Carbon black maker Orion names new chief financial officer

Houston, Texas – Orion Engineered Carbons has named Jeffrey Glajch as its chief financial officer, joining the carbon black maker on 18 April.

Glajch will succeed Bob Hrivnak, who currently serves in the dual role of interim CFO and chief accounting officer, said Orion in a 16 Feb statement.

Hrivnak will continue as chief accounting officer.

According to Orion, Glajch has over 30 years of experience leading corporate finance and accounting control functions for both public and private companies. 

He joins Orion from Graham Corp., a designer and manufacturer of vacuum and heat transfer equipment for energy markets, where he has served as CFO for the past 13 years. 

Jeffrey Glajch

Glajch holds an MBA from Purdue University, a master’s degree in chemical engineering from Clarkson University and a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Carnegie-Mellon University.

“Jeff is a seasoned leader with a demonstrated track record of driving company growth and providing strong strategic financial leadership,” Corning Painter, Orion’s CEO, said. 

Orion’s previous CFO Lorin Crenshaw left his position in November last year, and Hrivnak has been serving as the interim CFO since.