Board of Directors
bruce e. chinn d
bruce e. chinn
Experience:
• Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC, global petrochemical company
o President and CEO (2021 – 2024)
• Chevron Oronite, global lubricant and fuel additives business
o President (2018 – 2020)
• Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX), multinational energy company
o Various operational and leadership roles (2006 – 2018)
• Invista, multinational chemical company
o Plant Manager (2004 – 2005)
• DuPont (NYSE: DD), multinational chemical company
o Various manufacturing, technical, commercial and business leadership
Other Public Company Directorships:
• Waste Management Inc. (NYSE: WM), waste management and environmental services company (since 2023)
Other Affiliations:
• Director, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC, global petrochemical company (2021 – 2024)
• Director, American Institute of Chemical Engineers Foundation Board of Trustees
• Board Member, Texas A&M Association of Former Students
• Former Director, American Chemistry Council
• Former Executive Committee, Alliance to End Plastic Waste
Skills and Qualifications:
• Chemicals Industry Experience: gained through more than 5 decades of deep experience at large multinational chemical and petrochemical companies and evidenced through his leadership in leading industry trade and professional associations.
• Operational: acquired through his extensive experiences in various operational, manufacturing and business roles at Chevron and DuPont focused on performance and safety, which provides the Board with valuable insights as they monitor and assess the Company’s strategic direction, key initiatives, and significant investments.
• Governance / Risk Management: developed through his leadership of global companies, where he was responsible for delivering growth while overseeing and managing risk, further gained during his significant career in key operational and production roles where he was responsible for all aspects of identifying, evaluating and mitigating potential risks to company operations.
Education:
B.S., Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University
Committees:
Member of the Celanese Audit Committee
Member of the Celanese Stewardship Committee
timothy go d
timothy go
Experience:
• HF Sinclair Corporation (NYSE: DINO), independent energy company
o President and CEO (since 2023)
o President and COO (2021 – 2023)
o EVP and COO (2020 – 2021)
• Calumet Specialty Products Partners (Nasdaq: CLMT), specialty hydrocarbon products company
o CEO (2016 – 2020)
• Flint Hills Resources (subsidiary of Koch Industries), refining company
o Vice President, Operations (2012 – 2015)
o Vice President, Operations Excellence (2011 – 2013)
• Koch Industries, multinational conglomerate
o Managing Director, Operations Excellence (2008 – 2011)
• ExxonMobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM), international oil and gas company
o Various operational, strategic supply chain roles (1989 – 2008)
Other Public Company Directorships:
• HF Sinclair (NYSE: DINO), petroleum refining company (since 2023)
Other Affiliations:
• Director, Koch Pipeline Co. (subsidiary of Koch Industries) (2008 – 2015)
• University of Texas Engineering Advisory Board
• Ronald McDonald House of Dallas Board
Skills and Qualifications:
• M&A and Financial Transactions: developed as CEO of HF Sinclair overseeing the completion of transactions with HollyFrontier and Holly Energy Partners, successfully integrating and optimizing assets across the combined company, creating a large petroleum and renewable fuels company, significantly extending the reach of its network of pipelines and storage facilities and enhancing its earning power to capture new organic growth opportunities.
• Operational: possesses deep leadership and technical experience in large and complex manufacturing operations – including demonstrated success in renewable energy production, plant safety and reliability – which gives him keen insights into our long-term strategy and daily operations.
• Environmental and Sustainability: gained through leading one of the largest renewable fuels companies, and his role as CEO of a specialty hydrocarbon products company, which provides the Board his unique perspectives on development and use of alternative fuels.
• Governance / Risk Management: acquired from serving in a variety of senior operations roles with responsibility for developing and implementing risk management strategies, monitoring related exposures, and communicating those details to other senior management, which allows him to provide the Board with insights and monitor the Company’s risk performance.
