Huron Capital Partners Adds Industry Veteran Robert Taylor to

Huron Capital Partners LLC has added specialty coatings industry veteran Robert Taylor to the Huron Resource Group. Taylor will serve as a member of the Board of Directors of Valentus Specialty Chemicals, Inc., where he will advise Valentus’s management team, including CEO Ray Chlodney and CFO John Ragazzini.

Taylor brings to Huron 42 years of experience in the specialty coatings industry, including 29 years with AkzoNobel NV in various research, commercial development, marketing and operations positions. In addition to leading several divisions of AkzoNobel NV, Bob has served as President & COO of Lilly Industries, Inc. and President & General Manager of The Sherwin Williams Company’s Chemical Coatings Division.

“We are excited to augment a strong Valentus management team with a leader who has demonstrated success at several major specialty coatings businesses,” said Mark Miller, a Vice President at Huron.  “We believe Bob’s expertise and connections within the industry will be instrumental in helping Valentus identify, partner with, and grow businesses with market-leading technologies.”  Mike Beauregard, a Senior Partner at Huron, added “The addition of Bob to the Valentus initiative signals Huron’s commitment to continuing its history of partnering with specialty chemicals businesses through its ExecFactorSM buy-and-build investment model. We continue to surround Valentus with intellectual capital that we believe will help our specialty coatings partners thrive.”

“I believe Bob will be an excellent addition not only to Valentus, but also to Huron,” added Chlodney. “Having worked with Bob at Lilly, I expect his strategic insights, industry connections, and leadership capabilities will add value to the businesses we partner with. It’s a pleasure to be reunited with Bob.”

“I am thrilled to join the Huron Resource Group and be part of a firm with a long history of specialty coatings investments,” said Taylor. “This is also an opportunity to work with seasoned operators in the specialty coatings industry in Ray and John. I look forward to contributing to the success of Valentus.”