CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 26, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle
Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals
industry, announced today that its board of directors has elected
Laurie Brlas to the board, effective
June 23, 2017. Brlas will also
serve as a member of the board's Audit & Finance Committee and
Nominating & Governance Committee.
"Laurie brings extensive operations, strategy and financial
experience to our strong board of directors," said Luke Kissam, Albemarle chairman, president and CEO. "We are
excited to have Laurie join our team. She has over 20 years of
experience as a leader in various industries including natural
resources, which will serve Albemarle and our shareholders well."
"I am very pleased to welcome Laurie to the Albemarle board of directors," added
Jim Nokes, Albemarle's lead independent director.
"In addition to her industry experience, her financial background
and prior experience as a director complement the diverse skills of
our board and make her an excellent addition to the committees on
which she will serve."
Brlas is the former executive vice president and chief financial
officer of Newmont Mining Corporation, a position she held from
September 2013, until October 2016. She previously served in various
leadership roles at Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc., an iron ore
producer, from 2006 to 2013, including executive vice president and
president of Global Operations. Prior to Cliffs, Brlas served
as senior vice president and chief financial officer of STERIS
Corporation. She currently serves on the board of directors
of Perrigo Company and Calpine. Brlas received her bachelor's
degree in Accounting from Youngstown State
University in Ohio.
About Albemarle
Albemarle Corporation (NYSE:
ALB), headquartered in Charlotte,
NC, is a global specialty chemicals company with leading
positions in lithium, bromine and refining catalysts. We power the
potential of companies in many of the world's largest and most
critical industries, from energy and communications to
transportation and electronics. Working side-by-side with our
customers, we develop value-added, customized solutions that make
them more competitive. Our solutions combine the finest technology
and ingredients with the knowledge and know-how of our highly
experienced and talented team of operators, scientists and
engineers.
Discovering and implementing new and better performance-based
sustainable solutions is what motivates all of us. We think beyond
business-as-usual to drive innovations that create lasting value.
Albemarle employs approximately
4,500 people and serves customers in approximately 100 countries.
We regularly post information to www.albemarle.com, including
notification of events, news, financial performance, investor
presentations and webcasts, non-GAAP reconciliations, SEC filings
and other information regarding our company, its businesses and the
markets it serves.
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Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Statements in this press release
regarding Albemarle Corporation's business that are not historical
facts are "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and
uncertainties. For a discussion of such risks and uncertainties,
which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in
the forward-looking statements, see "Risk Factors" in the Company's
Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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