---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-273900"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NEU"
cik: "0001282637"
company_name: "NEWMARKET CORP"
filed_at: "2022-10-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-22T21:26:57.954421+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NewMarket announces retirement of Afton President Harm, appoints Paliotti as successor, and CFO change

## Summary
- Regina Anne Harm, President of Afton Chemical, to step down Dec 31, 2022, retiring in 2023 after over 15 years.
- Brian D. Paliotti, currently VP and CFO, will succeed Harm as President of Afton effective Jan 1, 2023.
- William J. Skrobacz appointed VP and CFO of NewMarket effective Jan 1, 2023, replacing Paliotti.
- Gail C. Ridgeway appointed Principal Accounting Officer and Controller effective Jan 1, 2023, replacing Skrobacz.
- No compensation determinations yet for the new appointees.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-273900
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NEU
- cik: 0001282637
- company_name: NEWMARKET CORP
- filed_at: 2022-10-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1282637/000119312522273900/0001193125-22-273900-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1282637/000119312522273900/d398580d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-273900
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-273900.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-273900.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Regina Anne Harm departed as President of Afton Chemical Corporation at NEWMARKET CORP.
  - Action: stepping down
  - Role: President of Afton Chemical Corporation
  source text: Regina Anne Harm, President of Afton Chemical Corporation (“Afton”), is stepping down from her role as President of Afton effective December 31, 2022, as she intends to retire in 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1282637/000119312522273900/0001193125-22-273900-index.htm
- Executive change
  William J. Skrobacz was appointed as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at NEWMARKET CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: William J. Skrobacz has been appointed Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective January 1, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1282637/000119312522273900/0001193125-22-273900-index.htm
- Executive change
  Gail C. Ridgeway was appointed as Principal Accounting Officer and Controller at NEWMARKET CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Principal Accounting Officer and Controller
  source text: Gail C. Ridgeway has been appointed Principal Accounting Officer and Controller of the Company, effective January 1, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1282637/000119312522273900/0001193125-22-273900-index.htm
- Executive change
  Brian D. Paliotti was appointed as President of Afton at NEWMARKET CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President of Afton
  source text: The Company also announced that, effective January 1, 2023, Brian D. Paliotti will succeed Mrs. Harm as President of Afton.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1282637/000119312522273900/0001193125-22-273900-index.htm

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