Mary Jane Hellyar

Overview

Mary Jane Hellyar joined Eastman Kodak Company in 1982 as a research scientist in the Kodak Research Laboratories. She held a variety of positions within R&D and in 1988 she joined film manufacturing as a product engineer for motion picture films. In 1992 Ms. Hellyar was named director of the Chemicals Development Division, responsible for process development of chemical components for Kodak. Following a one-year program at the Sloan School, she joined Consumer Imaging in the strategic planning function in 1994. In 1995 Ms. Hellyar became director of the Color Product Platform, responsible for development and commercialization of color negative films, papers and chemicals. Effective May 1999, Ms. Hellyar was named general manager, Consumer Film Business, Consumer Imaging and was elected to Corporate Vice President. Subsequently, her responsibilities were expanded as general manager, Capture and Traditional Media, and in 2003 she added responsibilities for professional films. In November 2004, Hellyar was named President, Display and Components Group. In January 2005, the Board of Directors elected her to Senior Vice President. In September 2005, the Company moved to four vertical businesses. Ms. Hellyar became President, Film & Photofinishing Systems Group, while also continuing responsibility for Kodak's Display business. In January 2007, Mr. Hellyar's business was renamed the Film Products Group reflecting its three core businesses: Entertainment Imaging, Film Capture, and Aerial and Industrial Markets. At the same time she assumed the added responsibility of President, Entertainment Imaging.