NCH CEO and leadership

Lester Levy jr works at NCH Corporation and a co - ceo at NCH Corporation and is based in Irving, Texas. He studied at San Diego between 1979 and 1983 and KELLOGG SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT between 1983 and 1985.

Carl Kahlfeldt is a Chief Human Resources Officer at NCH Corporation and is based in Dallas/Fort Worth Area. He has worked as Regional Recruiting Manager at Enterprise Holdings, Director of Talent Management at NCH Corporation, and Branch Manager at Enterprise Holdings. Carl works or has worked as Volunteer at Hope Cottage, Inc.; Corporate Sponsor at Irving Cares; and Volunteer at Irving Cares. He attended Indiana University Foundation between 1991 and 1995 and Indiana University Bloomington between 1991 and 1995.

Christopher Sortwell works at NCH Corporation and an EVP-CFO at NCH Corporation and is based in Dallas/Fort Worth Area. He attended Georgetown University between 1974 and 1978.

Craig Cain is a COO - Plumbing Products Group (PPG) and Retail Products Group (RPG) at NCH Corporation and is based in Colleyville, Texas. He has worked as Principal Consultant at Price Waterhouse Management Consultants, Director - Lean Supply Chain at Johnson & Johnson, and VP Global Supply Chain at KCI Medical Ltd. Craig studied at Roberts Wesleyan College between 1983 and 1987.

Doug Eubanks is a VP & CIO at NCH Corporation.

Gertrude G. Van Horn joined NCH in January of 2011 as Chief Information Officer.

Trude has a professional history of driving results, challenging the norm, and transforming performance. She brings a wide variety of IT skill and leadership expertise to the CIO role, strong executive communication skills, a passion for driving business value, time for coaching and mentoring the next generation of leaders, and a desire for giving back to the community.

NCH Corporation is a $1 B, privately held, global leader in industrial, commercial, and institutional maintenance products and services, and one of the largest companies in the world to sell through personal, direct sales. Headquartered in Irving, Texas, NCH was founded in 1919 and has more than 8,500 global employees, and branch offices , sales and manufacturing in more than 50 countries.

Before coming to NCH, Trude had the privilege to work in Technology Leadership positions at American Express, JP Morgan, Jo-Ann Stores, Office Depot, Haggar Clothing Company and Victoria’s Secret.

Trude leads NCH’s IT Team in support of technology in more than 50 locations worldwide. The team has 100 technology professionals based primarily in the Dallas area, in Bilston, England, and Shanghai, China along with a variety of 3rd party global technology partners. This remarkable IT team continues to enable NCH global opportunities and support a very diverse portfolio of growing NCH businesses, products and services. Under Trude’s leadership, the IT team has a strong track record of global achievement, reliable execution, innovative solutions, and IT cost savings and cost avoidance.

John-Paul Surdo is a Chief Operating Officer, Europe at NCH Corporation and is based in Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. He has worked as Vice President and General Manager - UK and Ireland at DIVERSEY INC, Global Intern - Management Development Program in Global Strategic Sourcing at Johnson Diversey, and District Manager - Illinois and Wisconsin at Johnson Diversey. John-paul studied at Penn State Smeal MBA Program between 2012 and 2012 and University of Wisconsin-Parkside between 2007 and 2009.

Lester Levy jr works at NCH Corporation and a co - ceo at NCH Corporation and is based in Irving, Texas. He studied at San Diego between 1979 and 1983 and KELLOGG SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT between 1983 and 1985.