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ECL Insider Trading

Insider Ownership Percentage: 0.04%
Insider Buying (Last 12 Months): $486,181.00
Insider Selling (Last 12 Months): $13,204,340.74

Ecolab Insider Trading History Chart

This chart shows the insider buying and selling history at Ecolab by year and by quarter.

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Ecolab Share Price & Price History

Current Price: $264.14
Price Change: ▼ Price Decrease of -4.399 (-1.64%)
As of 03/26/2026 04:59 PM ET

This chart shows the closing price history over time for ECL up to the past year.

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Ecolab Insider Trading History

Transaction DateInsider NameTitleBuy/SellNumber of SharesAverage Share PriceTotal TransactionShares Held After TransactionDetails
2/25/2026Tracy B. McKibbenDirectorSell1,265$308.66$390,454.9011,358View SEC Filing Icon  
2/24/2026Christophe BeckCEOSell20,000$307.37$6,147,400.0090,794View SEC Filing Icon  
12/8/2025David W. MaclennanDirectorBuy750$257.60$193,200.0023,035View SEC Filing Icon  
11/24/2025Boo Alexander A DeEVPSell1,422$268.25$381,451.505,726View SEC Filing Icon  
11/12/2025Christophe BeckCEOSell21,714$261.41$5,676,256.7472,644View SEC Filing Icon  
8/19/2025Suzanne M. VautrinotDirectorSell1,354$283.16$383,398.6411,199View SEC Filing Icon  
8/13/2025David W. MaclennanDirectorBuy600$278.51$167,106.0020,253View SEC Filing Icon  
8/13/2025Jennifer J. BradwaySVPSell807$279.28$225,378.964,326View SEC Filing Icon  
5/7/2025David W. MaclennanDirectorBuy500$251.75$125,875.0019,465View SEC Filing Icon  
2/26/2025Larry L. BergerEVPSell10,858$266.95$2,898,543.1015,744View SEC Filing Icon  
2/25/2025Jennifer J. BradwaySVPSell856$267.37$228,868.724,140View SEC Filing Icon  
2/13/2025David W. MaclennanDirectorBuy400$264.51$105,804.0018,767View SEC Filing Icon  
2/13/2025Machiel DuijserEVPSell5,721$264.04$1,510,572.843,774View SEC Filing Icon  
11/22/2024William H Gates IIIMajor ShareholderSell70,000$245.95$17,216,500.0029,178,741View SEC Filing Icon  
11/20/2024William H Gates IIIMajor ShareholderSell106,542$241.21$25,698,995.8229,348,741View SEC Filing Icon  
11/18/2024William H Gates IIIMajor ShareholderSell83,873$245.96$20,629,403.0829,534,868View SEC Filing Icon  
11/14/2024William H Gates IIIMajor ShareholderSell100,000$248.06$24,806,000.0029,718,741View SEC Filing Icon  
11/4/2024William H Gates IIIMajor ShareholderSell65,015$243.80$15,850,657.0030,388,741View SEC Filing Icon  
10/31/2024William H Gates IIIMajor ShareholderSell409,136$246.92$101,023,861.1230,776,418View SEC Filing Icon  
9/12/2024Victoria ReichDirectorSell393$250.00$98,250.0024,041View SEC Filing Icon  
8/29/2024Gregory B. CookEVPSell3,811$249.33$950,196.638,080View SEC Filing Icon  
8/2/2024David W. MaclennanDirectorBuy650$240.41$156,266.5017,967View SEC Filing Icon  
5/6/2024Arthur J. HigginsDirectorSell4,500$227.52$1,023,840.0025,548View SEC Filing Icon  
5/3/2024David W. MaclennanDirectorBuy650$227.37$147,790.5017,111View SEC Filing Icon  
12/4/2023Laurie M. MarshEVPSell11,917$191.41$2,281,032.9720,538View SEC Filing Icon  
12/1/2023David W. MaclennanDirectorBuy800$191.53$153,224.0016,070View SEC Filing Icon  
11/30/2023Nicholas J. AlfanoEVPSell6,000$189.63$1,137,780.009,717View SEC Filing Icon  
8/7/2023David W. MaclennanDirectorBuy650$183.73$119,424.5015,071View SEC Filing Icon  
6/16/2023Larry L. BergerEVPSell21,708$181.67$3,943,692.3612,442View SEC Filing Icon  
6/14/2023Angela M. BuschEVPSell3,460$182.00$629,720.0019,680View SEC Filing Icon  
6/13/2023Arthur J. HigginsDirectorSell2,400$181.33$435,192.0023,975View SEC Filing Icon  
5/18/2023Gail PetersonSVPSell934$175.00$163,450.001,567View SEC Filing Icon  
5/10/2023Angela M. BuschEVPSell3,000$175.00$525,000.0019,680View SEC Filing Icon  
5/8/2023Nicholas J. AlfanoEVPSell1,098$175.00$192,150.009,717View SEC Filing Icon  
5/5/2023Christophe BeckCEOSell34,450$173.48$5,976,386.0053,043View SEC Filing Icon  
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SEC Filings (Institutional Ownership Changes) for Ecolab (NYSE:ECL)

