Olin Corp. named Eric Blanchard as the company's senior vice president, general counsel and secretary, effect from March 6, 2017. Blanchard currently holds that post for Essendant Inc. he joined in 2006. At Olin he'll succeed George Pain, who is retiring March 1,2017 as previously announced. Blanchard, who has more than 30 years of corporate legal experience, began as an associate with Schiff Hardin & Waite before joining Dean Foods Co. as general counsel and corporate secretary. At Dean, he was promoted to vice president, secretary and chief legal counsel, later becoming president of Dean's dairy group before leaving to join Tennant Co. as vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary.