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Methanex is a truly global enterprise with an international management team that has guided its growth since Methanex was incorporated in 1992.


BRUCE AITKEN
President and Chief Executive Officer

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). He has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Auckland University and is a member of the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants, ACA (Associate Chartered Accountant).

 

IAN CAMERON
Senior Vice President, Finance and CFO

As Senior Vice President, Finance and CFO, Ian Cameron is focused on developing and implementing financial practices and strategies that not only manage Methanex's financial risks, but provide the financial capacity and flexibility necessary to support the Company's business and strategic goals. Mr. Cameron, with Methanex since its early beginnings in 1993, has played a key role in implementing the Company's core strategy of global leadership, operational excellence and value creation.

JOHN FLOREN
Senior Vice President, Global Marketing & Logistics

Methanex's Senior Vice President, Global Marketing and Logistics, is an accomplished senior executive with more than 25 years of diverse international management experience. Mr. Floren oversees four regional marketing offices as well as Methanex's wholly owned shipping subsidiary, Waterfront Shipping. He joined Methanex in 2000 as Director, Information Technology and E-commerce and transitioned to Director, Marketing and Logistics for North America in May 2002.

JOHN K. GORDON
Senior Vice President, Corporate Resources

John Gordon, Senior Vice President, Corporate Resources, has been with Methanex for more than 10 years. During that time, leading human resource management consultants have benchmarked the company's Human Resource practices in the top quartile of high quality organizations. In striving to be the best, Methanex is now viewed as an employer-of-choice in all of the markets in which it competes for talent. Mr. Gordon ensures that the HR strategic planning model is directly linked with Methanex's business strategies of global leadership, operational excellence and value creation.

MICHAEL MACDONALD
Senior Vice President, Corporate Development

Drawing upon more than 20 years of chemical industry experience with Methanex (and its predecessor companies), Michael Macdonald, Senior Vice President, Corporate Development provides leadership and direction for all of the Corporation's strategies. This includes corporate analysis and valuation, transactions and project development, and executing a variety of initiatives including technology-related matters.

RANDY MILNER
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

As Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Randy Milner is responsible for leading and directing the legal affairs of Methanex. He also ensures that the company's world-wide commercial activities are lawfully carried out and that the various risks which the company faces are fully understood and managed. Mr. Milner is also responsible for managing the governance needs of the company and its subsidiaries. Mr. Milner has been with the legal department for the past 12 years.

PAUL SCHIODTZ
Senior Vice President, Latin America

Paul Schiodtz was appointed Senior Vice President, Latin America in January 2006. This position provides leadership to Methanex’s Latin America region. With Methanex since 1999, Mr. Schiodtz’s prior position was Director, Finance, Latin America. A mechanical engineer, Mr. Schiodtz holds Masters of Science degrees in Management and Operations Research from MIT. He has worked in Canada, Chile and the United States.

HARVEY WEAKE
Senior Vice President, Asia Pacific

As Senior Vice President, Asia Pacific, Harvey Weake is focused on developing business opportunities for Methanex in the Asia Pacific region. He also manages the Company’s flexible manufacturing assets in New Zealand and North America. Mr. Weake's more than 25 years experience in the manufacturing sector of the petrochemical and oil industry covers substantial organizational restructuring, operational management and leadership, global networking within manufacturing and project leadership.

JORGE YANEZ
Senior Vice President, Caribbean and Global Manufacturing

As Senior Vice President, Caribbean and Global Manufacturing, Jorge Yanez manages a manufacturing team of approximately 350 employees located in Chile and Trinidad & Tobago. He has 30 years of diverse international management experience. Since he joined Methanex in 1988, Mr. Yanez has held a variety of positions in Chile including Plant Manager in Punta Arenas and Manufacturing Director for Methanex Latin America. Most recently he was Vice President, Project Management based out of Houston, Texas.

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