74.91% of Ecolab stock is owned by institutions. Institutional ownership can be a sign of analyst confidence in the fundamentals of the stock.

Institutional Buying and Selling by Quarter

This chart shows the instiutional buying and selling at ECL by year and by quarter.

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Ecolab Institutional Trading History

Reporting DateHedge FundShares HeldMarket Value% of PortfolioQuarterly Change in SharesOwnership in CompanyDetails
3/20/2026Hsbc Holdings PLC944,864$248.13M0.1%+0.8%0.335%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
3/17/2026Stance Capital LLC5,345$1.40M0.5%+8.7%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
3/17/2026Rockefeller Capital Management L.P.127,456$33.47M0.1%+14.3%0.045%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
3/16/2026Osbon Capital Management LLC165$43K0.0%N/A0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
3/13/2026World Investment Advisors13,363$3.51M0.1%+10.0%0.005%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
3/13/2026Demming Financial Services Corp ADV3,932$1.03M0.8%N/A0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
3/12/2026Farmers National Bank9,690$2.54M0.6%-0.5%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
3/12/2026Winthrop Partners WNY LLC2,181$0.57M0.3%N/A0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
3/11/2026Meadowbrook Advisors Group LLC7,939$2.08M1.2%N/A0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
3/9/2026Corient Private Wealth LLC969,709$254.70M0.3%+8.3%0.344%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
3/9/2026Auto Owners Insurance Co945,072$24.81M0.0%+26,152.0%0.335%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
3/6/2026Union Savings Bank113$30K0.0%N/A0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
3/6/2026Hsbc Holdings PLC944,864$248.13M0.1%+0.8%0.335%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
3/5/2026Bayban1,628$0.43M0.4%N/A0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
3/4/2026AG Campbell Advisory LLC650$0.17M0.1%N/A0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
3/4/2026Pure Financial Advisors LLC1,100$0.29M0.0%-5.3%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
3/4/2026SHP Wealth Management1,180$0.31M0.0%N/A0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
3/3/2026EJMK Ventures LLC1,140$0.30M0.2%N/A0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
3/2/2026Reflection Asset Management324$85K0.1%N/A0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/27/2026Groupama Asset Managment36,349$9.54M0.1%-1.3%0.013%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/26/2026BDFS Capital LLC1,970$0.52M0.3%N/A0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/25/2026MidFirst Bank1,643$0.43M0.0%N/A0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/24/2026Ketron Financial1,171$0.31M0.1%N/A0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/24/2026Pacer Advisors Inc.24,384$6.40M0.0%+19.7%0.009%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/23/2026Phillip James Consulting Co.219$60K1.0%N/A0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/23/2026Kera Capital Partners Inc.1,819$0.51M0.1%+19.8%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/23/2026MV Capital Management Inc.15,240$4M0.4%N/A0.005%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/20/2026Sunbelt Securities Inc.448$0.12M0.0%+12.3%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/20/2026Cambient Family Office LLC1,121$0.30M0.0%N/A0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/19/2026Vancity Investment Management Ltd2,206$0.58M0.1%-16.3%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/19/2026Van Diest Capital LLC1,207$0.32M0.5%N/A0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/19/2026Compound Planning Inc.7,185$1.89M0.1%+5.2%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/19/2026Claris Financial LLC818$0.22M0.1%N/A0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/19/2026Invesco Ltd.2,613,673$686.14M0.1%-0.9%0.923%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/19/2026Axxcess Wealth Management LLC2,890$0.76M0.0%-39.9%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/19/2026Birchwood Financial Partners Inc.540$0.14M0.1%N/A0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/19/2026Corient Private Wealth LLC1,096,726$287.91M0.1%+22.5%0.387%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV74,430$19.43M0.0%+10.0%0.026%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Virtue Capital Management LLC1,298$0.34M0.0%-71.7%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Vident Advisory LLC81,830$21.48M0.2%+8.8%0.029%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC11,914$3.13M0.0%+1.1%0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026FAS Wealth Partners Inc.1,621$0.43M0.0%+2.7%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Wahed Invest LLC6,570$1.73M0.2%-3.5%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026State of Tennessee Department of Treasury88,395$24.93M0.1%-25.6%0.031%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026EP Wealth Advisors LLC48,512$12.74M0.1%N/A0.017%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Mackenzie Financial Corp70,202$18.53M0.0%+1.1%0.025%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc.83,713$21.98M0.1%+58.4%0.030%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026NewEdge