Jim White will be joining Libbey effective July 13, 2015, as COO.
Libbey Inc., one of the largest glass tableware manufacturers in the world, today announced the addition of several new hires to its senior leadership team. The announcement follows the Company’s April 30, 2015, disclosure of a planned staffing realignment designed to add talent within the organization in critical new functions focused on driving profitable growth.
Jim White will be joining Libbey effective July 13, 2015, as chief operating officer and will report to Stephanie Streeter, chief executive officer of Libbey Inc. White has successfully led multiple businesses in different industries, regions and stages of growth. Over the past 10 years while at Ecolab, Inc., the global leader in water, hygiene and energy technologies and services, he led their EMEA and Asia Pacific businesses and, most recently, was executive vice president and president of Latin America. White has nearly 30 years of combined managerial experience in strategy and marketing and has significant experience driving organic, acquisitive, and synergistic growth across complex global markets and supply chains. His background also includes nearly 15 years of experience in product marketing and sales management at consumer-focused companies, including International Multifoods, The Pillsbury Company, and General Mills. He will be tasked with driving the execution of Libbey’sOwn the Moment global strategies and will oversee the general managers of Libbey’s four geographic regions: U.S. and Canada, EMEA, Latin America, and Asia-Pacific.