Ashland: SVP of Operations Karl Bostaph to retire October 1, 2025
Ashland announced that Karl Bostaph, senior vice president of operations and a named executive officer, will retire on October 1, 2025. Wayne Muil, global director of operations for specialty additives, takes the senior vice president of operations role effective immediately and reports to CEO Guillermo Novo.
Key points
- Karl Bostaph, SVP of operations and a named executive officer, retires October 1, 2025
- Until retirement, Bostaph serves as special advisor for operations, working with Muil
- Wayne Muil, who joined Ashland in 2024, assumes the SVP of operations role effective immediately
The filing
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