Education:
B.S., Chemical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin
Committees:
Member of the Celanese Stewardship Committee
Member of the Celanese Finance and Business Review Committee
kathryn m. hill d
kathryn m. hill
Experience:
• Cisco Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: CSCO), multinational digital communications company
o Executive Advisor (2011 – 2013)
o SVP, Development Strategy and Operations (2009 – 2011)
o SVP, Access Networking and Services Group (2008 – 2009)
o SVP, Ethernet Systems and Wireless Technology Group (2005 – 2008)
o Other roles of increasing responsibility (1997 – 2005)
• Hughes Network Systems, satellite internet provider company
o Various engineering roles (1982 – 1993)
Other Public Company Directorships:
• Moody’s Corporation (NYSE: MCO), global integrated risk assessment company (since 2011)
• NetApp Inc. (Nasdaq: NTAP), data infrastructure company (2013 – 2024)
Skills and Qualifications:
• Strategic Planning: developed during over 30 years of business management and leadership experience, including in multiple senior executive roles at Cisco Systems where she executed long-term commercialization strategies, led multiple acquisitions, and developed and successfully commercialized large complex enterprise products and services.
• Innovation: gained through leadership roles at large technology companies, including service on Cisco’s development council; Ms. Hill possesses practical knowledge and experience in enhancing manufacturing and commercial effectiveness through technology and a digital transformation approach.
• Governance / Risk Management: developed deep governance and information security expertise from long tenures at large technology companies where she had direct responsibility for systems and networks, and further developed through board membership at high-profile and complex technology-driven companies.
Education:
B.S., Mathematics, Rochester Institute of Technology
Member of the Celanese Compensation and Management Development Committee
Chair of the Celanese Stewardship Committee
david f. hoffmeister d
david f. hoffmeister
Experience:
• Life Technologies Corporation (acquired by Thermo Fisher Scientific in 2014), global life sciences company
o SVP and CFO (2008 – 2014)
• Invitrogen Corporation (Nasdaq: IVGN) (merged with Applied Biosystems to form Life Technologies Corporation in 2008), biotechnology company
o CFO (2004 – 2008)
• McKinsey & Company, multinational strategy and management consulting firm
o Leader of North American Chemical Practice (1998 – 2004)
o Senior Partner (1984 – 2004)
Other Public Company Directorships:
• StepStone Group Inc. (Nasdaq: STEP), global private markets firm (since 2020)
• ICU Medical Inc. (Nasdaq: ICUI), medical technology company (since 2018)
• Glaukos Corporation (NYSE: GKOS), ophthalmic medical technology and pharmaceutical company (since 2014)
Other Affiliations:
• Director, Kaiser Permanente, healthcare company (since 2014)
Skills and Qualifications:
• Chemicals Industry Experience: possesses an extensive knowledge of chemical and materials manufacturing due to his time as the head of McKinsey’s North American chemical practice and as CFO of multibillion dollar life sciences companies, Mr. Hoffmeister also has a significant knowledge of the medical and pharmaceutical industries, which provides valuable experience to effectively guide efforts to grow the Company’s Engineered Materials business.
• M&A and Financial Transactions: developed strong insight into successful acquisition execution, integration, and synergy capture as a result of leading, as CFO, the multibillion-dollar merger and integration of two life sciences companies into a combined company, Life Technologies, with approximately 10,000 employees, as well as playing an integral role in the subsequent $14 billion acquisition of the company by Thermo Fisher.
• Government and Regulatory: gained through his senior roles at life science and biotechnology companies, which required understanding, navigating and remaining current on complex regulations from relevant government agencies such as the FDA, knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), and clinical trial protocols including drug safety reporting as well as data privacy laws.
• Strategic Planning: developed strong expertise in corporate strategy through his 20-year career at McKinsey & Company. As a Sr. Partner at the firm, Mr. Hoffmeister advised companies in the healthcare, private equity, and chemical industries, giving him diverse industry knowledge on strategic initiatives.
• Governance / Risk Management: acquired through service on other public and private company boards strengthening the Celanese Board’s oversight capabilities.
