People: Methanex Corp (MEOH.O)

MEOH.O on Nasdaq

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21 May 2013
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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position

Thomas Hamilton

 69 2010 Independent Chairman of the Board

John Floren

 54 2013 President, Chief Executive Officer, Director

Ian Cameron

 2013 Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President - Finance

Randall Milner

 2002 Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary

Vanessa James

 2013 Senior Vice President - Global Marketing and Logistics

Michael Herz

 2013 Senior Vice President - Corporate Development

Michael MacDonald

 2010 Senior Vice President - Global Operations

Paul Schiodtz

 2006 Senior Vice President, Latin America

Harvey Weake

 2005 Senior Vice President, Asia Pacific

Wendy Bach

 2012 Vice President - Human Resources

Bruce Aitken

 58 2012 Director

Howard Balloch

 61 2004 Independent Director

Phillip Cook

 60 2006 Independent Director

Robert Kostelnik

 61 2008 Independent Director

Douglas Mahaffy

 67 2006 Independent Director

A. Terence Poole

 70 2003 Independent Director

John Reid

 65 2003 Independent Director

Janice Rennie

 55 2006 Independent Director

Monica Sloan

 58 2003 Independent Director

Jason Chesko

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Biographies

Name Description

Thomas Hamilton

 Mr. Thomas Hamilton is Independent Chairman of the Board of Methanex Corp., since May 1, 2010. He has been co-owner of Medora Investments, a private investment firm in Houston, Texas, since April 2003. Mr. Hamilton was Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of EEX Corporation, an oil and natural gas exploration and production company, from January 1997 until his retirement in November 2002. From 1992 to 1997, Mr. Hamilton served as Executive Vice President of Pennzoil Company and as President of Pennzoil Exploration and Production Company. Previously, Mr. Hamilton held senior positions at other oil and gas companies including BP, Standard Oil Company and ExxonMobil Corp. Mr. Hamilton holds a Master of Science and a PhD in Geology from the University of North Dakota. He also has a Bachelor of Science in Geology from Capital University, Columbus, Ohio.

John Floren

 Mr. John Floren is President, Chief Executive Officer, Director of Methanex Corp. Prior to this appointment, Mr. Floren was Senior Vice President, Global Marketing & Logistics of the Company from June 2005 and, prior to that, Director, Marketing & Logistics, North America from May 2002. He has been an employee of the Company for approximately 13 years and has worked in the chemical industry for over 27 years. Mr. Floren holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Manitoba. He is also a graduate of the Harvard Business School’s Program for Management Development and has attended the International Executive Program at INSEAD. Most recently he attended the Directors Education Program at the Institute of Corporate Directors.

Ian Cameron

 Mr. Ian P. Cameron is Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President - Finance of Methanex Corp., since January 2013. Prior thereto Senior Vice President, Corporate Development and Chief Financial Officer of the Company since November 2010; prior thereto Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer of the Company since January 1, 2003.

Randall Milner

 Mr. Randall M. Milner is Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary of Methanex Corp., since October 2002.

Vanessa James

 Ms. Vanessa L. James is Senior Vice President - Global Marketing and Logistics of Methanex Corp., since January 2013. Prior thereto Vice President, Marketing and Logistics, North America of the Company since August 2008; prior thereto Director, Global Supply Chain and Market Planning of the Company since January 2008.

Michael Herz

 Mr. Michael J. Herz is Senior Vice President - Corporate Development of Methanex Corp., since January 2013. Prior thereto Vice President, Marketing and Logistics, Asia Pacific of the Company since August 2008; prior thereto Director, Marketing and Logistics, Asia Pacific of the Company since August 2004.

Michael MacDonald

 Mr. Michael G. MacDonald is Senior Vice President - Global Operations of Methanex Corp., since November 2010. Prior thereto Senior Vice President, Corporate Development of the Company since January 2004.

Paul Schiodtz

 Mr. Paul Schiodtz is Senior Vice President, Latin America of Methanex Corp., since January 1, 2006. Prior thereto Director, Finance Latin America of Methanex Chile Ltd. since May 1999.

Harvey Weake

 Mr. Harvey Weake is Senior Vice President, Asia Pacific of Methanex Corp., since December 2005. Prior thereto Vice President, Global Manufacturing/Managing Director of Methanex New Zealand since July 2005; prior thereto Vice President, Manufacturing/Managing Director of Methanex New Zealand since December 2003.

Wendy Bach

 Ms. Wendy L. Bach is Vice President - Human Resources of Methanex Corp., since July 2012. Prior thereto Director, Human Resources of the Company since June 2010; prior thereto Senior Counsel of the Company since October 2007.

Bruce Aitken

 Mr. Bruce M. Aitken is Director of Methanex Corp. He was President & CEO of the Company from May 2004 until his retirement on December 31, 2012. Prior to this, Mr. Aitken was President & Chief Operating Officer of the Company from September 2003 and prior to that he was Senior Vice President, Asia Pacific of the Company (based in New Zealand). He has also held the position of Vice President, Corporate Development (based in Vancouver). He was an employee of the Company and its predecessor methanol companies for approximately 22 years. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Aitken worked in various executive roles for Fletcher Challenge Ltd. in New Zealand. Mr. Aitken has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Auckland and is a member of the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants, ACA (Associate Chartered Accountant).

