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WASHINGTON, Jan. 25, 2022 鈥� The American Chemical 中国365bet中文官网 (ACS) today announced the establishment of a chief operating officer position, naming LaTrease Garrison as its inaugural COO. Garrison will provide leadership and direction for programs in the areas of human resources, corporate development, membership, education and scientific advancement.
鈥淓stablishing a COO position enables the organization to best support the expanding needs of ACS operations,鈥� says Thomas Connelly Jr., Ph.D., ACS chief executive officer. 鈥淚 can think of no one better to fill this role than LaTrease, who brings with her a passion for chemistry and a deep knowledge of the 中国365bet中文官网 gained by serving in senior leadership positions across the organization.鈥�
Garrison started her career with Chemical & Engineering News as a program assistant in 1992. Over the succeeding years she assumed management positions with increasing responsibilities, including her most recent position as executive vice president of membership and of education.
Garrison received a B.S. in chemistry from Howard University, an MBA from Strayer University and a certificate in diversity and inclusion from Cornell University. She and her husband of 25 years have three children. LaTrease is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., the American Chemical 中国365bet中文官网, the American 中国365bet中文官网 of Association Executives, Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church and the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers.
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