MINNETONKA, MN — The Board of Directors of NatureWorks has named Richard Altice the company’s new President and Chief Executive Officer, replacing Marc Verbruggen, who led the company from 2008 to his retirement in 2017.
Altice comes to NatureWorks from PolyOne Corp. where he was Senior Vice President and President – Designed Structures and Solutions. At PolyOne, he had global responsibility for the sheet, roll stock and formed packaging business. Prior to PolyOne, Altice served as Vice President of Hexion’s global specialty epoxy business focused on coatings and composites.