On April 3, 2023, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed L. Benjamin Ederington as Executive Vice President, Performance and Essential Materials, General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer, effective April 5, 2023. Mr. Ederington, age 52, currently serves as the Company’s Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary. From July 2017 to March 2022, Mr. Ederington served as the Company’s Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary; from December 2015 to July 2017, he served as the Company’s Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary; and from October 2013 to December 2015, he served as the Company’s Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Ederington held a variety of senior legal positions at LyondellBasell Industries, N.V. and its predecessor companies. He began his career more than 25 years ago at the law firm of Steptoe & Johnson, LLP. Mr. Ederington holds a B.A. from Yale University and received his J.D. from Harvard University.
