About
Mr. Harris serves on the Board of Directors for Pentair. Mr. Harris has been the Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Balchem Corporation, a provider of specialty performance ingredients and products for the food, nutritional, feed, pharmaceutical, medical sterilization and industrial industries, since 2015. Mr. Harris has served as Chairman of Balchem’s board of directors, since 2017. Prior to joining Balchem, Mr. Harris spent 11 years at Ashland, Inc., a global specialty chemical provider in a wide variety of markets and applications, including architectural coatings, adhesives, automotive, construction, energy, food and beverage, personal care, and pharmaceutical. Mr. Harris served in a variety of senior management positions at Ashland, including most recently as Senior Vice President and President, Performance Materials, from 2014 to 2015. Prior to this position, from 2011 to 2014, Mr. Harris served as Senior Vice President and President, Performance Materials & Ashland Supply Chain, and prior to that, Vice President and President, Performance Materials & Ashland Supply Chain. From 1993 to 2004, Mr. Harris served in a variety of senior level roles for FMC Corporation, a global provider of crop-protection products, where he last served as General Manager of the Food Ingredients Business.
Personal Details
Qualifications & Experience
Other directorships (state)
(only entities turnover at least $5m p/a)
| Company | Committee | Position | Date Appointed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Board | Member | 01/01/2017 |
 | Board | Other Official |
Working history
Committee/s
| Company | Committee | Role | Appointment Date | Resignation Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pentair | Board | Member | 01/01/2010 | |
| Pentair | Remuneration | Member | 01/01/2010 | |
| Pentair | Nominations & Governance | Member | 01/01/2010 |