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FORT WORTH, Texas, Feb. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- AZZ Inc.
(NYSE:AZZ), a global provider of metal coating services, welding solutions, specialty electrical equipment, and highly engineered services, today announced the appointments of two new independent directors, Carol R. Jackson and Clive A. Grannum, to AZZ's Board of Directors. Both Ms. Jackson and Mr. Grannum will serve as directors until they stand for election at AZZ's next Annual Shareholders meeting in July 2021.
Ms. Jackson currently serves as President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of HarbisonWalker International, the largest supplier of ceramic refractories in the U.S. with operations in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Europe, and Southeast Asia, and commercial interests globally. Prior to joining HarbisonWalker, Ms. Jackson held a number of senior leadership roles at Carpenter Technology Corporation and PPG Industries, Inc., including General Manager of PPG's Global Powder Coatings business. Ms. Jackson currently serves as a member of the board of directors and a member of the Audit, Nominating and Corporate Governance, and Scientific Advisory Committees of Sensient Technologies Corporation, a leading global developer, manufacturer, and marketer of colors, flavors, and fragrances. She also serves as Chairman and President of the World Refractories Association and is a director of Junior Achievement of Western Pennsylvania. Ms. Jackson holds a B.S. degree in Business Administration from Duquesne University, an M.B.A. from Carnegie Mellon University, and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Pittsburgh.