The AZEK Company appointed Daniel Boss as senior vice president of research and development (R&D). Boss will replace current VP of R&D Bruce Stanhope, who will retire in early 2022.
“I believe strongly in AZEK’s purpose to revolutionize outdoor living to create a more sustainable future and, to do that, we must continuously harness a spirit of innovation and ingenuity,” Boss said in a news release. “AZEK and its products have a strong track record of leading the industry in both innovation and sustainability, and, together as an R&D team, we’ll live by the company’s value better today than yesterday to continue to deliver best-in-class products for consumers.”
Boss brings more than two decades of experience to AZEK and has experience launching new, innovative, and commercially and technically successful products, according to the company.
Boss has direct experience with the two main polymers used at AZEK. The new VP of R&D most recently served as the senior vice president of research and development at GAF, the buildings materials company specializing in roofing. Boss previously served as the vice president of engineering at Serious Materials and served in several leadership positions at USG Corporation.
“When looking for a new R&D leader, it was important that we found someone who not only understands how to innovate to deliver the beautiful, high-quality products our stakeholders have come to expect from us, but who also has the ability to create new solutions to address needs customers don’t yet know they have. We found that and more in Dan,” Jesse Singh, CEO of the AZEK Company, said. “As we welcome Dan, I want to thank Bruce Stanhope for his dedication to AZEK over the last nine years. He has made significant contributions to our success, including both the development of TimberTech’s two most premium, market-leading decking collections and the formulations to accelerate our use of recycled materials.”
The AZEK Company operates manufacturing facilities in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Minnesota. The company recently announced a new facility in Boise, Idaho. Chicago-based The AZEK Company has a portfolio of brands that includes TimberTech decking, Versatex, and AZEK trim.
