Ingevity Corporation announced that Jean Blackwell has been elected by the company’s board of directors as chair of the board. Jean’s appointment comes in the wake of the untimely death of former Chairman Richard B. Kelson on February 13, 2021. Blackwell has been a member of Ingevity’s board of directors since the company’s spin-off from WestRock in 2016. She has served as the chair of the Audit Committee and a member of the Leadership Development and Compensation Committee. Blackwell joined Cummins Inc. in 1997 and held various leadership roles during her tenure with the company including executive vice president and chief financial officer; vice president and general counsel; vice president, Cummins Business Services; and vice president, human resources.