalworking and lubricants; oil field and emulsion polymerization industries. Its proprietary core technologies involve alkylation, sulfonation, sulfation and a number of other specialty operations, including the production of biocidal quats, tertiary amine derivatives, polymers and organometallic fuel additives. Pilot, an industry leader in chemical innovation and safety, owns the most state-of-the-art continuous sulfation process in North America, is a leader in quaternary ammonium compounds, and is the world’s largest manufacturer of disulfonates. Pilot is certified under the American Chemistry Council’s Responsible Care® program. Pilot Chemical Company is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.