Chemours Co

The following list sets forth our executive officers and a summary of their professional experience.

Denise Dignam, age 58, serves as our President and Chief Executive Officer. Ms. Dignam was appointed Chief Executive Officer in March 2024. Ms. Dignam joined Chemours in 2015 and has served as our President – Titanium Technologies, from 2023 to 2024; President – Advanced Performance Materials from 2021 to 2023; Vice President of Global Operations – Fluoroproducts, from 2019 to 2021; Global Senior Business Director – Fluoropolymers, from 2016 to 2019; and North American Business Director – Diversified Technologies and Industrial Resins, from 2015 to 2016. Previously, she worked at EID in various roles, including Director of Global Supply Chain – Fluoroproducts, from 2013 to 2014; Global Business Manager of Sulfur Products, from 2009 to 2013; and Global Sales Manager of Clean Technologies from 2007 to 2009. Ms. Dignam joined EID in 1988 as a design engineer.

Matthew S. Abbott, age 48, serves as our Interim Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President, Chief Enterprise Transformation Officer, with responsibility for Finance, Enterprise Capital Projects and Engineering Technology, Information Technology, Cyber Security, Digital and Data Analytics and Procurement. Mr. Abbott was appointed as Interim Chief Financial Officer in February 2024 and has served as Chief Enterprise Transformation Officer since June 2023. Mr. Abbott joined Chemours in 2017 and has served as Chemours' Vice President, Digital and Data Analytics Leader from 2021 to 2023 where he was central to designing digital strategies to accelerate Chemours’ journey to becoming a data-driven organization. Past roles included Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller from 2019 to 2021; and Vice President and Chief Audit Executive from 2017 to 2019. Prior to joining Chemours, Mr. Abbott was a Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ("PwC") for five years, with nearly twenty total years of experience serving PwC's industrial products and high-technology clients.

Diane I. Picho, age 63, serves as our Interim President – Titanium Technologies. Ms. Picho was appointed to this role in March 2024. Ms. Picho joined Chemours in 2015 and has served as Vice President of Human Resources and Chief of Staff for Titanium Technologies from 2023 to 2024; Vice President of Commercial Operations for the Chemours Advanced Performance Materials business from 2022 to 2023; Senior Director of Commercial Operations for the Chemours Advanced Performance Materials business from 2020-2021; Senior Director of Global Strategy & Business Operating Systems for Chemours Fluoroproducts from 2017 to 2019; and Global Business Productivity Director for Chemours Fluoroproducts from 2015 to 2016. Prior to joining Chemours, Ms. Picho worked at EID in various roles including, North America Regional Business & Market Director for DuPont Chemicals & Fluoroproducts from 2013 to 2015; and Global Business Manager for Fluorochemicals Refrigerants from 2007 to 2012. Ms. Picho joined EID in 1983 as an R&D Engineer.

Joseph T. Martinko, age 56, serves as our President – Thermal & Specialized Solutions. Mr. Martinko was appointed to this role in July, 2023. Mr. Martinko joined Chemours in 2015 and served as Global Business and Marketing Director – Opteon™ products from 2015 to 2019 and Senior Business Director, Americas, from 2019 to 2023. Previously, Mr. Martinko worked at EID in various roles in the fluorochemicals business including North America General Manager and various Global sales, business and marketing roles in Fluoroproducts. Mr. Martinko joined EID in 1995 and had Safety, Health and Environmental and Operations responsibility for several manufacturing units at EID's Chambers Works Facility.

Gerardo Familiar, age 48, serves as our President – Advanced Performance Materials. Mr. Familiar was appointed to this role in March 2023. Mr. Familiar joined Chemours in 2015 and has served as our General Manager - Chemours Hydrogen Venture from 2022 to 2023; Senior Director of TSS Global Strategy, Marketing, and Regulatory Affairs from 2020 to 2022; Director of Investor Relations from 2019 to 2020; Global Business Director and President - Chemours Mexico from 2016 to 2019; and Global Business Director - Coatings from 2015 to 2016. Previously, he worked at EID in various roles, including Global Business Manager from 2014 to 2015; and Business & Marketing Manager North America - APM & TSS from 2013 to 2014. Mr. Familiar joined EID in 2002 as a Sales and Marketing Leader - Mexico and Central America. Prior to joining EID, Mr. Familiar was a Senior Consultant at PwC from 2000 to 2002; and a Business Consultant at Decide MX from 1995 to 1999.

