US: The board of directors of HarbisonWalker International (HWI) has elected Carol Jackson as its chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) following the retirement of Stephen Delo. He will assume the new position on 1 July 2017. Jackson currently works as senior vice president and general manager at HWI.
Delo was the chairman and CEO at HWI for three and a half years. During his tenure the company combined three US refractories companies together and rebranded them as HWI. Previously, he held several roles at Honeywell International, including positions in chemicals, operating systems, and integrated supply chain.