Koppers Holdings names James Sullivan President, Chief Transformation Officer

Koppers Holdings (KOP) appointed James Sullivan as President and Chief Transformation Officer, effective June 1. In this newly created role, Sullivan will lead the Koppers enterprise-wide transformation process named Catalyst. He will oversee the evaluation, scoping, quantification, planning and execution of hundreds of opportunities through a rigorous process aimed at maximizing performance across every dimension of the company. Sullivan will continue to report to CEO and Chairman of the Board Leroy Ball. Sullivan will lead the newly established Transformation Office, a cross-functional team responsible for coordinating and executing the company’s Catalyst Initiative. Sullivan has more than a decade of executive leadership experience at Koppers, joining the company in June 2013. He most recently served as President and COO.