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Mr. Masters has served as Chairman and CEO of Albemarle since 2020. He joined the Albemarle Board of Directors in 2015 and served as Lead Independent Director from 2018 to April 2020. Prior to joining Albemarle, Mr. Masters served as Chief Executive Officer of Foster Wheeler AG, a global engineering and construction contractor and power equipment supplier, from 2011 to 2014, when Foster Wheeler AG was acquired by Amec plc to form Amec Foster Wheeler plc. Effective as of February 1, 2027, Mr. Masters will transition to the role of Executive Chair of the Board.

Eric W. Norris is Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer for Albemarle. He joined Albemarle in January 2018 as chief strategy officer and was appointed president of the lithium global business (now Energy Storage) in August 2018. In his current role, Mr. Norris is responsible for enterprise sales, product management and commercial excellence. Prior to joining Albemarle, Mr. Norris served as president of Health and Nutrition for FMC Corporation, an agricultural sciences company. Following FMC's announcement to acquire DuPont Agricultural Chemical assets, he led the divestiture of FMC Health and Nutrition to DuPont. Previously, Mr. Norris served as vice president and global business director for FMC Health and Nutrition, and vice president and global business director for FMC Lithium. During his 16-year FMC career, he served in additional leadership roles in investor relations and corporate development and was director of FMC Healthcare Ventures. Prior to FMC, Mr. Norris founded and led an internet-based firm offering formulation and design tools to the chemical industry. He started his career in a range of leadership roles with the Rohm and Haas Company. Mr. Norris is a member of the board of directors of Communities in Schools of Charlotte-Mecklenburg.

Neal R. Sheorey joined Albemarle in November 2023 as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining Albemarle, Mr. Sheorey served for more than 20 years in progressive leadership roles in finance, business and corporate organizations for The Dow Chemical Company (Dow), a global materials science company. He served as vice president of Dow's Coatings and Performance Monomers business unit, where he was responsible for the group's strategy, profitability and growth initiatives. Previously, Mr. Sheorey served as Dow's vice president of investor relations, senior director of corporate development and global finance director for the Chemicals business group. Neal R. Sheorey, the Company's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will serve as the Company's interim Principal Accounting Officer, effective June 2, 2026.

Melissa H. Anderson joined Albemarle to lead the human resources organization in January 2021. In November 2024, she assumed responsibility for enterprise transformation. In this role, she is responsible for leading the transition to a fully integrated functional model along with execution of the Human Resources' strategic plan and key initiatives. Prior to joining Albemarle, Ms. Anderson served as executive vice president, administration and chief human resources officer for Duke Energy, an American electric power holding company, from January 2015 to August 2020. Previously, she served in senior leadership roles at Domtar Corporation, The Pantry, Inc. and with IBM Corporation. She serves on the board of directors of Vulcan Materials and as a member of the advisory board of the HR Policy Association. Ms. Anderson is a member of the advisory board for the Center for Executive Succession at the University of South Carolina's Darla Moore School of Business. She also serves on the board of directors for the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), previously serving as its chair.

Mark R. Mummert joined Albemarle in 2019 as chief operating officer for the Energy Storage business before being appointed as Senior Vice President, Chief Capital, Resources and Supply Chain Officer in November 2024, and subsequently appointed as Executive Vice President, Chief Operations Officer in August 2025. Before joining Albemarle, Mr. Mummert held progressive leadership roles in supply chain and global operations at FMC Corporation. His industry experience also includes 20 years with Rohm and Haas Company in various manufacturing and engineering roles. Additionally, Mr. Mummert spent time with Dow where he improved sales and operational planning in supply chain and embedded operational excellence principles at manufacturing sites. Mr. Mummert serves on the board of directors for Talison Spodumene Mine at Greenbushes, Western Australia.