Education:
B.A., Business Administration and Management, University of Minnesota
MBA, University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Committees:
Member of the Celanese Audit Committee
Member of the Celanese Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
Member of the Celanese Finance and Business Review Committee
dr. jay v. ihlenfeld d
dr. jay v. ihlenfeld
Experience:
• 3M Company (NYSE: MMM), multinational technology and innovation company
o SVP, Asia Pacific (2006 – 2012)
o SVP, Research and Development (2002 – 2006)
o EVP, 3M Japan (2001 – 2003)
o VP, Performance Materials and various leadership and technology roles (1978 – 2001)
Other Public Company Directorships:
• Ashland Global (NYSE: ASH), global specialty materials company (2017 – 2024)
Other Affiliations:
• University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Engineering Industrial Advisory Board
Skills and Qualifications:
• Innovation: gained from his nearly 50 years of experience at large multinational technology and innovative companies including roles leading research, development, innovation, and commercialization of chemical and performance materials products in multiple regions around the globe, which allows him to contribute invaluable knowledge to the Board’s oversight of our product innovation, development, and commercialization initiatives.
• Global Experience: developed a strong global perspective, while serving various international leadership roles including as 3M’s Senior Vice President, Asia Pacific and Executive Vice President of 3M’s Sumitomo partnership, enabling him to provide significant insights to support the Board’s and management’s understanding of global businesses and geopolitical considerations, particularly given Celanese’s significant global expansion in recent years.
• Operational: resulting from his deep experience in environmental and manufacturing strategy in the chemical sector at 3M, where as early as 2000 the company set goals to address environmental issues in eco-efficiency and pollution.
Education:
B.S., Chemical Engineering, Purdue University
PhD, Chemical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Member of the Celanese Audit Committee
Member of the Celanese Stewardship Committee
deborah j. kissire d
deborah j. kissire
Experience:
• Ernst & Young LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm.
o Vice Chair and Regional Managing Partner, member of the Americas Executive Board and member of the Global Practice Group and various other various leadership positions, including Vice Chair and Regional Managing Partner for the East Central and Mid-Atlantic Regions and U.S. Vice Chair of Sales and Business Development (1979 – 2015)
Other Public Company Directorships:
• Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (NYSE: AXTA), a leading provider of liquid and powder coatings (since 2016)
• Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE: OMC), a global marketing and corporate communications holding company (since 2016)
• Cable One Inc. (NYSE: CABO), a leading American cable and internet service provider (since 2015)
Other Affiliations:
• Former Advisory Board for Texas State University’s McCoy College of Business
Skills and Qualifications:
• Finance and Audit: acquired through her more than 35-year career and leadership roles at Ernst & Young, Ms. Kissire possesses a thorough, multi-industry perspective to the complexities of strategic planning, balance sheet and cash management, risk oversight, and financial reporting.
• Strategic Planning: developed significant experience at Ernst & Young leveraging her vision for strategic firm initiatives and programs, leading significant acquisitions, and prioritizing on governance, global branding, and various employee development opportunities, which provides unique insights to the Board as they oversee a variety of strategic initiatives including those that support the Company’s strong focus on employee safety and well-being.
• Governance / Risk Management: brings significant experience in senior positions at Ernst & Young and her service on other large public company boards, with particular expertise in enhancing strong governance over financial reporting, enterprise risk management programs, and internal controls; her depth of experience gives her a sophisticated ability to gauge risk in financial, accounting, and tax matters; additionally, Ms. Kissire served as an executive advisor for EY’s offering in Cyber Economic Security, giving her a unique perspective on digital vulnerabilities and methods of preventing and mitigating cyber-attacks.
