Trinseo’s COO Martin Pugh to retire

Berwyn, Pennsylvania – Trinseo’s executive vice president and chief operating officer Martin Pugh has announced that he will retire effective 1 March.

The COO position was established as an interim role in 2015 while Trinseo integrated a number of strategic initiatives into the business. The company will not be replacing Pugh in the COO role, as these initiatives have been completed.

Tim Stedman, senior vice president and business president for basic plastics and feedstocks, and Hayati Yarkadas, senior vice president and business president for performance materials, will now report directly to Chris Pappas, President and CEO of Trinseo.