CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle
Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals
industry, announced today that Melissa
Anderson has joined the company as Senior Vice President,
Chief Human Resources Officer, effective January 11, 2021.
Anderson joins Albemarle from
Duke Energy, an American electric power holding company based in
North Carolina, where she served
as Executive Vice President, Administration and Chief Human
Resources Officer. Prior to this, she held the role of Senior Vice
President, Human Resources, for Domtar Corporation in South Carolina. Her previous experience also
includes 17 years with IBM in progressive Human Resources
leadership roles.
"Melissa's strong experience in executing global human capital
strategies that transform organizations will serve Albemarle well as we continue to build an
agile workforce with world-class capabilities to drive long-term
value for all Albemarle
stakeholders," said Kent Masters,
Albemarle CEO.
Anderson earned a master's degree in industrial and labor
relations from Cornell University and a
bachelor's degree in industrial relations from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She
serves on the board of Vulcan Materials, a publicly traded
aggregates business, and as Chair of the Society of Human Resource
Management (SHRM), the world's largest HR professional association.
She is also a member of the advisory board for the Center for
Executive Succession at the University of
South Carolina's Darla Moore
School of Business.
About Albemarle
Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., is a global specialty
chemicals company with leading positions in lithium, bromine and
refining catalysts. We think beyond business-as-usual to power the
potential of companies in many of the world's largest and most
critical industries, such as energy, electronics, and
transportation. We actively pursue a sustainable approach to
managing our diverse global footprint of world-class resources. In
conjunction with our highly experienced and talented global teams,
our deep-seated values, and our collaborative customer
relationships, we create value-added and performance-based
solutions that enable a safer and more sustainable future.
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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