NORTH OLMSTED, OH — Palmer Holland Inc. announced that W. Bryn Irvine will retire as Chief Executive Officer effective June 30, 2021. Irvine will remain as Chairman of the Board of Directors. C. Bradley Steven, who has served as President since 2017, will replace Irvine as President and CEO.
Irvine began his career as an Account Manager in the Palmer Supplies Co.'s Cincinnati, Ohio, office in 1986 before moving to the Cleveland, Ohio, office in 1996 to assume a sales management role. Irvine was instrumental in the merger of Palmer Supplies Co. and Harry Holland Co. in 2002 and led the acquisitions of Focus Chemical in 2005 and Triad Lubrication Components LLC in 2010. During his tenure as CEO, Palmer Holland Inc. grew from a regional specialty chemical distributor to one that covers the entire United States and Canada in five strategic markets. The culmination of Irvine's career came when he facilitated the conversion of the privately-held company to an Employee Stock Ownership Program in 2019, giving all employees a direct stake in the company's long-term success.