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Karyn Ovelmen to become new CFO of LyondellBasell
After asking Kent Potter to return from retirement in 2009 to assist it in emerging from Chapter 11 proceedings, LyondellBasell Industries (LBI, Rotterdam / The Netherlands; www.lyondellbasell.com) on 11 October 2011 announced that Potter had decided to retire as the group’s chief financial officer. He will be replaced by Karyn Ovelmen, who has years of experience as a CFO for numerous petrochemical groups, including Petroplus Holdings, Argus Atlantic Energy and The Premcor Refining Group.
Ovelmen will take the reigns after the group’s next period report, LBI reports, adding that Potter is to stay on in a transitional role until the end of the year.
Ovelmen will take the reigns after the group’s next period report, LBI reports, adding that Potter is to stay on in a transitional role until the end of the year.
13.10.2011 Plasteurope.com [220596-0]
Published on 13.10.2011