Eastman Chemical Company has recruited Iké Adeyemi as senior vice president, chief legal officer and corporate secretary, effective September 9.
Adeyemi will join Eastman having most recently been vice president, corporate secretary and associate general counsel at The Clorox Company. In that role, she has overseen legal support for corporate governance, corporate, finance, tax and treasury matters, SEC reporting, ethics and compliance, global trade compliance and enterprise risk management, among other responsibilities. According to her LinkedIn profile, she has held that position since December 2020, having joined Clorox in December 2018.
Before her time at Clorox, Adeyemi was head of legal for corporate and M&A matters at BHP Billiton. In that role she advised senior company leadership on cross-border corporate matters with a focus on international public and private M&A transactions, including divestments, spin-offs, acquisitions and joint ventures. Earlier in her career she was an attorney with law firms White & Case and Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom.
Mark Costa, board chair and CEO at Eastman, says in a statement: ‘Iké is a seasoned leader with a wealth of global experience across diverse industries and legal disciplines. She has a proven track record of delivering strategic and impactful business outcomes, building high-performing teams and partnering effectively with boards and senior executives.
‘[She] also brings a strong commitment to ethics, diversity and sustainability, which aligns with our values and culture. I am delighted to welcome Iké to our executive leadership team and look forward to working with her to advance our purpose of enhancing the quality of life in a material way.’
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