Bruce Aitken - director since July 2004

Mr. Bruce Aitken of Vancouver, Canada was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Methanex in May 2004. During his long career with Methanex he has held numerous other positions including President and Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President, Asia Pacific (based in New Zealand). Mr. Aitken is also a director of Enerkem, a start-up company that manufactures renewable methanol. Mr. Aitken has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Auckland University, New Zealand.

Mr. Howard Balloch, of Beijing, China, is currently the Chairman of Canaccord Genuity Asia Limited, an investment banking firm specializing in China and international firms active in the Chinese market. From 2001 until 2011, he was President of The Balloch Group, a private consultancy firm specializing in China and other Asian markets. From 1996 to 2001, he was the Canadian Ambassador to the People's Republic of China. Mr. Balloch also serves on the board of Ivanhoe Energy Inc. and is Vice Chairman of the Canada China Business Council. He holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Political Science and Economics and a Masters in International Relations, both from McGill University.

Pierre Choquette - director since October 1994

Mr. Pierre Choquette of Vancouver, Canada, was Chairman of the Board of Methanex from 2004 to 2010, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer from 2003 to 2004 and President and Chief Executive Officer from 1994 to 2003. Mr. Choquette is also a director of the CPP Investment Board. Mr. Choquette holds a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science and a Masters in Science in Chemical Engineering from Laval University. In addition, he is a graduate of the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration.

Phillip Cook - director since May 2006

Mr. Phil Cook, of Austin, Texas, USA, was Senior Advisor of The Dow Chemical Company from 2006 until his retirement in January 2007. Prior to that position he was Corporate Vice President, Strategic Development and New Ventures of The Dow Chemical Company. Mr. Cook is a member of the Cockrell School of Engineering Advisory Board and the Environmental Sciences Institute Advisory Board of the University of Texas, Austin. Mr. Cook holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas, Austin.

Thomas Hamilton (Chairman) - director since May 2007

Mr. Tom Hamilton of Houston, Texas, USA, is Chairman of the Board of Methanex. He has been Co-Owner of Medora Investments, a private investment firm, since April 2003. He 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. He also serves on the boards of Hercules Offshore Inc., and FMC Technologies Inc. Mr. Hamilton holds a Masters of Science and PhD in Geology from the University of North Dakota. He also has a Bachelor of Science in Geology from Capital University, Columbus, Ohio.

Robert Kostelnik - director since September 2008

Mr. Bob Kostelnik, of Corpus Christi, Texas, USA was President and CEO of Cinatra Clean Technologies, Inc. from 2008 to May 2011.  He held the position of Vice President of Refining for CITGO from July 2006 until his retirement in 2007. Prior to that, Mr. Kostelnik held a number of senior positions during his 16 years with CITGO. Mr. Kostelnik is the Commissioner of the Port of Corpus Christi (Texas) Authority and also serves on the boards of the Association of Chemical Industry of Texas and HollyFrontier Corporation. He attended the University of Missouri, where he earned a Bachelor of Science (Mechanical Engineering) with honors and is a Registered Professional Engineer.

Douglas Mahaffy - director since May 2006

Mr. Doug Mahaffy, of Toronto, Canada, was Chairman of the Board of McLean Budden until his retirement in March 2010. He was also Chief Executive Officer of McLean Budden Limited from October 1989 to February 2008. Mr. Mahaffy is also a director of the CPP Investment Board. He holds a Bachelor of Arts and Masters of Business Administration from York University.

A Terence Poole - director since September 2003*

Mr. Terry Poole, of Calgary, Canada, was Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategy and Development of NOVA Chemicals Corporation from May 2000 to June 2006. He also serves on the board of Pengrowth Energy Corporation. Mr. Poole is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Dalhousie University. He is a Member of the Canadian, Quebec and Ontario Institutes of Chartered Accountants and is also a Member of the Financial Executives International.
* Mr. Poole was also a director of Methanex from February 1994 to June 2003.

John Reid - director since September 2003

Mr. John Reid, of Vancouver, Canada, was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Terasen Inc. from 1997 to 2005. He also serves on the board of Finning International Inc. 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 - director since May 2006

Ms. Janice Rennie, of Edmonton, Canada, was Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Organizational Effectiveness for EPCOR Utilities Inc. She serves on the boards of several large Canadian companies including Major Drilling Group International, Teck Resources Limited, West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd, Westjet Airlines Ltd and Capital Power Corporation. Ms. Rennie holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Alberta and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Alberta.

Monica Sloan - director since September 2003

Ms. Monica Sloan, of Calgary, Canada, was formerly Chief Executive Officer of Intervera Ltd. Intervera provided data quality products and services to the energy industry. Ms. Sloan also serves on the board of Industrial Alliance Pacific Financial Services. She holds a Masters of Engineering from Stanford University and a MBA from Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration.