Westlake Chemical CEO and leadership

Albert Chao is a Board Member at WESTLAKE CHEMICAL CORP and President/CEO/Co-Founder at WESTLAKE CHEMICAL CORP and is based in Houston, Texas. He has experience at HERCULES INC, Mobile Oil, and Gulf Oil LP and has worked as Trustee at Rice, Exec VP/Co-Founder at WESTLAKE CHEMICAL CORP, and Assistant To Chairman at China General Plastics Corp. Albert studied at Columbia University and Brandeis University.

Yuan Chao, MBA are a President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at WESTLAKE CHEMICAL CORP and are based in Westlake Chemical Corporation.

Steven Bender is an Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer at WESTLAKE CHEMICAL CORP and is based in Houston, Texas. He has worked as Vice President & Treasurer at KBR, INC. and Assistant Treasurer at HALLIBURTON CO. Steven studied at Southern Methodist University - Cox School of Business between 1987 and 1989 and Texas A&M University - Mays Business School between 1974 and 1978.

Mr. Ederington has been our Senior Vice President - General Counsel, Chief Administrative Officer & Corporate Secretary since 2017. Prior, he served as Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary since December 2015. Mr. Ederington served as our Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary from October 2013 to December 2015. In addition, Mr. Ederington has been the Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and a director of Westlake Partners’ general partner since its formation in March 2014. Prior to joining Westlake, he held a variety of senior legal positions at LyondellBasell Industries, N.V. and its predecessor companies, LyondellBasell Industries AF SCA and Lyondell Chemical Company, including most recently as Associate General Counsel, Commercial & Strategic Transactions from March 2010 to September 2013 and interim Director of Government Affairs from March 2010 to April 2011. He began his legal career more than 20 years ago at the law firm of Steptoe & Johnson, LLP. Mr. Ederington holds a B.A. from Yale University and received his J.D. from Harvard University.

Experienced International Business leader / Board Member with a demonstrated history working in the Chemical industry. Skilled in Business Planning, International Business, Leadership, and Acquisitions / Integration. Strong technical and business development professional graduated from Georgia Tech and Stanford University Graduate School of Business.

Albert Chao is a Board Member at WESTLAKE CHEMICAL CORP and President/CEO/Co-Founder at WESTLAKE CHEMICAL CORP and is based in Houston, Texas. He has experience at HERCULES INC, Mobile Oil, and Gulf Oil LP and has worked as Trustee at Rice, Exec VP/Co-Founder at WESTLAKE CHEMICAL CORP, and Assistant To Chairman at China General Plastics Corp. Albert studied at Columbia University and Brandeis University.

Albert Chao is a Board Member at WESTLAKE CHEMICAL CORP and President/CEO/Co-Founder at WESTLAKE CHEMICAL CORP and is based in Houston, Texas. He has experience at HERCULES INC, Mobile Oil, and Gulf Oil LP and has worked as Trustee at Rice, Exec VP/Co-Founder at WESTLAKE CHEMICAL CORP, and Assistant To Chairman at China General Plastics Corp. Albert studied at Columbia University and Brandeis University.

Yuan Chao, MBA are a President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at WESTLAKE CHEMICAL CORP and are based in Westlake Chemical Corporation.

Steven Bender is an Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer at WESTLAKE CHEMICAL CORP and is based in Houston, Texas. He has worked as Vice President & Treasurer at KBR, INC. and Assistant Treasurer at HALLIBURTON CO. Steven studied at Southern Methodist University - Cox School of Business between 1987 and 1989 and Texas A&M University - Mays Business School between 1974 and 1978.

Mr. Ederington has been our Senior Vice President - General Counsel, Chief Administrative Officer & Corporate Secretary since 2017. Prior, he served as Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary since December 2015. Mr. Ederington served as our Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary from October 2013 to December 2015. In addition, Mr. Ederington has been the Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and a director of Westlake Partners’ general partner since its formation in March 2014. Prior to joining Westlake, he held a variety of senior legal positions at LyondellBasell Industries, N.V. and its predecessor companies, LyondellBasell Industries AF SCA and Lyondell Chemical Company, including most recently as Associate General Counsel, Commercial & Strategic Transactions from March 2010 to September 2013 and interim Director of Government Affairs from March 2010 to April 2011. He began his legal career more than 20 years ago at the law firm of Steptoe & Johnson, LLP. Mr. Ederington holds a B.A. from Yale University and received his J.D. from Harvard University.

John Chao is a COO at WESTLAKE CHEMICAL CORP.