Todd Cottrell

Todd Cottrell is the Chief Executive Officer at Azelis, a position held since September 2023. Prior to Azelis, Todd served as the Managing Director - Americas at Hempel A/S from August 2020 to September 2023 and held various leadership roles at Birla Carbon, including Group Vice President - Americas and Regional President - North Asia. Experience also includes directorships at Huntsman and Kraton Polymers, alongside significant tenure at PPG Industries as Regional Director for EMEA - Aerospace Coatings. Todd's career began at Lafarge Cement, complemented by an MBA from Duke University and a BS in Chemical Engineering from Michigan Technological University. Additionally, Todd has contributed as a board member for the American Coatings Association and AMPP.