Don Whiteaker has been promoted to the position of vice president, Supply Chain at AMPAC Fine Chemicals, and Dr. Jeff Butler has been promoted to the position of executive director, Project Management.  Mr. Whiteaker joined the company in 2015 as senior director, Supply Chain and Dr. Butler in 2011 as a process scientist.

Mr. Whiteaker has held similar roles with major pharmaceutical firms, and prior to joining AFC, he managed the Supply Chain and Sourcing functions at the Boehringer Ingelheim finished drug operations in Cleveland, OH.

“Don has become instrumental in developing our overall sourcing strategies and is elevating this critical function to meet ever increasing demands for continuous reductions in costs and supply chain risks,” said Dr. Aslam Malik, president and chief executive officer, AFC.

Dr. Butler has held technical leadership roles of increasing responsibility serving on multiple new drug development projects and as the key relationship manager for customers. In his new role, Dr. Butler is responsible for leading the project Management function at AFC.

“Jeff has been very instrumental in the growth of AFC.  His technical leadership coupled with his business acumen will allow him to further AFC’s success as a key member of the executive team,” said Dr. Malik.