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J Kent Masters are a CEO & Director at Amec Foster Wheeler, Board Member at Prince International Corporation, and Chairman/President/CEO at Albemarle and are based in Baar, Canton of Zug, Switzerland. They have worked as CEO:Industrial & Special at BOC Group, President at BOC Process Gas Solutions, and Director:Business at Boc Gases North America. J studied at New York University and Georgia Institute of Technology.

Lori J. Ryerkerk is the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Celanese Corporation, a Fortune 500 global chemical and specialty materials company based in Dallas, Texas. Celanese is a leader in the development and production of materials used in most major industrial and consumer applications. Ryerkerk was named as CEO, as well as a member of the board of directors, in May 2019. She was appointed Chairman in April 2020. Previously, Ryerkerk was the Executive Vice President of Global Manufacturing, the largest business in Shell Downstream Inc. She led a team of 30,000 employees and contractors at refineries and chemical sites worldwide. Ryerkerk’s expertise in the energy industry spans three-plus decades. She combines deep technical and commercial skills with a passion for the manufacturing business. Her unwavering focus on safety, environmental and social performance is the foundation on which she has overseen some of the most technically complex operations in the industry. Ryerkerk joined Shell in May 2010 as the Regional Vice President of Manufacturing in Europe and Africa, and was responsible for the operation of five Shell Manufacturing facilities and five joint ventures. During that time, she improved operational performance of all assets in the region. In October 2013, she was named Executive Vice President of Global Manufacturing, Shell Downstream Inc. Before joining Shell, she was Senior Vice President, Refining, Supply and Terminals at Hess Corporation, where she was responsible for two refineries, 21 terminals (and distribution network) and supply and trading. Prior to that, Ryerkerk spent 24 years with ExxonMobil where she started her career as a process technologist at a refinery in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Throughout her tenure at ExxonMobil, she took on a variety of operational and senior leadership roles in Refining and Chemicals Manufacturing, Power Generation, and various other groups including Supply, Economics and Planning, HSSE, and Public Affairs/Government Relations. Those assignments took her across the globe, from the U.S. to Europe to Asia. Ryerkerk is a graduate of Iowa State University, where she completed her Chemical Engineering degree. She currently serves on the board of directors of Eaton Corporation, a leading provider of power management technologies and services; and previously she served on the board of Axalta Coating Systems, a leading provider of liquid and powder coatings. Additionally, she actively supports a variety of organizations in her hometown of Beaumont, Texas.

Christophe Beck is president and chief executive officer of Ecolab Inc., the global leader in water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services that protect people and vital resources. Prior to becoming president and chief executive officer on Jan. 1, 2021, Beck was Ecolab’s president and chief operating officer. Beck has held several senior leadership roles at Ecolab, including executive vice president and president of the Global Industrial Group; executive vice president and president of Nalco Water, an Ecolab company; and executive vice president and president of International Regions. Previously, Beck was executive vice president and president of Global Integration, overseeing the integration of Nalco following Ecolab’s acquisition of the company in 2011. His earlier roles at Ecolab include executive vice president, Institutional Sector; senior vice president and general manager, Institutional Foodservice - North America; and senior vice president, Corporate Marketing and Strategy. Prior to joining Ecolab in 2007, Beck was senior executive at Nestlé for 16 years, where he ran several of the company’s major businesses. Earlier in his career, he worked on a space shuttle project for the European Space Agency. In 2006, Beck was nominated as a Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum for his accomplishments and commitment to shape a better world. Beck holds a master’s degree in Engineering from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology and serves on the institution’s strategic advisory board. He also serves on the board of directors for the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation. Ecolab is a trusted partner at nearly three million commercial customer locations. With annual sales of $12 billion and 44,000 associates, Ecolab delivers comprehensive solutions, data-driven insights and personalized service to advance food safety, maintain clean and safe environments, optimize water and energy use and improve operational efficiencies and sustainability for customers in the food, healthcare, hospitality and industrial markets in more than 170 countries around the world. www.ecolab.com.

Darren W. Woods (born 1964/65) is an American businessman, and the chief executive officer (CEO) and chairman of ExxonMobil since January 1, 2017.

Ronald J. Kramer has been our Chairman since January 2018, Chief Executive Officer since April 2008 and a Director since 1993. From 2002 through March 2008, he was President and a Director of Wynn Resorts, Ltd. (NASDAQ:WYNN), a developer, owner and operator of destination casino resorts. From 1999 to 2001, Mr. Kramer was a Managing Director at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein, an investment banking firm, and its predecessor Wasserstein Perella & Co.

Peter Riley Huntsman (born March 13, 1963, Los Angeles, California) is an American business executive, currently serving as the Chairman of the Board, President, and CEO of Huntsman Corporation. His father, Jon Huntsman Sr., founded the Huntsman Corporation and his brother, Jon Huntsman Jr., is a former United States Ambassador and former Governor of Utah.

Jeffrey W. Martin is the chairman and chief executive officer of Sempra Energy, an energy infrastructure company based in San Diego, California. Sempra Energy develops and owns natural gas and electric transmission and distribution infrastructure with a focus on markets in North America, including California, Texas, Mexico and the liquefied natural gas (LNG) export market. The company serves more than 35 million consumers – serving more U.S. customers than any other U.S. utility holding company.  

CFO • Board of Directors Finance • Operations • E-commerce • Manufacturing I am a globally experienced Chief Financial Officer who is prepared to assume new responsibilities as Member of the Board of Directors. My over 25 years of professional experience in finance represents inestimable value to any company seeking broad industrial and international business expertise. Working as the CFO of The Chemours Company, I bring a treasure trove of experience to the table. In fact, I present a strong background as a public company CFO and senior executive, including management positions with SunCoke, SunCoke Energy Partners, Ally Financial and General Motors Corporation. My significant background as a CFO has proven me to be adept in capital markets with demonstrated turnaround experience through the ongoing transformation of Chemours. This is additionally demonstrated by my having led the initial public offerings of a two corporations and a master limited partnership in the last two years. By working in emerging markets and within joint ventures, I bring key insights to companies and boards planning growth and evaluating international expansion. This includes the ability to invest in emerging markets and within joint ventures. I also possess a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree granted by the Richard Ivey Business School at Western University, Ontario, Canada. Specialties • Strategic & Financial Planning • Board / Audit Committee Governance • Accounting / IFRS / GAAP • Budgeting & Forecasting • SEC Disclosures & Reporting • Complex Tax Issues • Treasury & Banking Relations • Leading Turnarounds • Cost Reduction Initiatives • Internal Controls & Procedure • Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance • Merger & Acquisition Negotiation • Acquisition Integration • Purchase Accounting • Information Systems Implementation • Contract Negotiations • Risk Management • Building Top-Notch Finance Teams