Michael White Joins Piedmont Lithium as Chief Financial Officer
June 03 2021 - 6:30AM
Business Wire
Piedmont Lithium Inc., (“Piedmont” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ:
PLL; ASX: PLL), a clean energy company focused on the integrated
production of lithium hydroxide to support the U.S. electric
vehicle supply chain, today announced the appointment of Michael
White as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
Reporting to the CEO, Keith Phillips, Mr. White brings deep
accounting and finance experience to Piedmont, and will oversee the
Company’s financial accounting and reporting, budgeting and
forecasting, internal controls, compliance, treasury, tax, and risk
management functions.
“We’re delighted to welcome Michael as our Chief Financial
Officer and the newest member of our fast-growing leadership team,”
said CEO, Keith Phillips. “We are entering an exciting phase for
Piedmont as we prepare to allocate capital and ramp-up physical
operations of our integrated lithium hydroxide business in North
Carolina. Michael’s proven track record of developing and executing
finance organizational strategy and solving complex business issues
will be invaluable to us as we operate as a U.S. domiciled company.
His background in controllership, corporate governance, public
company reporting, financial planning and analysis and long-term
strategic planning make him a great addition to our Piedmont
family.”
Mr. White joins Piedmont from ChampionX Corporation (NASDAQ:
CHX), formerly Apergy Corporation (NYSE: APY), a
multi-billion-dollar manufacturing, chemicals, and services
company, where he served as Vice President, Chief Accounting
Officer and Corporate Controller with responsibilities for leading
the company’s global accounting and financial reporting. In this
role, Mr. White led enterprise-wide transformation of the global
controllership function, created sustainable financial reporting
with key performance metrics for operational leadership, and
provided financial leadership related to mergers and acquisition
activities, including a successful IPO. Prior to ChampionX, Mr.
White held the position of Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting
Officer and Corporate Controller for Aegion Corporation (NASDAQ:
AEGN), a global manufacturing and services company serving the
industrial, oil and gas and water industries. Mr. White has held
senior financial leadership positions throughout his 25-year career
with companies primarily in the energy and technology sectors,
including roles as Chief Financial Officer of Baker Energy and as a
manager in the assurance practice with Ernst & Young.
Mr. White earned his Bachelor of Science in Accounting and
Finance from the University of Houston and is a licensed CPA and
member of the American Institute of Certified Public
Accountants.
About Piedmont:
Piedmont is developing a world-class integrated lithium business
in the United States, enabling the transition to a net zero world
and the creation of a clean energy economy in America. Our location
in the renowned Carolina Tin Spodumene Belt of North Carolina,
positions us to be one of the world’s lowest cost producers of
lithium hydroxide and the most strategically located to serve the
fast-growing U.S. electric vehicle supply chain. The unique
geographic proximity of our resources, production operations and
prospective customers, places Piedmont on the path to be the most
sustainable producer of lithium hydroxide in the world and allow
Piedmont to play a pivotal role in supporting America’s move to the
electrification of transportation and energy storage. Additional
information is available at www.piedmontlithium.com.
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brisinger@piedmontlithium.com
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