Education:
BBA, Accounting, Texas State University
Former Certified Public Accountant
Chair of the Celanese Audit Committee
Member of the Celanese Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
michael koenig d
michael koenig
Experience:
• Nobian Industrial Chemicals B.V., industrial chemicals company
o CEO (since 2021)
• Elkem ASA (FRA: 1DP), silicon-based advanced materials company
o CEO (2019 – 2021)
• China National Bluestar Group, specialty chemicals company
o CEO (2016 – 2019)
• Bayer AG (OTCMKTS: BAYRY), life sciences company
o Head of Business Unit – Bayer Material Science (2010 – 2013)
o CEO – Bayer China (2007 – 2010)
o Global Head of Production and Technology – Bayer Material Science (2004 – 2007)
o Managing Director – Bayer Polymers Shanghai (2000 – 2004)
o Multiple senior executive positions in Germany and China (1990 – 2015)
Other Public Company Directorships:
• Symrise AG (OTCMKTS: SYIEY), food and cosmetic flavor and fragrance ingredients company (Chair, since 2020)
• Conzzeta AG (SWX: CON) (rebranded as Bystronic AG in 2021), sheet-metal processing company (2020 – 2021)
• Elkem ASA (FRA: 1DP), silicon-based advanced materials company (Chair, 2018 – 2019)
• Bayer AG (OTCMKTS: BAYRY), life sciences company (2013 – 2015)
• REC Solar Group, solar power company (2017-2020)
Other Affiliations:
• Director, Nobian Industrial Chemicals B.V., industrial chemicals company (since 2021)
Skills and Qualifications:
• Operational: gained throughout his significant career in leading multibillion dollar chemical manufacturers – with thousands of employees and operations in dozens of countries – which provides the Board valuable insights related to complex global manufacturing, distribution, and sales operations.
• Global Experience: developed deep expertise in global markets including China, where he served as a senior chemicals and materials executive for nearly fifteen years, and Europe, where he has been CEO of multiple large chemical manufacturing companies, allowing him to bring geopolitical and cross-border expertise in global markets where the Company has significant operations and customer bases.
• Environmental and Sustainability: acquired through his service as CEO of multiple companies headquartered in Europe, which has high expectations and significant regulations for environmentally friendly operations; further developed in his role with Nobian, a European leader in the production of high-purity salt and essential chemicals used for green energy and sustainable value chains.
• Governance / Risk Management: acquired significant expertise after serving on a number of public company boards across an array of industries serving international markets.
Education:
M.S., Chemical Process Engineering, Technical University Dortmund University
Member of the Celanese Stewardship Committee
Member of the Celanese Compensation and Management Development Committee
christopher kuehn d
christopher kuehn
Experience:
• Trane Technologies plc (NYSE: TT), a global climate innovator
o EVP and CFO (since 2021)
o SVP and CFO (2020 – 2021)
• Ingersoll Rand plc, (rebranded as Trane Technologies in 2020) multinational industrial company
o VP and Chief Accounting Officer (2015 – 2020)
• Whirlpool Corp (NYSE: WHR), home appliances company
o Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer (2012 – 2015)
• SPX Corporation (NYSE: SPXC), manufacturing company
o CFO, Thermal Equipment and Services Segment (2008 – 2012)
o Assistant Corporate Controller (2007 – 2008)
o Director, Corporate Accounting – Business Unit Operations (2006 – 2007)
• PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, multinational professional services firm
o Various roles progressing to Senior Manager (1994 – 2006)
Other Affiliations:
• Executive Committee Member, Junior Achievement of Central Carolinas
Skills and Qualifications:
• Risk Management: gained through his roles as CFO and CAO roles leading risk management among other functions at multiple multibillion dollar global manufacturing companies, providing the Board with deep risk management expertise.
• M&A and Financial Transactions: acquired through his current role as CFO of a global climate innovator where he is responsible for all finance functions, including investor relations, financial planning and analysis, treasury, strategic business unit finance, as well as his experience with M&A integration, financial transactions, and strategy development evidenced by the spin-off of Ingersoll Rand’s Industrial Segment completed in early 2020.
• Finance and Audit: developed during his time at PwC and various accounting and controller positions where he was responsible for overseeing the accounting and financial functions as well as budgeting, financial reporting, and internal controls.
