Jon S. Ploetz

Jon S. Ploetz joined Applied® in March 2023 as Vice President – General Counsel & Secretary. In this role, Ploetz is responsible for the Company’s global legal affairs, governance and compliance activities, ESG efforts, and corporate secretary duties.

Prior to joining Applied, he served at Harsco Corporation (NYSE: HSC), a market-leading global provider of environmental solutions for industrial and specialty waste streams. Since 2018, he had the role of Vice President, Assistant General Counsel & Assistant Corporate Secretary, and Assistant General Counsel, Corporate & Securities prior to that. His professional career also includes five years as Assistant General Counsel & Assistant Secretary at Arch Coal, Inc., and nearly 10 years of law firm experience.

Ploetz received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Statistics and Management from Luther College, and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Colorado School of Law. He is a member of several professional groups, including the Society for Corporate Governance and the National Association of Corporate Directors.