LSB Industries, Inc. Announces the Retirement of John Burns as Executive Vice President of Manufacturing and the Appointment of Scott Bemis as His Successor
May 06 2024 - 8:30AM
Business Wire
LSB Industries, Inc. (“LSB” or “the Company”), (NYSE: LXU) today
announced the retirement of John Burns as Executive Vice President
of Manufacturing and that Scott Bemis has been named his successor,
effective May 20, 2024. Mr. Bemis takes over the position from John
Burns, who has served in the role since February 2020 and will be
retiring after more than 35 years in the chemical industry. Mr.
Burns will remain with LSB to ensure an orderly and effective
transition.
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“John has been an invaluable member of our team, bringing his
manufacturing experience, along with his wisdom, vision and
leadership to the forefront of everything he does,” said Mark
Behrman, LSB’s President and CEO. “John’s never-ending drive toward
instilling our core value of Protecting What Matters, while also
building a Culture of Excellence across our organization has made
and will continue to make LSB a stronger company. On behalf of our
Board and everyone at LSB, I would like to thank John and wish him
all the best in his retirement.”
Mr. Bemis joins LSB from Albemarle Energy Storage where he has
served as the Kemerton Site Director since 2023 and as the Richburg
MegaFlex Site Director from 2022 to 2023. With a focus on
leadership development and delivering improved manufacturing
results, Mr. Bemis brings with him broad experience across research
and development (R&D), manufacturing, large capital projects,
reliability, maintenance, environmental, health and safety
(EH&S) and regulatory functions.
“We are pleased to welcome Scott to the LSB team,” said Mr.
Behrman. “His extensive experience in leading large manufacturing
teams, combined with his exceptional track record of improving
safety while increasing production make him highly qualified to
continue the performance improvements we’ve achieved over the past
several years. We are excited to add Scott to the Company’s
leadership team.”
Mr. Bemis holds a Master of Business Administration from the
University of Houston – Clear Lake, with a concentration in
Management Information System (MIS) and a Bachelor of Science in
Chemical Engineering from the University of Arizona.
“It is an exciting time for LSB Industries given the company’s
opportunity to materially increase its production volumes while at
the same time, execute on its vision of being a leader in the
energy transition,” said Mr. Bemis. “I’m looking forward to
collaborating with this exceptional team as we enhance the programs
currently underway aimed at maximizing the capacity utilization of
our assets and advance the development of our two low-carbon
ammonia projects.”
About LSB Industries, Inc.
LSB Industries, Inc., headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma,
is committed to playing a leadership role in the energy transition
through the production of low and no carbon products that build,
feed and power the world. The LSB team is dedicated to building a
culture of excellence in customer experiences as we currently
deliver essential products across the agricultural, industrial, and
mining end markets and, in the future, the energy markets. The
company manufactures ammonia and ammonia-related products at
facilities in Cherokee, Alabama, El Dorado, Arkansas and Pryor,
Oklahoma and operates a facility for a global chemical company in
Baytown, Texas. Additional information about LSB can be found on
our website at www.lsbindustries.com.
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