Jilla will bring to SI Group over 20 years of experience as CFO, including transformational change.
The international company SI Group, specialised in performance additives, has recently announced that Rustom Jilla will serve as the new Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. Jilla succeeds then Patrick Weinberg, who previously held the position of Chief Financial Officer.
Jilla graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura (Sri Lanka) and obtained also an MBA in Finance and Corporate Policy & Management from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania (U.S.A.). More recently, Jilla has taken on the role of CFO for several public and private equity-backed global manufacturing and distribution businesses, such as MSC Industrial Direct, Dematic Group and Ansell Limited, where he also led the global Finance teams and helped to develop and execute company strategy through acquisitions and business improvements.
Prior to joining Si Group, he was the CFO for International Flavors and Fragrances, Inc. (IFF), leading the global Finance, Facilities & Real Estate and Integration teams through a difficult merger with the Nutrition & Biosciences division of DuPont. Jilla will now be in charge of overseeing the company’s global financial operations, including finance, accounting, treasury, financial planning and analysis and tax.
“Rustom is a seasoned executive with extensive international experience, financial expertise, and outstanding leadership qualities. I am confident that Rustom will lead our global financial capabilities in a way that drives long-term, sustainable value creation opportunities for our stakeholders,” stated David Bradley, the president and CEO of SI Group.
“I am excited to join the leadership team at SI Group, and especially at a time when the company is rapidly evolving. SI Group is poised for growth in performance additives, and I look forward to helping deliver the company’s operational and financial commitments in alignment with our strategy,” also declared Rustom Jilla.