Richard officially joined Prinova on March 10, 2025, to begin an onboarding and handover process with Don Thorp
Prinova, a wholly owned subsidiary of the NAGASE Group and a leading supplier of ingredients and premixes, announced the appointment of Richard McEvoy as its new President and Chief Executive Officer, effective April 1, 2025.
Richard officially joined Prinova on March 10, 2025, to begin an onboarding and handover process with Don Thorp, the current President and CEO, who will retire following a successful 42-year tenure leading the business.
Richard is a dynamic business leader with an excellent track record of driving transformational business growth across multiple leading life sciences companies. His career includes leadership roles at Unilever, JohnsonDiversey, Vantage Specialty Chemicals, and, most recently, serving as CEO of Voyant Beauty.
Richard’s global perspective, deep expertise, passion for people and culture, and ability to convert opportunities into results position him well to lead Prinova into its next chapter of global expansion.
“We are thrilled to welcome Richard to Prinova,” said Rob Elias, Chief Financial Officer. “His strategic mindset, operational expertise and depth of experience will help us to drive innovation across the company’s product and service portfolio.”