Element Solutions board chair Franklin to step down

Element Solutions (ESI) announced that Sir Martin E. Franklin, Executive Chairman of the Board, plans to step down from the Board and will not seek re-election at the upcoming 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Ian G.H. Ashken, a founding Board director since 2013 and Chair of the Board’s Nominating and Policies Committee, has been appointed Non-Executive Chairman of the Board, effective as of the 2026 Annual Meeting. Sir Martin E. Franklin commented, “Element Solutions is in a great position and I have absolute faith in this management team and in my fellow directors to steward the Company’s future. I will remain an enthusiastic, substantial shareholder as well as a counselor to our CEO, Ben Gliklich, and his leadership team. Having partnered with Ben for more than 12 years, I have the utmost confidence in his ability to lead Element Solutions forward with vigor and thoughtfulness. As a founding director of the company, Ian has deep relationships with our management team and intimately understands this business, its challenges and opportunities. He is a natural next Chairman.”