Sector: Materials
Director information for CELANESE CORP (data for year 2026)
| Name | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce E. Chinn | Independent Director | 69 | ["Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC, President and CEO (2021 – 2024)","Chevron Oronite, President (2018 – 2020)","Chevron Corporation, Various operational and leadership roles (2006 – 2018)","Invista, Plant Manager (2004 – 2005)","DuPont, Various manufacturing, technical, commercial and business leadership roles (1978 – 1997)","Chemicals Industry Experience","Operational expertise in performance and safety","Governance / Risk Management experience","Financial Expert"] | ["Finance and Business Review","Audit","Stewardship","Audit Committee","Compensation and Management Development Committee","Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee","Stewardship Committee","Finance and Business Review Committee"] | 2026 |
| Christopher J. Kuehn | Independent Director | 53 | ["EVP and CFO at Trane Technologies","SVP and CFO at Trane Technologies","VP and Chief Accounting Officer at Ingersoll Rand","Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer at Whirlpool Corp","CFO of Thermal Equipment and Services Segment at SPX Corporation","Various roles at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP","Financial Expert"] | ["Audit","Finance and Business Review","Audit Committee","Stewardship Committee"] | 2026 |
| Deborah J. Kissire | Independent Director | 68 | ["Vice Chair and Regional Managing Partner at Ernst & Young","Experience in finance and audit","Strategic planning expertise","Governance and risk management experience","Former Certified Public Accountant"] | ["Audit","Nominating and Corporate Governance","Audit Committee","Finance and Business Review Committee"] | 2026 |
| Edward G. Galante | Chair of the Board; Independent Director | 75 | ["Operational: resulting from his decades of operations and commercial experience in the petroleum and chemical manufacturing industry, including as SVP of ExxonMobil.","Environmental and Sustainability: gained from his significant experience leading ExxonMobil's environmental, health and safety (EHS) activities.","Global Experience: developed during his more than 34 years at one of the world’s largest oil and gas company and chemical manufacturers.","Governance / Risk Management: developed significant expertise in overseeing company strategy and robust governance practices."] | ["Finance and Business Review Committee","Ex-Officio Member of All Other Committees","Audit Committee"] | 2026 |
| Ganesh Moorthy | Independent Director | 66 | ["President and CEO at Microchip Technology Inc. (2021 – 2024)","President and COO at Microchip Technology Inc. (2016 - 2021)","COO at Microchip Technology Inc. (2009 - 2016)","CEO and Co-founder at Cybercilium Inc. (2000 – 2001)","Various roles in Engineering, Operations, and General Management at Intel Corp. (1981 – 2000)","Proven and extensive M&A experience","Strengthening corporate governance","Strong expertise in global manufacturing operations and complex supply chains"] | ["Compensation and Management Development","Nominating and Corporate Governance","Finance and Business Review Committee"] | 2026 |
| Kathryn M. Hill | Independent Director | 69 | ["Cisco Systems Inc. Executive Advisor (2011 – 2013)","SVP, Development Strategy and Operations at Cisco (2009 – 2011)","SVP, Access Networking and Services Group at Cisco (2008 – 2009)","SVP, Ethernet Systems and Wireless Technology Group at Cisco (2005 – 2008)","Various engineering roles at Hughes Network Systems (1982 – 1993)","Strategic Planning expertise from over 30 years in business management and leadership","Innovation experience in technology companies and digital transformation","Governance and Risk Management expertise from tenures at technology companies"] | ["Compensation and Management Development","Stewardship","Compensation and Management Development Committee","Finance and Business Review Committee"] | 2026 |
| Kim K.W. Rucker | Independent Director | 59 | ["Governance / Risk Management expertise","M&A and Financial Transaction experience","Government and Regulatory oversight"] | ["Compensation and Management Development","Nominating and Corporate Governance","Compensation and Management Development Committee","Finance and Business Review Committee"] | 2026 |
| Michael Koenig | Independent Director | 62 | ["CEO of Nobian Industrial Chemicals B.V. since 2021","CEO of Elkem ASA (2019 – 2021)","CEO of China National Bluestar Group (2016 – 2019)","Head of Business Unit – Bayer Material Science (2010 – 2013)","CEO – Bayer China (2007 – 2010)","Global Head of Production and Technology – Bayer Material Science (2004 – 2007)","Managing Director – Bayer Polymers Shanghai (2000 – 2004)","Experience in global manufacturing and distribution","Expertise in global markets including China and Europe","Background in environmental and sustainability practices","Governance / Risk Management expertise","M.S., Chemical Process Engineering, Technical University Dortmund University"] | ["Compensation and Management Development","Stewardship","Stewardship Committee","Finance and Business Review Committee"] | 2026 |
| Scott A. Richardson | President and CEO; Chief Executive Officer; Independent Director | 49 | ["Operational: developed deep expertise over his two decades with the Company in key leadership roles","Strategic Planning: gained through service in a variety of senior roles including as EVP & CFO","Chemicals Industry Experience: gained during his two decades of service at the Company","Global Experience: possesses strategic global vision through experience as a Celanese expat in China"] | ["Finance and Business Review"] | 2026 |
