GREENSBORO, N.C. – Syngenta announced that Michael Mack has been named president of Syngenta Crop Protection, with responsibility for the company’s North American operations based in Greensboro. Mack, 42, was formerly president of the Atlanta-based worldwide paper division of Imerys S.A., a French corporation. His appointment is effective Sept. 1.
Prior to his role at Imerys, Mack held senior management roles based in the U.S. for English China Clays and with Mead Corporation. He is a native of Michigan, with an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a B.A. in economics from Kalamazoo College in Michigan. He also studied at the University of Strasbourg in France.
“Mike brings to Syngenta a strong track record of U.S. and international business leadership,” said John Atkin, chief operating officer of Syngenta Crop Protection. “He has management expertise in high-level strategy and operations, as well as a strong sales and marketing background.”
Bob Woods, who has led Syngenta Crop Protection’s North American operations since Nov. 2001, will work closely with Mack during the transition. Woods will remain as chairman of Syngenta Corporation, U.S., based in Wilmington, Dela.
“We are most grateful to Bob for stepping into this post late last year and for steering the North American crop protection business through a crucial time,” Atkin said. “Syngenta will continue to benefit from Bob’s energy and commitment as he resumes his earlier role as chairman of Syngenta Corporation.”