BALCHEM CORP filed this DEF 14A on April 25, 2025
BALCHEM CORP - DEF 14A - 20250425 - NAME_AND_TITLE
PROPOSAL 1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
CONTINUING DIRECTORS’ BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
David Fischer
Class 3 Director
(Term expires 2026)
Age: 62
Independent Director
since 2010

 
Professional Highlights
 
Retired director and President and Chief Executive Officer of Greif, Inc. (NYSE), a supplier of industrial packing systems from November 2011 to October 2015. President and Chief Operating Officer of Greif from 2007 to 2011, and from 2004 to 2007, Senior Vice President and Divisional President, Industrial Packaging & Services - Americas.
 
A co-founder and chairman of the board of directors of 10x Engineered Materials, a manufacturer of high-tech abrasives for industrial applications.
 
Committee Assignments
 
Executive
 
Compensation
 
Governance
 
Other Current Public Company Directorships
 
Ingredion Incorporated (NYSE)
 
Board Qualifications
 
Mr. Fischer’s management and leadership skills, developed over years of responsibility for complex, global manufacturing operations, and his intimate knowledge of mergers and acquisitions, position him as a critical component of our Board as we look to grow both organically and by acquisition.
Kathleen Fish
Class 2 Director
(Term expires 2027)
Age: 67
Independent Director since 2022

 
Professional Highlights
 
Prior to her retirement, Ms. Fish was Chief Research, Development and Innovation Officer for The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE: PG) (“P&G”) (NYSE) (2017 – 2020).
 
Chief Technology Officer, P&G (2014 – 2017)
 
Committee Assignments
 
Executive
 
Compensation
 
Governance, Chair
 
Other Current Public Company Directorships
 
Origin Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq)
 
Board Qualifications
 
Ms. Fish’s executive leadership skills along with her expertise in the field of innovation, research, and new product development, including in highly regulated industries and direct to consumer markets provide valuable insights to the Board in driving growth and overseeing governance and risk. Ms. Fish has served as Chair of our Governance Committee since February 2023.