Mr. Steiner co-founded and served as CEO from 2015 to 2021 and as Executive Chairman of CoverCress, Inc., a company developing a new crop for renewable fuels, from 2021 until its acquisition in 2022. Mr. Steiner founded in 2014 and continues to serve at Alta Grow Consulting LLC, a business consulting firm. Mr. Steiner also has served as Executive Chair of Pluton BioSciences, an agricultural microbials company, since February 2023, as well as serving as an independent board member and consulting for other AgTech startup companies. Prior to Alta Grow Consulting, he served as Executive Vice President, Sustainability and Corporate Affairs at Monsanto Company, a leading global provider of agricultural products for farmers, from 2003 to 2014 and Head of Corporate Strategy prior to that time. Among other roles, Mr. Steiner has also served at the following organizations: Chairman, 2012 - 2014, and board member, 2003 - 2014, Food and Agriculture Section of BIO (Biotechnology Industry Organization) Chairman, 2012 - 2013, board member, 2014, and Trustee Emeritus, 2015 - current, The Keystone Center (a policy center for agriculture, early childhood education, and energy for rural communities) Co-founder, Field to Market (an agricultural sustainability organization); Executive Chairman of Stony Creek Colors (a plant-based dyes company) since 2021.

Mr. Wolff served as Managing Director of Gryphon Partners LLC, a global advisory firm focused on frontier markets, from 2014 to 2016. Prior to Gryphon, he served as U.S. Ambassador to Chile from 2010 to 2013 and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations from 2005 to 2010. Mr. Wolff has thirty-three years of service in the U.S. Department of State, including service in Algeria, Morocco, Chile, Cyprus, the U.S. Mission to the European Union in Brussels, and as Deputy Chief of Mission and Charge d'Affaires in France. Other Public Company Directorships: Frontier Group Holdings, Inc. (the holding company of Frontier Airlines, an ultra-low cost airline), 2019 - current PG&E Corporation / Pacific Gas & Electric Company (a holding company of natural gas / electric energy utility company), 2019 - 2020 Versum Materials, Inc. (an electronic materials company), 2016 - 2019

Ms. Minor has served as Chief Executive Officer and Principal of Silket Advisory Services, a privately owned consulting firm advising companies on financial, strategic and operational initiatives, since 2016. Prior to Silket, she served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Evraz North America Limited, a North American steel manufacturer from 2010 to 2016. Ms. Minor also served as Vice President, Finance, Controller, Chief Accounting Officer, and General Auditor of Visteon Corporation, a global technology company that designs, engineers, and manufactures cockpit electronics and connected car solutions, from 2000 to 2010. She has also served on the board of the Capital Area United Way since 2020. Other Public Company Directorships: Kaiser Aluminum, Inc. (a manufacturer and seller of specialty aluminum mill products) 2025 - current, Curtiss-Wright Corporation (a global provider of products and services in the aerospace & defense and industrial markets), 2019 - current, Radius Recycling, Inc. (a global provider in the metals recycling industry and a manufacturer of finished steel products), 2020 - 2025.

Ms. Van Deursen served as Group Vice President, Petrochemicals, at BP plc, a global provider of heat, light and mobility products and services. She joined the company in 1989 and held various senior executive management roles before retiring as a member of the top-forty executive management team in 2005. Ms. Van Deursen has twenty-five years of experience in the chemical, oil, and energy industries, including various engineering, manufacturing, and product development roles for Dow Corning Corporation, a chemical and plastics manufacturer and supplier. Other Public Company Directorships: Kimball Electronics Inc. (a global contract manufacturer of durable goods electronics serving a variety of industries), 2019 - current Synthomer plc (a global supplier of acrylic and vinyl emulsions and specialty polymers), 2018 - current Capstone Green Energy Corporation (a global producer of highly efficient, low-emission, resilient microturbine energy systems), Chair 2017 - 2020; director 2007 - 2021 Enerpac Tool Group (formerly Actuant Corporation) (a diversified industrial company), 2008 - 2020

Mr. Cramer has served as Industry Advisor/Consultant at Knowledge Experienced, an automotive and industrial consulting company, since 2018. He has also served as a Senior Consultant at Shenzhen Shentou Investment Co Ltd., a cross-border M&A consultancy and investment company, since 2018. Mr. Cramer has served on the boards of directors Knorr-Bremse Truck, a subsidiary of Knorr-Bremse A.G., a braking system manufacturer, from December 2018 to June 2025, and Coperion GmbH, a subsidiary of Hillenbrand Group, a technology provider for plastics industry, since Jan 2024. Mr. Cramer served on the board of directors of Metalsa S.A., an automotive solutions provider, from May 2019 to May 2024, on the board of directors of BBS Automation GmbH, an automation solutions provider, from May 2018 to October 2023, as an Executive Board Member of Continental AG, which develops technologies and services for mobility of people and goods, from 2009 to 2017, and as President, Global Division Chassis & Safety from 2008 to 2013. Mr. Cramer also served as President and CEO of Continental China, an automotive component manufacturer, from 2013 to 2017.

