Kingsport, TN, Eco-Populace, LLC has announced they have elected Gerald W. Cross as its non-executive Chairman. Cross has over 25 years of senior management experience in the Pine Chemicals Industry and the Petrochemicals Industry. He has held positions in general management, sales & marketing, manufacturing, and procurement while working in the United States, Japan, and Hong Kong. He earned a BS degree in Chemical Engineering from Mississippi State University and continued his educational development with a Strategic Marketing Course at Harvard Business School. Gerald Cross also completed a Financial Management Course at New York University. Cross is currently Chairman of the Board of the Pine Chemicals Association, Inc. and a procurement director for Eastman Chemical Company.
Cross' strategy for the board is to assemble an experienced and diverse group of board members to serve in an advisory capacity for Eco-Populace, LLC management team.
Michael Reynolds, CEO of Eco-Populace, announced today, "Gerald Cross will bring something to the table that is unique; he has experience as an executive manager while living overseas. His overseas experience has intangible qualities that we truly appreciate and will be a great asset to us."


