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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). 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.

 

IAN CAMERON
Senior Vice President, Corporate Development and CFO

As Senior Vice President, Corporate Development and CFO, Ian Cameron is focused on developing and implementing strategies that support the Company's business and strategic goals. Mr. Cameron's responsibilities also include finance, corporate analysis and valuation, transactions and project development. Mr. Cameron has played a key role in implementing the Company's core strategy of global leadership, operational excellence and low cost since its early beginnings in 1993.

JOHN FLOREN
Senior Vice President, Global Marketing & Logistics

Methanex's Senior Vice President, Global Marketing and Logistics, appointed June 2005, oversees four regional marketing offices as well as Methanex's wholly owned shipping subsidiary, Waterfront Shipping. Mr. Floren joined Methanex in 2000 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 15 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 low cost.

MICHAEL MACDONALD
Senior Vice President, Global Operations

Drawing upon almost 30 years of chemical industry experience with Methanex and its predecessor companies, Michael Macdonald, Senior Vice President, Global Operations is responsible for overseeing global manufacturing strategy and operations as well as manufacturing-related projects and technical support for implementing new production facilities.

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 since 1995.

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 manufacturing assets in New Zealand. 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.

 

This page was last updated on August 30, 2011.

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