Hallstar Board of Directors Names Two New Officers from the Leadership Ranks of Its Industrial Solutions and Beauty & Personal Care Businesses

CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#business–Hallstar, a global specialty chemical company, recently announced the
addition of Damian Marshall and Varun Mathur to its officer team.
Marshall and Mathur have 25 years of Hallstar experience between them,
and have both served in General Manager roles since 2016. Their
promotions to vice president were made official by a vote of Hallstar’s
directors at a January 2018 board meeting.

CEO John Paro expressed strong confidence in Hallstar’s newest vice
presidents. “As general managers of our two primary business segments,
Damian and Varun have already proven their leadership abilities, depth
of knowledge, and commitment to the success of their teams.”

Paro added, “Of equal importance, they positively impact our
organizational culture by consistently demonstrating Hallstar’s core
values – Passionate About People, Ethical, Results-Driven, and
Continuously Learning. The entire board of directors supports this
recognition of their contributions, and anticipates extensive future
achievements. This is the right time in Hallstar’s history and growth
trajectory for them to assume officer responsibilities.”

Damian Marshall began as a Product Manager at Hallstar in 1997, and
after years of increased responsibilities in product marketing and
business development, was named General Manager of Industrial Solutions
in the fall of 2016. In this role, he is responsible for the P&L,
product development and strategic direction of Hallstar’s specialty
ester modifiers business. Marshall has a BS, Mechanical Engineering from
University of Notre Dame, an MS, Environmental Engineering from
Northwestern, and an MBA from University of Chicago. He lives with his
family in Western Springs, Illinois.

Varun Mathur joined Hallstar in 2013 as director of business
development, with a special focus on the commercial launch of the
company’s ground-breaking Micah photoprotection technology, and was
named General Manager of Hallstar’s Beauty & Personal Care business in
2016. He currently manages the P&L, product development and strategic
direction of Hallstar’s rapidly growing division of sun care, skin care,
hair care, toiletries and cosmetics products and formulation expertise.
Mathur has a BS, Chemical Engineering from University of Washington, an
MS, Applied Statistics from Rochester Institute of Technology, and an
MBA from University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He and his wife
live in Chicago, Illinois.

Marshall and Mathur assumed their Hallstar officer duties on January 19,
2018.

About Hallstar:

Hallstar is a leading global provider of specialty chemistry solutions.
The company takes a collaborative approach to every engagement,
delivering technical support, chemistry expertise and industry knowledge
that helps its customers make the most of their products, from concepts
to the first production batches. To learn more visit www.hallstar.com.

Contacts

Hallstar
Marie Paro, 312-554-7470
[email protected]