Albemarle makes changes to organizational structure

Albemarle (ALB) announced changes to its organizational structure 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. With this change, Netha Johnson is leaving the company. Autumn Gagarinas will become Albemarle’s chief people and workplace transformation officer. Autumn has been serving as Albemarle’s vice president of human resources for over two years. 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.