Kraton Corporation announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Mr. Atanas H. Atanasov to serve as the Company's Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective May 6, 2019. Mr. Atanasov will assume the Chief Financial Officer role from Christopher H. Russell, the Company's Chief Accounting Officer, who has also served as Interim Chief Financial Officer since November 2018. Mr. Fogarty also noted the contributions of Mr. Russell in his capacity as Interim Chief Financial Officer.

Mr. Atanasov most recently served as a Chief Financial Officer of Empire Petroleum Partners, LLC. Prior to joining Empire Petroleum Partners LLC in 2016, he served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of NGL Energy Partners. Mr. Atanasov also spent nine years with GE Capital in various finance roles of increasing responsibility.