Join The World Affairs Council of Charlotte on March 14, 2024, for the latest event in our CEO Series, featuring Kent Masters, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Albemarle Corporation.
 
Albemarle’s former Chief Financial Officer and World Affairs Council of Charlotte Board Member, Scott Tozier, will host this engaging discussion. Together, we will learn how Albemarle’s innovative solutions are addressing some of the most pressing issues of our time, such as helping to ensure the safety of our food and water, supporting life-saving medical devices and pharmaceuticals, enabling an always-on world, and advancing the clean energy transition.

During this session, Masters will share how Albemarle’s core values define the company’s operations and what it means to lead a multinational corporation at the center of a young and dynamic market during a time of great geopolitical tensions. This CEO Series will provide a unique window into the world of energy security and the challenges facing the U.S. today, and the need to remain rooted in the fundamentals of impactful leadership.

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Program Information: 

Date: Thursday, March 14, 2024
VIP Reception: 11:30 – 12:00 PM ET
Lunch & Presentation: 12:00 – 1:30 PM
Location:
Charlotte City Club
Cost: $55 (WACC Member Rate) | $75 (Non-Member Rate) | $40 (Young Professionals of the WACC Member) | $30 (WACC Student Member / Teacher Member)

  • For non-online payments, please call 704-687-7762
  • Mail your check to (World Affairs Council of Charlotte, 9201 University City Blvd., CHHS 227, Charlotte, NC 28223)

 

 

 

Biography: 

Kent Masters is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Albemarle Corporation, a global leader in transforming lithium and bromine into critical ingredients for mobility, energy, connectivity, and health.

Masters has accelerated Albemarle’s profile as a purpose-driven, values-led organization committed to creating a more resilient world where people and planet thrive. Under his leadership, Albemarle has expanded to more than 70 countries serving nearly 2,000 customers around the world.

Barron’s named Masters to its Top 25 CEOs list in 2023, while TIME included Albemarle in its list of 100 most influential companies for that year.

Masters first joined Albemarle as a member of its board of directors in 2015 as part of the company’s Rockwood Holdings Inc. acquisition. Before joining Albemarle, Masters served as Operating Partner of Advent International, an international private equity group. Prior to Advent, he was Chief Executive Officer of Foster Wheeler AG, a global engineering and construction contractor and power equipment supplier. He is also a former member of the executive board of Linde AG, a global leader in manufacturing and sales of industrial gases.

Masters serves on the board of directors of Vibrantz Technologies. He is also a member of the Charlotte Executive Leadership Council. Masters earned a Master of Business Administration from New York University and a Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology.