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July 31, 2025 | FujifilmEstimated reading time: 1 minute
FUJIFILM Corporation (President and CEO, Representative Director: Teiichi Goto) today announced that the company has appointed Brian O’Donnelly as its Corporate Vice President, strengthening global leadership to drive growth in the Electronic Materials Business. He will continue serving as the President and CEO of FUJIFILM Electronic Materials USA, Inc., Senior Deputy General Manager of the Electronic Materials Business Division, FUJIFILM Corporation and Global Vice President of FUJIFILM Electronic Materials.
Born and educated in Scotland, O’Donnelly has spent the majority of his 40-year career working in the Chemical and Semiconductor Materials industries, joining Fujifilm group in 2004. In 2014, he was appointed President and CEO of FUJIFILM Electronic Materials USA, where he has led significant growth of the business and its contributions to Fujifilm through new product development, customer and product portfolio expansions, and mergers and acquisitions.
“Brian is a strong leader who has long contributed to the development of the Fujifilm’s Electronic Materials business, not just in North America, but also globally through strategic acquisitions and integrations that have allowed us to expand our portfolio of products and services to meet the needs of the world’s top semiconductor manufacturers,” said Tetsuya Iwasaki, Director, Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Electronic Materials Business Division, who leads the global business.
Prior to joining Fujifilm, O’Donnelly worked for Olin Corporation’s Materials Metal Research Labs in R&D, as well as Arch Chemicals, where he held progressively more senior roles in finance, strategic planning, M&A and business management within its Chemicals and Electronic Materials Divisions.
“I am looking forward to continuing to help our global business realize its full growth potential and be the leading and most trusted Electronic Materials partner in the global semiconductor industry,” said O’Donnelly. “As Corporate Vice President at FUJIFILM Corporation, I am honored to contribute to the company’s commitment to global diversity and to be part of an inclusive leadership culture that reflects our expanding global business portfolio.”
O’Donnelly holds a PhD in Metallurgy from the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland. He earned his MBA in Finance & Strategy Planning from the University of New Haven in Connecticut.
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