Kristine Wellman, age 54, serves as our Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Ms. Wellman was appointed Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary in October 2022. Ms. Wellman joined Chemours in December 2014 and has held several positions within the company throughout her tenure. Ms. Wellman served as Associate General Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary from July 2015 through February 2019, and a Vice President from March 2018 through February 2019. Ms. Wellman joined business operations for the Fluoroproducts business in March 2019, serving as Plant Manager, Chambers Works, from March 2019 through November 2020. From December 2020 through November 2021, Ms. Wellman served as Vice President, Advanced Performance Materials, Sustainability. She next was appointed to Vice President, Strategic Planning until September 30, 2022. Prior to joining Chemours, Ms. Wellman held legal leadership positions at several financial institutions, including Senior Vice President and Chief Counsel, Capital One, from February 2012 through November 2014, General Counsel ING Bank, fsb, a U.S. subsidiary of ING Group, N.V., from August 2010 through February 2012, and positions of increasing responsibility within the legal department of Branch Banking & Trust Company (BBT) from June 2006 through July 2010, including Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, July 2008 through July 2010. In 1995, Ms. Wellman began her legal career in private practice focusing on M&A, corporate and securities law, and corporate governance.

Ron Charles, age 54, serves as our Senior Vice President, People and Environmental and Health & Safety and was appointed to the role in October 2023. Mr. Charles joined Chemours in October 2017 and has held several positions within the company throughout his tenure. From 2022 to 2023, Mr. Charles served as Vice President – Talent & Culture and Global Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) for Advance Performance Materials. Additionally, he served as Vice President – Global Labor Relations and Global HRBP for Titanium Technologies from 2017 to 2022 where he led the people aspects of mergers and divestitures. Mr. Charles joined Chemours from Phillips 66, where he served as a Human Resources Manager for the multinational energy company from 2014 to 2017. Prior to Phillips 66, he served as Human Resources Vice President, Global Catalysts Solutions & U.S. Labor Relations at Albemarle Corporation, where he also held a number of Human Resources leadership roles with increasing responsibility including labor relations and compensation strategies from 2005 to 2014. From 2003 to 2005, Mr. Charles served as Human Resources Manager for Armstrong World Industries where he managed employee and union relations. Prior to Armstrong World Industries, Mr. Charles served as Human Resources Manager for Frito Lay from 2002 to 2003, and Human Resources Generalist for Texas Instruments from 2000 to 2002, with responsibilities including manufacturing talent acquisition, performance management, benefits, rewards, and compensation. Mr. Charles started his career at JCPenney as a Performance Improvement Facilitator from 1999 to 2000.

Alvenia Scarborough, age 50, serves as our Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications and Chief Brand Officer. Ms. Scarborough was appointed to this role in October 2020, after serving as Senior Director of Corporate Communications and Brand Marketing since July 2015. Prior to Chemours, Ms. Scarborough held a variety of corporate communications and marketing communications positions with increasing responsibility across brand development, corporate reputation, media relations, employee communications, and digital marketing. Ms. Scarborough brings over two decades of communications experience with leading multinational companies, including: EID, where she served as the Corporate Leader, Brand Management, Protection and Licensing from 2013 to 2015 and Global Director, Business Communications from 2011 to 2013; Newell Rubbermaid, where she served as the Director, Business Communications and Brand Marketing, Global Technology Brands from 2009 to 2010; and Kodak Alaris, where she served as Director of Marketing & Communications, Consumer Imaging from 2000 to 2009, where she spent several years as a product management commercial leader. Ms. Scarborough’s unique experience and modern approach to communications have resulted in multiple industry awards and recognition for breakthrough social media and advertising campaigns.