Education:
B.S., Accounting, State University of New York College at Geneseo
MBA, University of Rochester – Simon Business School
Committees:
Member of the Celanese Audit Committee
Member of the Celanese Finance and Business Review Committee
ganesh moorthy d
ganesh moorthy
Experience:
• Microchip Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: MCHP), semiconductor company
o President and CEO (2021 – 2024)
o President and COO (2016 - 2021)
o COO (2009 - 2016)
o EVP (2006 - 2009)
o VP – Microchip Divisions (2001 - 2006)
• Cybercilium Inc., business intelligence solutions company
o CEO and Co-founder (2000 – 2001)
• Intel Corp. (Nasdaq: INTC), technology company
o Various roles in Engineering, Operations, and General Management at Intel Corporation (1981 – 2000)
Other Public Company Directorships:
• Microchip Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: MCHP), semiconductor company (2021 – 2024)
• Rogers Corporation (NYSE: ROG), specialty engineered materials company (2013 – 2024)
Other Affiliations:
• Director, Ayar Labs, silicon photonics for chip-to-chip connectivity company (since 2024)
• Director, Semiconductor Industry Association (2022 – 2024)
• Director, Global Semiconductor Alliance (2022 – 2024)
• University of Washington – Electrical Engineering Advisory Board (2012 – 2019)
• Director, Shanghai Huahong Grace Semiconductor (2010 – 2014)
• Cybercilium Inc., business intelligence solutions company (Chair, 2000 – 2001)
Skills and Qualifications:
• Innovation: acquired strategic insights into the high-technology sector, which is a key customer base for the Company, through a more-than-40-year career in the semiconductor industry, including serving in multiple senior leadership positions, which provides the Board with strategic insights into global industry, business and market trends, and the supply needs of that sector.
• Operational: developed deep expertise in global manufacturing operations and complex supply chains as CEO and President of a leading multibillion dollar semiconductor manufacturer with over 20 manufacturing, R&D, and supply locations globally; as a result of that experience Mr. Moorthy also possesses an appreciation of a long-term investment decision cycle similar to that in the Company’s industry.
• M&A and Financial Transactions: gained proven and extensive M&A experience during his time with Microchip Technology, where he has been actively involved with planning and integrating 17 acquisitions, including seven acquired public companies.
• Governance / Risk Management: gained experience strengthening corporate governance and oversight over the course of his tenure on other public company boards, including in the chemicals industry.
Education:
B.S., Physics, University of Bombay, India
B.S., Electrical Engineering, University of Washington
MBA, Marketing, National University
Member of the Celanese Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
Chair of the Celanese Compensation and Management Development Committee
scott a. richardson d
scott a. richardson
Experience:
• Celanese Corporporation25
o President and CEO (since 2025)
o EVP and COO (2023 – 2024)
o EVP and CFO (2018 – 2023)
o SVP – Engineered Materials (2015 – 2018)
o VP and General Manager – Acetyl Intermediates (2011 – 2015)
o Global Commercial Director – Acetyl Intermediates (2009 – 2011)
o Manager – Investor Relations (2009)
o Business Analysis Manager (2006 – 2009)
o Business Line Controller (2005 – 2006)
• American Airlines Group Inc. (Nasdaq: AAL), national airline company
o Senior Financial Analyst (2001 – 2005)
Other Affiliations:
• Director, American Chemistry Council
Skills and Qualifications:
• Operational: developed deep expertise over his two decades with the Company in key leadership roles most recently as EVP & COO prior to his appointment as CEO and combines business management expertise, financial and commercial skills, and a passion for the Company’s manufacturing operations; having led both of Celanese’s core businesses.
• Strategic Planning: gained through service in a variety of senior roles including as EVP & CFO and as senior vice president of the Engineered Materials business where he had global responsibility for strategy, product and business management, planning and portfolio development, and pipeline management.
• Chemicals Industry Experience: gained during his two decades of service at the Company, in a number of key management roles, including positions overseeing the global Engineered Materials (EM) and Acetyl Chain (AC) businesses and additional roles as manager of Investor Relations; business analysis manager, Acetyls; and business line controller, Polyols and Solvents.
