Anne P. Noonan

Anne P. Noonan is President and Chief Executive Officer of OMNOVA Solutions Inc. (NYSE: OMN), a $760 million global producer of emulsion polymers, specialty chemicals, and decorative and functional surfaces. She was appointed to this position as of December 1, 2016.

Ms. Noonan joined OMNOVA in September 2014 as President of its Performance Chemicals business segment. The business develops and produces emulsion polymers and specialty chemicals for a variety of end use applications, including specialty coatings, construction, nonwovens, oil & gas exploration, and elastomeric modifiers.

Prior to OMNOVA, Ms. Noonan spent 27 years at Chemtura Corporation, a global manufacturer of specialty chemicals. She most recently served as Senior Vice President and President of Chemtura’s Industrial Engineered Products business, which included flame retardants, brominated performance products and organometallic specialties. These products went into numerous applications and end markets, many of which overlapped with OMNOVA’s. Previously, she held a dual role as Vice President of Strategic Business Development for Chemtura and President of its Great Lakes Solutions business. During her tenure with Chemtura, Ms. Noonan held leadership roles across a wide range of disciplines, from strategic marketing to product development and innovation, to mergers and acquisitions and general management.

Ms. Noonan began her career as an analytical research chemist for a joint venture between Squibb-Linson and McNeil Specialty Chemical Company. She participated in the development of an artificial sweetener, now known as Splenda. Through her early roots in new product development, Ms. Noonan developed a deep understanding of the importance of having clear insights into customer needs, and utilizing technology to meet those needs and create a clear and compelling value proposition for the customer.

Ms. Noonan earned her B.S. Honors degree in chemistry and her M.S. in organometallic chemistry from University College Dublin, Ireland.

Ms. Noonan is on the boards of the American Chemistry Council and CF Industries, a global leader in nitrogen fertilizer manufacturing and distribution.