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Eastman Chemical CEO's retirement effective Dec 31, 2025; Crawford returns as tech leader
EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO
- Chris M. Killian, SVP - Chief Technology and Sustainability Officer, retiring Dec 31, 2025 for family/health reasons.
- Stephen G. Crawford returns Nov 3, 2025 as EVP - Technology Projects; becomes CTO/CSO Jan 1, 2026.
- Crawford base salary $705,000, target annual bonus 85% of base, $800k sign-on bonus.
- Crawford eligible for $2.2M RSU award for 2026 long-term incentive, granted around Jan 2, 2026.
- Crawford's sign-on replaces Feb 2025 equity awards and satisfies severance obligations from May 2025.