James J. East

Executive Vice President, Hygiene, Health and Consumable Adhesives

Jim East leads H.B. Fuller's Hygiene, Health and Consumable Adhesives segment, the company's largest business unit, a role he has held as Executive Vice President since December 2022 after serving as Senior Vice President from 2021. He joined H.B. Fuller in 2016 through its acquisition of Cyberbond, the adhesives company he co-founded and led as president and CEO for nearly 20 years. Earlier in his career he held roles of increasing responsibility at Henkel Corporation and Three Bond Corporation in Japan. East holds an Executive MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a bachelor's degree from Miami University in Ohio.

Expertise

• Adhesives Engineering
• Hygiene Products
• International Operations
• M&A Integration