Johnson Matthey PLC said Monday that Patrick Thomas will succeed Tim Stevenson as chairman effective July 26, when the latter will retire following a seven-year tenure.
Mr. Thomas has been the chief executive and chairman of polymers company Covestro AG since 2015, Johnson Matthey said.
The sustainable-technology company said Mr. Thomas will join the board as non-executive director and chairman designate on June 1.
Mr. Thomas will be appointed as chairman of the board, effective from the end of the annual general meeting on July 26, the company said.
By Dimitrios Kontos
Source: MarketWatch
Neste Corporation’s Board of Directors has appointed Heikki Malinen, M.Sc. (Econ.), MBA (Harvard) as the President and CEO of Neste as of 2 November 2024, at the latest. Malinen joins Neste from Outokumpu Corporation where he has held the position of President and CEO since 2020.
Petrochemicals company Sasol has announced that CFO and executive director Hanré Rossouw will step down from his position, effective October 31. Sasol has started the process to appoint a successor. Rossouw will still oversee the publication of Sasol’s reports for the financial year ending June 30, to allow for a structured handover period.
Chemours announced its CFO Jonathan Lock has resigned from all positions within the company, according to an SEC 8-K filing on April 23. The resignation comes in the aftermath of the company announcing that Lock, former CEO Mark Newman, and principal accounting officer Camela Wisel, had been placed on administrative leave.