• Global Experience: possesses strategic global vision through experience as a Celanese expat in China and leading multiple global Celanese businesses, providing unique leadership insight to broader Asian end-markets, a key geography for our growth strategy.
Education:
B.A., Accounting, Westminster College
MBA, Texas Christian University
Committees:
Chair of the Celanese Finance and Business Review Committee
kim k.w. rucker d
kim k.w. rucker
Experience:
• Andeavor (NYSE: ANDV) (formerly Tesoro Corp., acquired by Marathon Petroleum Corporation in 2018), marketing, logistics and refining company
o EVP, General Counsel and Secretary (2016 – 2018)
• Kraft Foods Group Inc. (Nasdaq: KHC), food and beverage company
o EVP Corporate and Legal Affairs, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary (2012 – 2015)
• Avon Products (AVP.DE), global beauty and related products company
o SVP, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer (2008 – 2012)
• Energy Future Holdings Corp., energy company
o SVP, Secretary and Chief Governance Officer (2004 – 2008)
• Kimberly-Clark Corp (NYSE: KMB), consumer goods and personal care company
o Corporate Counsel
• Sidley Austin LLP, law firm
o Partner – Corporate and Securities Group
Other Public Company Directorships:
• GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE: GEV), a global leader driving electrification and decarbonization (since 2024)
• HP Inc., (NYSE: HPQ), technology company (since 2021)
• Marathon Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: MPC), integrated, downstream energy company (since 2018)
• Lennox International Inc. (NYSE: LII), global climate control products company (2015 – 2024)
Other Affiliations:
• Director, Haven for Hope
• Johns Hopkins Medicine Board of Trustees
Skills and Qualifications:
• Governance / Risk Management: possesses deep governance expertise developed over her tenure as a leader on various corporate boards and committees and through an extensive career as general counsel of multiple large public companies across different industries managing legal, compliance, crisis management, and human capital matters and functions; not only skilled at assessing and mitigating legal and regulatory risks and developing risk mitigation strategies, she is also adept at identifying and driving opportunities to create value.
• M&A and Financial Transaction: gained significant experience negotiating, executing and integrating multiple large and high-profile acquisitions during various general counsel roles including the $45 billion buyout that created Energy Future Holdings (at the time the largest leveraged buyout in history), the $45 billion merger of Kraft Foods Group with Heinz to create the world’s fifth largest food and beverage company, Andeavor’s $6 billion acquisition of Western Refining Logistics and the acquisition of Andeavor by Marathon Petroleum for over $20 billion.
• Government and Regulatory: acquired through her roles as general counsel and chief compliance officer in oil and gas, food and beverage, and personal care industries overseeing compliance with laws and regulations; Ms. Rucker provides a multi-industry, multi-disciplinary perspective to the Board’s oversight of the Company’s operational, governance, and regulatory affairs.
Education:
B.B.A, Economics, University of Iowa
M.A., Public Policy, John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University
J.D., Harvard Law School
Member of the Celanese Compensation and Management Development Committee
Chair of the Celanese Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
scott m. sutton d
scott m. sutton
Experience:
• Olin Corporation (NYSE: OLN), global manufacturer and distributor of chemical products and ammunition
o President and CEO (2020 – 2024)
• Prince International Corporation (now part of Vibrantz Technologies), chemical manufacturing company
o President and CEO (2019 – 2020)
• Celanese Corporation (NYSE: CE), global chemical and specialty materials company
o COO (2017 – 2019)
o EVP and President, Materials Solutions (2015 – 2017)
o VP, Supply Chain and General Manager, Engineered Materials (2015)
o VP, Supply Chain (2014 – 2015)
o VP, Acetic Acid and Anhydride (2013 – 2014)
• Chemtura AgroSolutions (NYSE: CHMT) (merged into Lanxess in 2017), specialty chemical manufacturer
o President and General Manager (2011 – 2013)
• Landmark Structures, a provider of design, engineering, and fabrication services
o Business Manager, heavy industrial contracting (2008 – 2011)
• Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), global leader in providing essential elements for mobility, energy, connectivity and health
o Division VP, Global Stabilizers and Curative Business (2007 – 2008)
o Director, Global JVs and Equity Investments (2006 – 2007)
o Managing Director, Asia Pacific (2003 – 2006)
o General Manager, Jordan Bromine Company (2001 – 2003)
o Various marketing, finance and engineering roles (1990 – 2001)
Other Public Company Directorships:
• Olin Corporation (NYSE: OLN), global manufacturer and distributor of chemical products and ammunition (2018 – 2024); Chairman of the Board (2021-2024)
Skills and Qualifications:
• Strategic Planning: experience driving strategic transformation and shareholder value creation by providing insights related to the development of strategic goals, as well as translating long-term vision into actionable plans, contributing to improved growth and profitability.