Advisors LLC24,999$6.56M0.0%+17.2%0.009%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Empowered Funds LLC10,408$2.73M0.0%+20.8%0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Zacks Investment Management883$0.23M0.0%-26.7%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Zurich Insurance Group Ltd FI63,644$16.71M0.1%+468.3%0.022%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026one8zero8 LLC15,846$4.16M0.9%-0.6%0.006%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Cahill Financial Advisors Inc.3,319$0.87M0.1%-1.1%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Voloridge Investment Management LLC16,600$4.36M0.0%+111.9%0.006%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026VestGen Advisors LLC2,406$0.63M0.0%+125.1%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Wellington Management Group LLP125,858$33.04M0.0%-92.5%0.044%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026SummitTX Capital L.P.22,445$5.89M0.2%+242.0%0.008%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Toronto Dominion Bank122,330$32.11M0.0%-19.8%0.043%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026SPWM Advisors LLC1,154$0.30M0.3%N/A0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Summit Securities Group LLC379$99K0.0%-13.9%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Polymer Capital Management US LLC14,293$3.75M0.4%+117.8%0.005%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Moore Capital Management LP101,853$26.74M0.4%+7.1%0.036%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Maia Wealth LLC2,166$0.57M0.1%-7.9%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Man Group plc555,187$145.75M0.2%+1.5%0.196%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026IHT Wealth Management LLC4,932$1.30M0.0%-1.9%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Investment Management Corp of Ontario26,540$6.97M0.1%+31.0%0.009%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Janus Henderson Group PLC1,591,274$417.75M0.2%+104.7%0.562%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Gotham Asset Management LLC134,495$35.31M0.1%+13.8%0.047%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Evolve Private Wealth LLC3,632$0.96M0.1%N/A0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Engineers Gate Manager LP1,238$0.33M0.0%-93.3%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026First Manhattan CO. LLC.4,483$1.18M0.0%-12.6%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Capitolis Liquid Global Markets LLC6,300$1.65M0.0%N/A0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Concentric Capital Strategies LP50,318$13.21M0.6%-18.1%0.018%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Balyasny Asset Management L.P.3,815$1M0.0%-99.4%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A.16,580$4.35M0.0%-17.1%0.006%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Boothbay Fund Management LLC26,548$6.97M0.1%-42.8%0.009%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Armistice Capital LLC1,561$0.41M0.0%+72.5%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Align Financial LLC27,040$7.10M0.0%N/A0.010%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Guggenheim Capital LLC45,269$11.88M0.1%+60.7%0.016%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec99,799$26.20M0.0%+487.7%0.035%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC834$0.22M0.0%-92.1%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Integrated Advisors Network LLC3,079$0.81M0.0%-19.1%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026PDT Partners LLC5,657$1.49M0.1%-39.5%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026DV Equities LLC357$94K0.0%N/A0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026AQR Capital Management LLC929,547$244.03M0.1%+18.7%0.328%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026EFG International AG2,640$0.69M0.0%N/A0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Cetera Investment Advisers78,563$20.63M0.0%+2.2%0.028%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Lazard Asset Management LLC247,548$64.99M0.1%-1.0%0.087%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026DF Dent & Co. Inc.709,923$186.37M2.7%-9.8%0.251%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026CHICAGO TRUST Co NA6,493$1.71M0.3%-2.4%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Hilltop Holdings Inc.2,846$0.75M0.0%-40.8%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Prosperity Bancshares Inc226$59K0.1%N/A0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Equitable Holdings Inc.1,268$0.33M0.0%+24.4%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Laird Norton Wetherby Trust Company LLC23,362$6.15M0.1%N/A0.008%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Trexquant Investment LP25,790$6.77M0.1%+407.5%0.009%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Amundi2,323,961$610.16M0.2%+1.5%0.820%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026FIL Ltd245,180$64.37M0.0%+3.7%0.087%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Jump Financial LLC6,214$1.63M0.0%+23.5%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Roehl & Yi Investment Advisors LLC19,951$5.24M0.7%N/A0.007%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Northern Trust Corp2,851,008$748.45M0.1%-2.6%1.007%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
Data available starting January 2016

