Quaker Houghton announces CFO transition

Quaker Houghton, Conshohocken, Pa., has appointed Tom Coler, CPA, as executive vice president and CFO effective June 10. He succeeds Shane Hostetter, who has held the role since 2021 and will be leaving the company to pursue other opportunities.

Coler brings to the company extensive experience in corporate finance, financial planning and analysis, corporate development, integration, transformation, and implementing information technology solutions. He currently serves as executive vice president and CFO at Savage Companies. He also has served in executive and leadership finance roles at H.B. Fuller Corp., Polaris Industries, Ecolab Corp., and Boston Scientific.

Quaker Houghton is a provider of industrial process fluids for steel, aluminum, automotive, aerospace, offshore, container, mining, and metalworking companies.