On December 5, 2016, OMNOVA Solutions Inc. appointed Donald B. (Mickey) McMillan as its Chief Accounting Officer and its principal accounting officer for purposes of the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Mr. McMillan, age 56, will oversee the Company’s accounting and risk matters. Mr. McMillan will report to Paul F. DeSantis, who continues in his roles as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and principal financial officer of the Company. Mr. DeSantis will no longer serve as the Company’s principal accounting officer as of the date of Mr. McMillan’s appointment. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. McMillan served in a variety of finance, accounting, and executive leadership roles, with A. Schulman Inc. From 2013 to 2016, Mr. McMillan served as A. Schulman’s Executive Vice President, Chief Information Officer, where he held responsibility for the global IT team and developed and implemented a number of global finance and IT related initiatives. Prior to that, Mr. McMillan served as its Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller from 2011 to 2013, directing all aspects of the global accounting and financial reporting functions. He also served as its Interim Chief Financial Officer during 2011. Mr. McMillan joined A. Schulman in 1996. Between 1996 and 2011, Mr. McMillan held roles of increasing responsibility in A. Schulman’s financial and accounting departments. Mr. McMillan, a Certified Public Accountant, has a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Akron.