Mr. Owens has served on the H.B. Fuller Company Board of Directors since 2010. He brings to the board his extensive experience in the global adhesives industry. He currently serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer at H.B. Fuller, a position he has held since 2010. Previously, he held the roles of Senior Vice President, Americas, in 2010, and Senior Vice President, North America, from 2008-2010. Prior to joining H.B. Fuller, he held a variety of management positions with National Starch, now Henkel Corporation, for 22 years, including Senior Vice President, Corporate Vice President and General Manger, and Vice President and General Manager of Europe, Middle East, and Africa. He also serves as a board member for the National Association of Manufacturers, the American Chemistry Council, Donaldson Company, Inc.and on the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Business Board of Overseers and Executive Education Advisory Board. Mr. Owens earned his undergraduate in chemical engineering from the University of Delaware and his MBA from Wharton Business School.