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Ecolab logo
Ecolab Inc. provides water, hygiene, and infection prevention solutions and services in the United States and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Global Industrial; Global Institutional & Specialty; and Global Healthcare & Life Sciences. The Global Industrial segment offers water treatment and process applications, and cleaning and sanitizing solutions to manufacturing, food and beverage processing, transportation, chemical, metals and mining, power generation, pulp and paper, commercial laundry, petroleum, refining, and petrochemical industries. Its Global Institutional & Specialty segment provides specialized cleaning and sanitizing products to the foodservice, hospitality, lodging, government and education, and retail industries. The Global Healthcare & Life Sciences segment offers specialized cleaning and sanitizing products to the healthcare, personal care, and pharmaceutical industries, such as infection prevention and surgical solutions, and end-to-end cleaning and contamination control solutions under the Ecolab, Microtek, and Anios brand names. In addition, the company provides pest elimination services to detect, eliminate, and prevent pests, such as rodents and insects in restaurants, food and beverage processors, hotels, grocery operations, and other commercial segments including education, life sciences, and healthcare customers. Further, it offers colloidal silica for binding and polishing applications in semiconductor, catalyst, and aerospace component manufacturing, as well as chemical industries; and products and services that manage wash process through custom designed programs, premium products, dispensing equipment, water and energy management, and reduction, as well as real time data management. It sells its products through field sales and corporate account personnel, distributors, and dealers. Ecolab Inc. was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
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Today's Range

Now: $264.14
Low: $263.28
High: $269.92

50 Day Range

MA: $285.86
Low: $256.55
High: $308.08

52 Week Range

Now: $264.14
Low: $221.62
High: $309.27

Volume

1,260,217 shs

Average Volume

1,741,497 shs

Market Capitalization

$74.60 billion

P/E Ratio

36.28

Dividend Yield

1.10%

Beta

0.97

Who are the company insiders with the largest holdings of Ecolab?

