Albemarle Corp - Company Profile

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The following section provides information on Albemarle Corp’s senior management, executives, CEO and key decision makers and their roles in the organization. For more insight into Albemarle Corp's management and employees, unlock the full data with our company analytics monitoring tool.

Executives

Kent Masters

Chairman; Chief Executive Officer Executive Board Since: 2020 Age: 65

Mr. Kent Masters has been the Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of Albemarle since 2020. Prior to this, he served as Operating Partner of Advent International. Mr. Masters also served as the Chief Executive Officer of Foster Wheeler AG. He is also a former member of the executive board of Linde AG.

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Neil Sheorey

Chief Financial Officer; Executive Vice President Senior Management Since: 2023 Age: 49

Mr. Neal Sheorey has been the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the company since 2023. Prior to this, he served as the Vice President of Dow's Coatings & Performance Monomers business unit. Mr. Sheorey served as Dow's Vice President of investor relations, Senior Director of Corporate Development, and Global Finance Director for the Chemicals business group.

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Donald J. LaBauve, Jr

Chief Accounting Officer; Controller Senior Management Since: 2024 Age: 58

Mr. Donald J. LaBauve, Jr has been the Chief Accounting Officer, and Controller of the company since 2024. Prior to this, he served as the Chief Financial Officer of the lithium global business (now Energy Storage). Mr. LaBauve served as Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer from February 2014 to November 2019.

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Melissa Anderson

Chief Business Transformation Officer; Executive Vice President Senior Management Since: 2025 Age: 61

Ms. Melissa Anderson has been the Chief Business Transformation Officer and Executive Vice President of the company since August 2025. Previously, she was the Executive Vice President and Chief People and Transformation Officer of the company. Prior to this, she served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer of the company. Ms. Anderson served as the Chief Human Resources Officer and Executive Vice President, Administration of Duke Energy; Senior Vice President in the Human Resources Division at Domtar Corporation. She also worked with IBM Corporation in Human Resources leadership roles, was Chairman of the Society of Human Resource Management, and serves on the Board of Vulcan Materials.

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Cynthia Lima

Chief External Affairs and Communication Officer; Senior Vice President Senior Management Since: 2023 Age: 64

Ms. Cynthia Lima has been the Chief External Affairs and Communications Officer and Senior Vice President of the company since November 2023. Prior to this, she founded a communications and public affairs consultancy and held senior positions at domestic and global public relations agencies.

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