Albemarle Announces Enhanced Organizational Structure

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Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a global leader in essential elements for mobility, energy, connectivity, and health, has announced significant organizational changes to enhance efficiency and agility. The restructuring includes key leadership appointments: Mark Mummert as chief operations officer overseeing resources, manufacturing, capital, and supply chain; Autumn Gagarinas as chief people and workplace transformation officer; and Melissa Anderson continuing as chief business transformation officer leading enterprise strategy and growth.

The reorganization aims to maximize the company's world-class resources and manufacturing capabilities while focusing on operational excellence and customer-centric growth. This strategic realignment comes as Albemarle adapts to increasingly dynamic market conditions, with Netha Johnson departing the company as part of these changes.

Positive

• Integration of resources, manufacturing, capital and supply chain under single leadership for better operational efficiency
• Enhanced focus on talent, culture, and technology optimization through dedicated leadership role
• Streamlined organizational structure for improved market responsiveness and agility

Negative

• Loss of executive talent with Netha Johnson's departure
• Potential short-term disruption during organizational transition

Aligns the company's functional model for greater agility and efficiency and is designed to accelerate market-led growth and operational excellence

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a global leader in providing essential elements for mobility, energy, connectivity and health, today announced changes to its organizational structure to further align the company for agility and efficiency. These enhancements are designed to accelerate the company's market-led enterprise strategy and focus on operational excellence.

Effective as of today:

• Mark Mummert will lead an integrated function of resources, manufacturing, capital and supply chain as chief operations officer continuing to report to Kent Masters, Albemarle's chairman and CEO. In this role, he will ensure optimization of Albemarle's world-class resources, including joint venture management, as well as global manufacturing. In addition, he will oversee capital projects and supply chain in a fully integrated operating model. With this change, Netha Johnson is leaving the company.
• Autumn Gagarinas will become Albemarle's chief people and workplace transformation officer, also reporting to Masters, to focus on talent and culture, as well as business process and technology optimization. Autumn has been serving as Albemarle's vice president of human resources for over two years and has over two decades of human resources experience.
• Melissa Anderson will continue to report to Masters and will lead Albemarle's enterprise strategy and growth, as well as research and technology as chief business transformation officer.

"Our enhanced structure is intended to make us more agile and competitive as we navigate an increasingly dynamic market," Masters said. "With better functional alignment, we can maximize our world-class resources and manufacturing for operational excellence, focus our strategy on growth and customers, and combine people with technology to fully leverage our workforce's deep expertise."

About Albemarle
Albemarle Corp. (NYSE: ALB) leads the world in transforming essential resources into critical ingredients for mobility, energy, connectivity and health. We partner to pioneer new ways to move, power, connect and protect with people and planet in mind. A reliable and high-quality global supply of lithium and bromine allows us to deliver advanced solutions for our customers. Learn more about how the people of Albemarle are enabling a more resilient world at Albemarle.com, LinkedIn and on X (formerly known as Twitter) @AlbemarleCorp.

Albemarle regularly posts information to www.albemarle.com, including notification of events, news, financial performance, investor presentations and webcasts, non-GAAP reconciliations, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filings and other information regarding the company, its businesses and the markets it serves.

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Media Contact: Peter Smolowitz, +1 (980) 308-6310, media@albemarle.com
Investor Relations Contact: +1 (980) 299-5700, invest@albemarle.com

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FAQ

What organizational changes did Albemarle (NYSE: ALB) announce in August 2025?

Albemarle announced three key leadership changes: Mark Mummert as chief operations officer, Autumn Gagarinas as chief people and workplace transformation officer, and Melissa Anderson continuing as chief business transformation officer.

Who is the new Chief Operations Officer at Albemarle (ALB)?

Mark Mummert was appointed as Chief Operations Officer, leading an integrated function of resources, manufacturing, capital and supply chain, reporting to CEO Kent Masters.

What is the purpose of Albemarle's 2025 organizational restructuring?

The restructuring aims to enhance agility and efficiency, accelerate market-led enterprise strategy, and improve operational excellence in response to dynamic market conditions.

How will the new organizational structure affect Albemarle's operations?

The new structure integrates resources, manufacturing, capital, and supply chain under single leadership, combines people with technology initiatives, and focuses on strategy and customer-centric growth.

What executive changes occurred at Albemarle (ALB) in August 2025?

Albemarle appointed Mark Mummert as COO, promoted Autumn Gagarinas to chief people officer, retained Melissa Anderson as chief business transformation officer, while Netha Johnson left the company.