On August 19, 2026, the Board of Directors of Albemarle Corporation (the Company) appointed Max W. Hood as the Company's Chief Accounting Officer, effective August 24, 2026. Mr. Hood most recently served as co-Chief Financial Officer of The ODP Corporation (ODP), a publicly traded provider of business services and workplace products and solutions. Mr. Hood joined ODP in 2018, serving as Vice President, Accounting and Treasury and then as Chief Accounting Officer and Controller before his appointment as co-Chief Financial Officer in December 2024.In these roles, he led a broad range of finance functions, including accounting, tax, treasury, investor relations, internal audit, strategy, transformation, and mergers and acquisitions. Prior to joining ODP, Mr. Hood held various finance and accounting leadership positions at General Electric Company and Deloitte.

Effective as of July 21, 2026, the Board of Directors of Albemarle Corporation appointed Mr. Eduardo De Salles Bartolomeo as an independent member of the Board. Bartolomeo brings more than 30 years of leadership experience in complex global industrial environments, particularly in mining and logistics. Bartolomeo most recently served as Chief Executive Officer of Vale S.A., one of the world's largest mining companies, from 2019 to 2024. During his tenure, he led the company's operational, safety, and cultural transformation and oversaw business lines in global mining, logistics, and metals. Prior to serving as Vale's CEO, Bartolomeo held several senior leadership positions at the company, including Executive Director of base metals and Executive Director of logistics operations. He also previously served as Chief Executive Officer of Nova Transportadora do Sudeste and as Chairman of Log-In Logistica Intermodal. He holds an MBA from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, an MBA from Katholieke Universiteit Leuven in Belgium, and a bachelor's degree in metallurgical engineering from Universidade Federal Fluminense in Brazil. He also serves on the Board of Directors of Boston Metal, Inc., a privately held global company based in Massachusetts. Bartolomeo will join the Board's Audit & Finance Committee and the Safety, Sustainability, Operations & Capital Committee.

Ander C. Krupa was appointed Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary in August 2025. Mr. Krupa joined Albemarle in May of 2017 as deputy general counsel and assistant corporate secretary. He has more than 15 years of broad legal experience in the manufacturing industry and is experienced in securities law, corporate governance, commercial law, cross-border joint ventures, and mergers and acquisitions. Prior to Albemarle, he served as assistant general counsel, governance and securities for BWX Technologies and The Babcock & Wilcox Company. In addition to his corporate experience, he was an attorney with the international law firm of Greenberg Traurig LLP in the firm's corporate and securities practice group.

Michael J. Simmons joined Albemarle as President, Ketjen global business unit in June 2023. Mr. Simmons has more than 30 years of experience as an operating executive, including serving as a senior partner at Vantage Consulting, a business advisory service specializing in strategy, execution and leadership for energy, financial, and medical clients, from January 2018 to June 2023, and serving as a group president at Shawcor from 2012 to 2017. He served as a private equity partner for Q Investments from 2006 to 2021. He began his career at GE, becoming chief executive officer of the PII Pipeline Solutions unit of GE Oil & Gas from 2005 to 2007.

Cynthia Lima joined Albemarle in February 2023 as Chief Communications Officer. Prior to joining Albemarle, Ms. Lima founded a communications and public affairs consultancy and held senior positions at domestic and global public relations agencies. Ms. Lima also served at the U.S. Department of State as a principal media advisor to the secretary of state and as a senate-confirmed presidential appointee at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Ms. Lima is a founding member and chair of the board of directors for The Heather Abbott Foundation. She also serves on the board of directors for the Albemarle Foundation and the board of trustees for the Charlotte Regional Business Alliance.

Autumn M. Gagarinas joined Albemarle as Vice President of HR in 2023, and was appointed Senior Vice President, Chief People and Workplace Transformation Officer in August 2025. Ms. Gagarinas has over two decades of experience in human resources and has held various leadership roles across multiple industries, including technology, aerospace, and education. Prior to joining Albemarle she was at Honeywell International, Inc., a multinational conglomerate corporation, where she held several senior HR roles, as a business partner to C-suite leaders including finance, legal and integrated supply chain. She also led global HR operations in EMEA and led HR Data and Analytics globally. She also held senior HR roles at Standford Graduate School of Business and SpaceX.