Curtis Espeland

Curt Espeland is the former CFO and Executive Vice President of Eastman Chemical Company, an advanced materials and specialty additives manufacturer based in Kingsport, Tennessee, US.

Prior to the appointment as CFO, Mr. Espeland served in a variety of financial and enterprise risk management roles for Eastman, including Chief Accounting Officer, Director of Finance - Asia Pacific, and Director of Internal Audit. He also served as an independent auditor with Arthur Andersen in the US, Europe, and Australia.

Mr. Espeland is also an Independent Director for Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc. (NYSE: LECO), where he serves as lead director and member of the finance and audit committees.

Mr. Espeland received his MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.