AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands - AkzoNobel has appointed Maëlys Castella to be the company's new Chief Financial Officer. She will officially take up the position on September 15.
Castella succeeds Keith Nichols, who announced his intention to leave AkzoNobel on January 15, 2014. She has worked at Air Liquide for the last 14 years, most recently as Group Deputy CFO. Her previous posts there include Europe Chief Financial Officer, and Corporate Finance and Treasury Director.