Evans will serve as the primary liaison between Axalta, its shareholders and the investment community.
Axalta Coating Systems has recently announced that it has appointed Christopher Evans as the new vice-president of investor relations, effective immediately. Directly reporting to the senior vice-president and CFO Sean Lannon, Evans will serve as the primary liaison between Axalta, its shareholders and the investment community.
Evans, who holds a Bachelor of Science in chemistry from the Rochester Institute of Technology and a Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Rochester, started his career at ExxonMobil serving as the Senior Research Chemist and leading a research and development laboratory. He then became director of investor relations and corporate strategy for Chemours, where he managed quarterly earnings and all investor-facing events, and covered the U.S. chemical industry for more than four years as a sell-side equity analyst for Goldman Sachs. Recently, Evans was leading the investor relations function for Ecovyst. In Axalta, Evans replaces Christopher Mecray, who left the company to pursue a new career opportunity.
“I would like to thank Chris for the outstanding work he did during his tenure with Axalta. He was instrumental in building our Investor Relations function since joining the company shortly after our public offering in late 2014. Evans is a seasoned financial executive who brings significant expertise in investor relations, communications, and the chemical and coatings industry. We are excited to welcome Chris to the Axalta team. We look forward to him leveraging his experience and insights to communicate Axalta’s growth strategy, while further advancing our investor communications and engagement,” stated Lannon.