Thorsen to Lead Textile Care Division at Ecolab

TRSA associate member Ecolab Inc., St. Paul, MN, recently announced that it has promoted Greg Thorsen to the role of senior vice president and general manager of the company’s Textile Care North America Division, according to a news release. Thorsen replaces Chris Smith, who moved into the position of senior vice president and general manager, Healthcare North America, at Ecolab.

Thorsen held several key executive positions in Ecolab’s Pest Elimination Division, including senior vice president and general manager, International; senior vice president and general manager, North America; and vice president of sales and operations, North America. During his tenure with Ecolab, Thorsen has held a number of positions in operations, new business development and regional management. He began his career with Ecolab in 1988 as a Pest Elimination service specialist.

Thorsen has served as co-chair and then chair of Ecolab’s Community Giving Campaign, which is part of the company’s national fundraising effort in support of the United Way. He received a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of North Dakota. He also completed the Penn State Executive Program and the University of Chicago Executive Program.