AFC Hires New VP of Operations

AMPAC Fine Chemicals (AFC) announced that Lee Gauthier has joined the executive team as vice president of Operations responsible for manufacturing across all AFC’s sites.

Dr. Aslam Malik, AFC president and chief executive officer, said, “We are pleased to announce that Lee Gauthier will join AFC as vice president of Operations. Lee is a seasoned executive with extensive chemical manufacturing experience and a proven track record of successful Lean Manufacturing implementation across multiple commercial operations. As AFC’s business continues to grow, Lee’s leadership, strategic focus, and expertise will be instrumental to our continued success.”  

Most recently, Mr. Gauthier was vice president-Global Operations at W.R. Grace & Company, a leading chemical manufacturer based in Columbia, MD.  While at Grace, he oversaw Engineering, Quality, Continuous Improvement and chemical manufacturing and was responsible for up to 23 operating facilities around the world that included production of Advanced Intermediates and Fine Chemicals.