# Ted Harris

> Ted Harris is chairman, president and chief executive officer of Balchem Corporation, based in Montvale, New Jersey. A Lehigh-trained chemical engineer with a Harvard MBA, he previously held leadership roles at FMC and Ashland. His Balchem tenure began in April 2015 and has included acquisitions, international operations and employee development initiatives. He also serves as an independent Pentair director and a Lehigh University trustee.

- **Role:** Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer at Balchem Corporation
- **Organizations:** Balchem Corporation, Pentair plc, Lehigh University, Ashland, FMC Corporation
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering, Lehigh University, Master of Business Administration, Harvard Business School
- **Known for:** Led Balchem as president and CEO since 2015 and chairman since 2017., Oversaw Balchem during the Albion and Kappa acquisitions., Previously held global supply-chain responsibilities at Ashland covering more than 100 manufacturing sites.

## Career timeline

- **1987** — Graduated from Lehigh University with a chemical engineering degree.
- **Before 2004** — Spent 12 years at FMC, including leadership of its food ingredients business.
- **2004–2015** — Worked at Ashland for 11 years, ultimately serving as senior vice president and president of Performance Materials.
- **2015** — Became Balchem president, CEO and director effective April 28, succeeding Dino Rossi as CEO.
- **2016** — Led Balchem during the $111.5 million Albion International acquisition.
- **2017** — Became Balchem chairman in January.
- **2018** — Joined Pentair’s board following the nVent separation.
- **2022** — Led Balchem during the Kappa Bioscience and Bergstrom Nutrition acquisitions.
- **2024** — Began serving as a Lehigh University trustee on July 1.

## Achievements

- Led Balchem as president and CEO since 2015 and chairman since 2017.
- Oversaw Balchem during the Albion and Kappa acquisitions.
- Previously held global supply-chain responsibilities at Ashland covering more than 100 manufacturing sites.
- Serves as an independent director of Pentair and a trustee of Lehigh University.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — On October 23, Balchem reported third-quarter net sales of $290.7 million and net earnings of $46.7 million, with Harris discussing continued execution of strategic growth initiatives.
- **2026-07** — Balchem reported second-quarter net sales of $284.0 million.
- **2026-04** — Balchem reported first-quarter net sales of $270.7 million.

## Links

- Website: https://balchem.com/our-leadership/ted-harris/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ted-harris-6bb5ab25b

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