Ecolab's top insider shareholders include:
  1. William H Gates III (Major Shareholder)
  2. Douglas M Baker Jr (Chairman)
  3. Douglas M Baker Jr (CEO)
  4. Douglas M Baker, Jr (CEO)
  5. Thomas W Handley (Insider)
  6. Daniel J Schmechel (CFO)
  7. Christophe Beck (CEO)
  8. Jerry Grundhofer (Director)
  9. Michael C Mccormick (EVP)
  10. Jerry A Grundhofer (Director)
Learn More about top insider investors at Ecolab.

Who are the major institutional investors of Ecolab?

Ecolab's top institutional shareholders include:
  1. Vanguard Group Inc. — 8.94%
  2. State Street Corp — 3.92%
  3. JPMorgan Chase & Co. — 3.75%
  4. Morgan Stanley — 2.78%
  5. Geode Capital Management LLC — 1.99%
  6. Capital World Investors — 1.37%
Learn More about top institutional investors of Ecolab stock.

Which institutional investors are selling Ecolab stock?

During the last quarter, ECL stock was sold by these institutional investors:
  1. Wellington Management Group LLP
  2. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD
  3. Balyasny Asset Management L.P.
  4. Vontobel Holding Ltd.
  5. Assenagon Asset Management S.A.
  6. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.
  7. Barclays PLC
  8. Alecta Tjanstepension Omsesidigt
In the last year, company insiders that have sold Ecolab company stock include:
  1. William H Gates III (Major Shareholder)
  2. Douglas M Baker Jr (Chairman)
  3. Douglas M Baker Jr (CEO)
  4. Douglas M Baker, Jr (CEO)
  5. Thomas W Handley (Insider)
Learn More investors selling Ecolab stock.

Which institutional investors are buying Ecolab stock?

In the last quarter, ECL stock was purchased by institutional investors including:
  1. JPMorgan Chase & Co.
  2. Capital World Investors
  3. Norges Bank
  4. Auto Owners Insurance Co
  5. Janus Henderson Group PLC
  6. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership
  7. Morgan Stanley
  8. PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab

Ecolab Active Insiders

Christophe Beck
Christophe Beck (Age 58)
CEO & Chairman of the Board
2 recent trades
Gregory B Cook
Gregory B Cook
EVP & President, Institutional Group
Daniel J Schmechel
Daniel J Schmechel (Age 66)
CFO
Douglas M Baker Jr
Douglas M Baker Jr (Age 67)
Chairman
Victoria Reich
Victoria Reich
Director
Jeffrey M Ettinger
Jeffrey M Ettinger
Director
Arthur J Higgins
Arthur J Higgins
Director
Barbara Beck
Barbara Beck
Director
Tracy B Mckibben
Tracy B Mckibben
Director
1 recent trades
David Maclennan
David Maclennan
Director
1 recent trades
Suzanne M Vautrinot
Suzanne M Vautrinot
Director
Timothy P Mulhere
Timothy P Mulhere
EVP
Elizabeth A Simermeyer
Elizabeth A Simermeyer (Age 61)
EVP
Michael C Mccormick
Michael C Mccormick
EVP
Larry L Berger
Larry L Berger (Age 65)
EVP
Machiel Duijser
Machiel Duijser (Age 53)
EVP
Laurie M Marsh
Laurie M Marsh
EVP
Jill S Wyant
Jill S Wyant
EVP
Angela M Busch
Angela M Busch (Age 59)
EVP
Jerome Charton
Jerome Charton
EVP
Darrell R Brown
EVP
Nicholas J Alfano
Nicholas J Alfano
EVP
Scott D Kirkland
Scott D Kirkland (Age 51)
SVP
Gail Peterson
Gail Peterson
SVP
Jennifer J Bradway
Jennifer J Bradway
SVP and Corporate Controller