Univar Inc., Downers Grove, Ill., appointed David C. Jukes as president and chief operating officer, effective May 4, 2017. He will continue to report to Stephen D. Newlin, chairman and CEO.
The company says Jukes is a seasoned executive with more than 35 years in the chemical and plastics distribution arena. As a 14-year Univar veteran, he most recently served as executive vice president and president, USA & Latin America. In his new role, Jukes will oversee day-to-day operations of all of Univar’s business segments, including Canada, EMEA, and Rest of World, and he will maintain direct responsibility for the U.S. and its transformation.
Prior to Univar, Jukes was senior vice president of global sales, marketing and industry relations for Omnexus, a plastics industry e-commerce platform. He is a graduate of the London Business School.