Howard Balloch

 Mr. Howard Robert Balloch is Independent Director of Methanex Corp., since December 2004. From January 2011 to March 2013, he was Chairman of Canaccord Genuity Asia Limited, an investment banking firm specializing in China and international firms active in the Chinese market. Prior to this, Mr. Balloch was President of The Balloch Group from 2001 until January 2011 when it was acquired by Canaccord Financial Inc. Prior to this, from 1996 to 2001, Mr. Balloch was the Canadian Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China. Mr. Balloch holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Political Science and Economics and a Master’s degree in International Relations, both from McGill University, Montreal.

Phillip Cook

 Mr. Philip Cook is Independent Director of Methanex Corp., since May 2006. He held the position of Senior Advisor of The Dow Chemical Company from June 2006 until his retirement in January 2007. Dow Chemical provides chemical, plastic and agricultural products and services. Prior to his Senior Advisor position, Mr. Cook was Corporate Vice President, Strategic Development and New Ventures of Dow Chemical from 2005. Mr. Cook previously held senior positions with Dow Chemical including Senior Vice President, Performance Chemicals and Thermosets from 2003, and from 2000 he held the position of Business Vice President, Epoxy Products and Intermediates. Mr. Cook holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin.

Robert Kostelnik

 Mr. Robert J. Kostelnik is Independent Director of Methanex Corp., since September 1, 2008. Mr. Kostelnik has been a principal in GlenRock Recovery Partners, LLC since February 2012. GlenRock Recovery Partners facilitates the sale of non-fungible hydrocarbons in the United States. Prior to this, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Cinatra Clean Technologies, Inc. from 2008 to May 2011. Mr. Kostelnik held the position of Vice President of Refining for CITGO Petroleum Corporation from July 2006 until his retirement in 2007. He held a number of senior positions during his 16 years with CITGO. Previously, Mr. Kostelnik held various management positions at Shell Oil Company. Mr. Kostelnik holds a Bachelor of Science (Mechanical Engineering) with honors from the University of Missouri and is a Registered Professional Engineer.

Douglas Mahaffy

 Mr. Douglas W. Mahaffy is Independent Director of Methanex Corp., since May 2006. He was Chairman of McLean Budden Limited from February 2008 until March 2010. Prior to that he held the position of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of McLean Budden from October 1989 to February 2008. Mr. Mahaffy was also President of McLean Budden from October 1989 until September 2006. McLean Budden (now MFS McLean Budden) was an investment management firm that manages over $30 billion in assets for pension, foundation and private clients in Canada, the United States, Europe and Asia. Mr. Mahaffy holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Business Administration from York University, Toronto.

A. Terence Poole

 Mr. A. Terence Poole is Independent Director of Methanex Corp., since February 1994. Mr. Poole resigned as a director of the Company in June 2003 and was reappointed in September 2003. He held the position of Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategy and Development of NOVA Chemicals Corporation, a commodity chemical company, from May 2000 to June 2006. Prior to this, Mr. Poole held the position of Executive Vice President, Finance and Strategy of NOVA from 1998 to 2000 and the position of Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of NOVA Corporation from 1994 to 1998. Mr. Poole is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Dalhousie University, Halifax. He is a member of the Canadian, Quebec and Ontario Institutes of Chartered Accountants and is also a member of Financial Executives International.

John Reid

 Mr. John M. Reid is Independent Director of Methanex Corp., since September 5, 2003. Mr. Reid held the position of President and Chief Executive Officer of Terasen Inc., an energy distribution and transportation company, from November 1997 to November 2005. Prior to that position, he was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Terasen for two years. Mr. Reid has an economics degree from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne in the United Kingdom and is a Fellow of the British Columbia, England and Wales Institutes of Chartered Accountants.

Janice Rennie

 Ms. Janice Gaye Rennie is Independent Director of Methanex Corp., since May 2006. From 2004 to 2005, Ms. Rennie was Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Organizational Effectiveness for EPCOR Utilities Inc. At that time, EPCOR built, owned and operated power plants, electrical transmission and distribution networks, water and wastewater treatment facilities and infrastructure in Canada and the United States. Prior to 2004, Ms. Rennie was Principal of Rennie & Associates, which provided investment and related advice to small and mid-sized companies. Ms. Rennie holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Alberta and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Alberta and the Institute of Corporate Directors.

Monica Sloan

 Ms. Monica E. Sloan is Independent Director of Methanex Corp., since September 5, 2003. She was Chief Executive Officer of Intervera Ltd. from January 2004 to December 2008. Intervera provided data quality products and services to the energy industry. Prior to this position, Ms. Sloan was an Independent Consultant for ME Sloan Associates from October 1999. Ms. Sloan holds a Master of Engineering from Stanford University and a Master of Business Administration from the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration.

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