Joseph A. Berquist

Joseph A. Berquist joined the Company in 1997. Effective September 8, 2021, Mr. Berquist was named Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer, and Managing Director, Global Specialty Businesses. In this role, he is responsible for creating broad strategic plans for the commercial business segments, and ensuring detailed execution plans are aligned across the regions. The following areas fall under Mr. Berquist’s purview: strategic portfolio management, business and key account development, strategic marketing, global marketing communications, mergers and acquisitions, corporate sustainability and information technology (IT). Mr. Berquist is also responsible for management of the global businesses (can, coatings, grease, metal finishing, mining, and offshore). Prior to this position, Mr. Berquist was served as Senior Vice President, Global Specialty Businesses and Chief Strategy Officer from August 2019 until September 7, 2021. From April 2010 until July, 2019 Mr. Berquist served as Vice President and Managing Director, North America. From 2008 until 2010, Mr. Berquist held the position of Senior Director – Commercial, North America. From 2007 until 2008, he served as Industry Business Director, Metalworking/Fluid Power. Prior to that time, Mr. Berquist held a regional sales manager position and other key roles across Quaker’s Steel, Metalworking and Fluid Power businesses.

Prior to joining Quaker Houghton, Mr. Berquist held a technical manager position at AK Steel in Middletown, Ohio. He holds a B.E. in Chemical Engineering from Youngstown State University and an MBA from Case Western Reserve University.