The American Chemistry Council (ACC) announces that Yates Parker has been named its new chief financial officer. His appointment follows the retirement earlier this year of the association’s previous chief financial officer, Ray O’Bryan.
Parker reportedly brings more than 25 years of experience in accounting and finance in the private sector and in associations. Parker joins ACC from Railinc Corporation, a for-profit subsidiary of the Association of American Railroads. Under his financial stewardship as chief financial officer since 2008, Railinc reportedly performed well in challenging economic environments. He led finance and customer experience departments since 2014 serving as the CFO and vice president of operations. Prior to Railinc, Parker held financial executive positions at Kinetic Systems Inc. and Kidde PLC and was a senior auditor for PricewaterhouseCoopers. He is a graduate of N.C. State University with degrees in accounting and business management. He also holds an MBA from the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Parker is also a certified public accountant.
In his new role, Parker is responsible for developing, implementing and directing ACC’s overall financial policies as well as assuming direct responsibility for all funds and financial functions within the organization. He will also oversee CHEMTREC (a division of ACC) by working closely with their chief executive and advisory committee to guide the strategic direction of the organization.
“Yates brings a high level of financial expertise and a results-driven attitude to our team. As the chemical industry confronts new challenges, his ability to make actionable strategic and operational financial decisions will be critical as we work to advocate for and provide value to our members,” says Chris Jahn, ACC president and CEO. “His background in customer experience operations means he is well suited to developing the tools and systems critical to managing the financial support that complements our advocacy efforts.”
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