– USA, TX – Orion Engineered Carbons S.A. (NYSE: OEC), a worldwide supplier of specialty and high-performance Carbon Black, announced that its shareholders elected Mary Lindsey, retired CFO of Commercial Metals Company, Dr. Yi Hyon Paik, former President and Chief Strategy Officer of Samsung SDI Company and Michel Wurth, Chairman of ArcelorMittal Luxembourg to its Board of Directors as new independent members at its recent 2020 Annual General Meeting.
“I am delighted to welcome these three very reputable and talented individuals to the Orion Board. Mary, Yi Hyon and Michel bring an extensive range of experiences to our Board and will complement the diverse skills of our strong board of directors team. They will be excellent additions to the Board committees on which they will serve. We look forward to leveraging their expertise, leadership and guidance as we oversee the Company’s value creation strategy,” said Board Chairman, Dan Smith.
About Mary Lindsey
Ms. Lindsey served as VP and CFO of Commercial Metals Company, a global manufacturer and recycler of steel and other metals, from January 2016 until September 2017, at which time she was promoted to SVP and CFO until her retirement in August 2019. In addition, Ms. Lindsey served as Vice President-Tax from 2009 to 2016. Also, Ms. Lindsey spent twenty years at The Timken Company starting as a Corporate Attorney and then moving into various roles, including business strategy, until her promotion to VP, Tax and Tax Counsel before departing in 2005.
Ms. Lindsey currently serves as a Director and Chair of the Audit Committee of Lindsay Corporation, and as a Director of Methode Electronics, Inc., U.S.A.
About Dr Yi Hyon Paik
Dr. Paik was the President and Chief Strategy Officer of Samsung SDI Company from March 2014 to April 2016. Prior to Samsung SDI Company, he was the EVP and Head of Electronic Materials Business at Samsung Cheil Industries from 2010 to 2013. From 2009 to 2010, Dr. Paik worked at the Dow Chemical Company as its Business Group VP and Head of Electronic Materials Business. Before the Dow Chemical Company, he served at the Rohm and Haas Company as Business Group VP and President of the Electronic Materials Business.
He served on the Board of Versum Materials, Inc. from 2016 until the company was acquired by Merck KGaA in October 2019.
About Michel Wurth
Mr. Wurth is the Chairman of ArcelorMittal Luxembourg and a non-independent board member of ArcelorMittal S.A., the largest steel and mining company in the world. He has served most of his professional career within ArcelorMittal and its predecessor companies, Arcelor and ARBED. Between 2006 and 2014, he was Senior EVP and member of the Group Management Board of ArcelorMittal, successively in charge of Flat Carbon Steel Europe, Global Automotive, R&D and Long Carbon steel worldwide. He was CFO of Arcelor starting from 2002 to 2006 and occupied different functions at ARBED prior to 2002, CFO and Corporate Secretary.
He serves several private companies as a non-executive board member. He is a member of the Council of the Luxembourg Central Bank. He also is vice-chairman of the Luxembourg Red Cross and of Foundation des Hôpitaux Robert Schuman. He was Chairman of the Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce and of Union des Entreprises Luxembourgeoises between 2004 and 2019.
About Orion Engineered Carbons S.A.:
Orion is a worldwide supplier of Carbon Black. We produce a broad range of Carbon Blacks that include high-performance Specialty Gas Blacks, Acetylene Blacks, Furnace Blacks, Lamp Blacks, Thermal Blacks and other Carbon Blacks that tint, colorize and enhance the performance of polymers, plastics, paints and coatings, inks and toners, textile fibers, adhesives and sealants, tires, and mechanical rubber goods such as automotive belts and hoses. Orion runs 14 global production sites. The group has approximately 1,450 employees worldwide.
For more information: https://www.orioncarbons.com
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