Jay V. Ihlenfeld

Former Senior Vice President
Graduate
Ashland always solving
Afghanistan

Business Expert Geology and Earth Science
Biography

Dr. Ihlenfeld was elected to the Ashland board of directors in January 2017. He formerly served as Senior Vice President, Asia Pacific, for 3M Company, a leader in technology and innovation from 2006 until his retirement in 2010.   He held various leadership positions during his 33-year career at 3M Company, including Senior Vice President, Research and Development from 2002 to 2006, Vice President of its Performance Materials business, and Executive Vice President of its Sumitomo/3M business in Japan. He is a director of Celanese Corporation, where he serves on the Compensation Committee and the Environmental, Health, Safety and Quality Committee.

Research Intrest

Focus in oil and gas sector