Ashland has named William Whitaker to vice president and treasurer of the company, effective Jan. 1, 2019. Whitaker succeeds Eric Boni, who was named vice president of finance for Ashland.

As treasurer, Whitaker will have responsibility for global treasury operations, cash management, financial risk management and debt and capital markets. He will report to J. Kevin Willis, Ashland senior vice president and CFO.

A native of Ostrander, Ohio, Whitaker joined Ashland in 2015 and has held several positions of increasing responsibility in corporate development and treasury.  He most recently served as assistant treasurer. Prior to joining Ashland, Whitaker held various roles within private equity and transaction advisory services. He earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, and is a CFA Charterholder.