HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2018--
Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK) announced that Mr. Jeffrey
Sheets, Mr. Marius Haas, and Mr. David Chao, have been appointed to the
company’s board of directors.
“We are delighted that Jeff, Marius and David have agreed to join our
board,” said Westlake Chemical Corporation Chairman James Chao. “They
bring a unique combination of experience and in-depth knowledge of a
variety of industries. We look forward to working with them as they
share their perspectives with the board. These appointments are part of
the board’s long-term succession planning.”
Mr. Sheets, 59, served as executive vice president and chief financial
officer of ConocoPhillips Company from October 2010 to February 2016.
Mr. Sheets was associated with ConocoPhillips and its predecessor
companies for more than 36 years and served in a variety of roles,
including senior vice president of planning and strategy as well as vice
president and treasurer. He began his career in 1980 as a process
engineer with Phillips Petroleum Company. Mr. Sheets also serves on the
Board of Directors of Enerplus Corporation and is a former director of
DCP Midstream Partners LP. Mr. Sheets received a bachelor’s degree in
chemical engineering from the Missouri University of Science and
Technology and an M.B.A. from the University of Houston. Mr. Sheets is a
member of the Board of Trustees at the Missouri University of Science
and Technology.
Mr. Haas, 50, has been the president and chief commercial officer of
Dell EMC since September 2016 and previously was chief commercial
officer and president of Enterprise Solutions for Dell Inc. from August
2012 to September 2016. Prior to joining Dell, Mr. Haas was previously
with Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. from June 2011 to August 2012 and
with HP Inc. and its predecessor companies from August 1995 to June
2011, where he served in a variety of roles, including as senior vice
president and global manager of HP’s Networking Division and as senior
vice president and chief strategy officer. Mr. Haas received a
bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University and an M.B.A. from the
Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University.
Mr. David Chao, 41, has been executive chairman of Tanglewood Property
Group since July 2017. Previously, from July 2011 to July 2017, Mr. Chao
was employed by Westlake Chemical Corporation; from August 2013 to July
2017, as vice president of business development for Asia and Middle East
and from July 2011 to August 2013, as director of business development
for Asia and Middle East. Prior to joining Westlake, Mr. Chao was
president and director at PT Titan Petrokimia Nusantara, a petrochemical
company based in Indonesia, from January 2008 to December 2010. Mr. Chao
received a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Rice
University and an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of the University of
Pennsylvania. Mr. Chao is the son of Mr. James Chao, Westlake Chemical
Corporation’s Chairman.
About Westlake
Westlake Chemical Corporation is an international manufacturer and
supplier of petrochemicals, polymers and building products with
headquarters in Houston, Texas. The company's range of products
includes: ethylene, polyethylene, styrene, propylene, chlor-alkali and
derivative products, PVC suspension and specialty resins, PVC compounds,
and PVC building products including siding, pipe, fittings and specialty
components, windows, fence, deck and film. For more information, visit
the company's Web site at www.westlake.com.
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