01.15.13
H.B. Fuller has named Hassan Rmaile as chief technology and innovation officer. Rmaile, of Wilmington, DE, most recently worked for Ashland Inc., where he served as vice president of R&D platforms in the company's specialty ingredients commercial unit. He also recently co-led the integration of the technology groups as part of the ISP acquisition by Ashland. Prior to that, he served in roles of increasing responsibility, including global business director of regulated industries (pharmaceuticals, food and personal care) and global industry manager, pharmaceuticals, at Ashland Aqualon Functional Ingredients. Hassan joined Ashland as part of the Hercules Incorporated acquisition in 2008. Rmaile holds a PhD in chemistry from Florida State University, a MBA in finance from the University of Delaware and a BS in chemistry from the American University of Beirut.