• Chemicals Industry Experience: gained during his nearly four decades of service in the chemical manufacturing industry, including four years at Olin Corporation, five years at Celanese previously and 18 years at Albemarle Corporation, his extensive knowledge of chemical and material manufacturing gives him a unique perspective on the competitive landscape and market dynamics within the sector.
• Operational: resulting from his years of operational and commercial expertise as Chairman of the Operating Improvement Committee at Olin Corporation and COO at Celanese, during which he oversaw manufacturing, supply chain, R&D, commercial and procurement, giving him actionable insights as it relates to global manufacturing, sales and distribution strategies.
Education:
B.S., Engineering, Louisiana State UniversityCommittees:
Chair of the Celanese Finance and Business Review Committee
edward g. galante - chair d
edward g. galante - chair
Experience:
• ExxonMobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM), international oil and gas company
o SVP (2001 – 2006)
• ExxonMobil Chemical Company, global chemical company
o EVP (1999 – 2001)
o Various management positions (1972 – 1999)
Other Public Company Directorships:
• Marathon Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: MPC), integrated, downstream energy company (since 2018)
• Clean Harbors Inc. (NYSE: CLH), environmental and industrial services company (since 2007)
• Linde plc (Nasdaq: LIN), global multinational chemical company (2018 – 2023)
• Praxair Inc. (NYSE: PX) (merged with Linde AG and rebranded as Linde plc in 2018), global industrial gases company (2007 – 2018)
• Andeavor Corporation (NYSE: ANDV) (formerly Tesoro Corp., acquired by Marathon Petroleum Corporation in 2018), marketing, logistics and refining company (2016 – 2018)
• Foster Wheeler AG (Nasdaq: FWLT) (acquired by AMEC plc in 2014), global engineering company (2007 – 2014)
Other Affiliations:
• Vice Chair, Northeastern University Board of Trustees
• Director, United Way Foundation of Metropolitan Dallas
Skills and Qualifications:
• Operational: resulting from his decades of operations and commercial experience in the petroleum and chemical manufacturing industry, including as SVP of ExxonMobil. Over the course of his career he has overseen the worldwide Downstream business, refining and supply, fuels marketing, lubricants, and specialties, which enables him to provide the Board with valuable long-term insight into industry and commercial prospects, and capital deployment optimization.
• Environmental and Sustainability: gained from his significant experience leading ExxonMobil's environmental, health and safety (EHS) activities, his service as director and chair of the EHS Committee of leading provider of environmental and industrial services, and further demonstrated through his time on Marathon Petroleum’s Sustainability Committee and on the Environmental, Health, Safety and Security committee at Andeavor.
• Global Experience: developed during his more than 34 years at one of the world’s largest oil and gas company and chemical manufacturers, in a variety of domestic and international roles including as SVP with oversight of over 40 refineries worldwide, marketing, and sales activities in nearly 200 countries and territories.
• Governance / Risk Management: developed significant expertise in overseeing company strategy and robust governance practices over nearly 20 years of public company board experience, as well as valuable cross-industry perspective into best-practices for driving value-creating behavior of leadership teams through his chair leadership and member service on large-company compensation committees.
Education:
B.S., Civil Engineering, Northeastern University
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