Derek R. Bristow — Senior VP & GM of APAC at A. Schulman

Mr. Derek R. Bristow has been a Senior Vice President and General Manager ' APAC of A. Schulman, Inc. since May 2010 and served as its Vice President. Mr. Bristow served as the President of Ico Europe at ICO - Schulman, LLC. Mr. Bristow has been the President of ICO Europe & Asia Pacific for ICO Inc. since July 2008 and oversees all of ICOs European businesses. He served as the Chief Operating Officer of Asia Pacific and General Manager of A. Schulman, Inc. since September 1, 2010. He served as the President of ICO Europe, a division of ICO Inc. from May 2004 to 2008 and its President Asia Pacific division since May, 2009. He joined ICO in 1998 as Operations Manager, Asia Pacific and served as Director, South Europe from 2003 to 2004. He served as General Manager, of ICO Australasia, for ICO, Inc. He has 25 years of experience in the global polymer industry. He served as Managing Director of ICOs Italian subsidiary, ICO Polymers Italy S.r.l. since July 2003. He served as marketing and operations manager of ICOs New Zealand operating subsidiary from August 1998 to July 2003. Prior to joining ICO, he was a research and development manager, technical manager and polymer chemist for a variety of chemical companies from 1985 to 1998. Mr. Bristow earned an MBA degree from Deakin University, Australia, a post-bachelor's degree in polymer engineering from the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa and a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Natal University, South Africa.