Methanex Corporation announced the appointment of Rich Sumner as President, effective January 1, 2023. Dean Richardson, currently Vice President, Corporate Finance, has been appointed as Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer, as of February 1, 2023. Mr. Richardson has worked closely with Ian Cameron, retiring Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer for over a decade, in a variety of progessively senior and strategic finance roles.

Kevin Maloney, currently Vice President, Corporate Development, has been appointed as Senior Vice President, Corporate Development as of January 1, 2023. Vanessa James will step down from her role as Senior Vice President, Corporate Development and Sustainability and will support the transition through the first half of First Quarter 2023. Mr. Maloney, in his current role, is the Geismar 3 (G3) project business owner and is well equipped to seamlessly take over executive leadership of G3, Methanex’s highly advantaged project which is expected to produce methanol in Fourth Quarter 2023.

Gustavo Parra, currently Vice President, Manufacturing Strategy and Planning, has been appointed as Senior Vice President, Manufacturing as of January 1, 2023. Kevin Henderson will retire as Senior Vice President, Manufacturing. Karine Delbarre, currently Vice President, North America Marketing & Logistics, has been appointed as Senior Vice President, Global Marketing & Logistics as of January 1, 2023, filling the vacancy left by Rich Sumner following his appointment as President and CEO.

Mark Allard, currently Vice President of North America Manufacturing, has been appointed as the Senior Vice President, Low Carbon Solutions as of January 1, 2023. The newly formed function demonstrates commitment to identify and execute on opportunities for methanol in the transition to a low carbon economy. Kevin Price, currently General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, has been appointed as Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary as of January 1, 2023.