James A. Cederna, (56), is founder and owner of Cederna International, Inc., an executive coaching firm focused on accelerating change and improving business performance. Previously, Mr. Cederna served as chairman and chief executive officer for Calgon Carbon Corporation (NYSE), a global leader in service and solutions for purifying water and air and the world's largest producer of granular activated carbon. He also is a past president of Arizona Chemical Co. and served as an officer of its parent company, International Paper Co. Prior to joining Arizona Chemical, Mr. Cederna served as president and chief operating officer of Columbian Chemical Co. He began his career at Dow Chemical Co., where he worked for more than 22 years, holding various positions in research and development, sales and business management. Mr. Cederna attended Central Michigan University, where he received a degree in Biology/Chemistry. Mr. Cederna became an MSA director in 2002. |