VanDeMark Chemical recently announced the appointment of Mike Gaffney as chief financial officer (CFO). As a key member of the leadership team, Gaffney will lead the finance, accounting, and IT teams and collaborate with the commercial and operations groups.

“Mike has wide-ranging knowledge of the specialty chemicals and pharmaceutical industry and more than 25 years of experience as a financial executive on an international scale,” said Michael Kucharski, president and CEO. “His relevant experience in corporate finance and global initiatives will be vital to VanDeMark as the company continues to grow.”

Gaffney most recently served as CFO for Callery, LLC. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in chemistry from Imperial College, London, England, is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England & Wales, and is an associate of the Royal College of Science.

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