Verdant Appoints Dan Magee as Chief Financial Officer

Jun 29th, 2021

Hannah Fink

Dan Magee, chief financial officer, Verdant Specialty Solutions.

Dan Magee, chief financial officer, Verdant Specialty Solutions.

Surfactant producer Verdant Specialty Solutions has announced that Dan Magee has joined the company as chief financial officer.

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With nearly 30 years of experience, Magee is a finance executive and strategist with experience implementing capital management solutions, financial controls and systems that drive organizational growth with expanded profitability.

Verdant CEO John Foley said, "We are pleased to welcome Dan Magee to the Verdant team. He is a consummate financial executive who will play a pivotal role in guiding and executing our strategy, planning and growth."

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