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Erica McLaughlin

President and Chief Executive Officer, CABOT CORP · United States

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Erica McLaughlin is the CEO of CABOT CORP (CBT). McLaughlin is based in the United States.

Erica McLaughlin is the newly appointed President and CEO of Cabot Corporation, effective October 1, 2026. She joined Cabot in 2002 and has held various leadership positions in finance and strategy, most recently as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Head of Corporate Strategy. Prior to Cabot, she worked in audit services at KPMG.

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Recent coverage has focused on Erica McLaughlin's appointment as chief executive officer of Cabot Corporation, following the planned retirement of incumbent Sean Keohane. The headlines also note McLaughlin's leadership role in the company's expansion into the battery sector, as well as the concurrent appointment of Steven Delahunt as interim chief financial officer.

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Who is Erica McLaughlin?
Erica McLaughlin is the President and Chief Executive Officer of CABOT CORP, based in United States.
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Erica McLaughlin is CEO of CABOT CORP.