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Stepan appoints Ruben Velasquez as CFO effective July 15, 2025
STEPAN CO
- Ruben Velasquez appointed VP and CFO, effective July 15, 2025, succeeding interim CFO Samuel Hinrichsen.
- Annual base salary of $475,000; target short-term incentive of 75% of base salary.
- Initial LTI grant includes $200,000 in RSUs, $100,000 in performance shares, and $100,000 in SARs.
- Velasquez previously served as VP Global Finance Transformation at 3M; also held senior finance roles at 3M and Ecopetrol.
- Hinrichsen returns to VP of Finance role after serving as interim CFO.
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