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Connor Dyck, new chairman of the board at TSI.

The Sulphur Institute (TSI) has announced that Connor Dyck of Koch Sulfur has assumed the responsibility of chairman of the TSI board. Dyck said, “It is an honour to be named TSI’s Chair. I look forward to working with the Institute and its members to advocate on behalf of the sulphur and sulphuric acid industries.”

John Bryant, TSI’s President said, “We are excited about Connor being named TSI’s Chair; his enthusiasm for the Institute will help execute our newly formed strategy and I am looking forward to working closely with him.”

Haldor Topsoe says that its Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) Amy Hebert has left the company “by mutual agreement”. Roeland Baan, Tospoe’s CEO said in a brief statement: “Amy Hebert has been with Topsoe since 2018, and I would like to take this opportunity to thank Amy for her contribution and dedicated efforts in furthering our commercial offerings. I wish her all the best in her future endeavours.” The recruitment process for the next CCO of Topsoe has been initiated.

The European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic) says that Lorraine Emsbach has become the new assistant for the Sulphuric Acid group, which organises the European Sulphuric Acid Association meetings. Lorraine is a US national, with more than 20 years’ experience in administrative functions and project management. Prior to joining Cefic, she worked as an EU Aide Project Advisor at the British Embassy in Brussels.

Shrieve Chemical Company LLC (“Shrieve”), a leading supplier of sulphur and sulphuric acid in the United States, as well a marketer of other industrial chemicals and specialty lubricants, has announced the appointment of George Fuller as chief executive officer. Based at Shrieve’s headquarters in The Woodlands, Texas, Fuller will be responsible for leading global activities during Shrieve’s next phase of growth. Ted Threadgill, who will continue as president of Shrieve, said; “George brings a wealth of global chemical distribution experience and a proven track record, and I am excited to work with him. I am confident he will be an outstanding leader to guide the next chapter of Shrieve’s growth to ensure we continue to provide exceptional service to our supplier partners and customers.”

Fuller joins Shrieve with more than 30 years of chemical industry experience, including executive management roles with Univar, Hydrite Chemical, and Christensen Inc. “Shrieve has a long history of bringing an entrepreneurial mindset to the needs of its customers and suppliers. It’s an enormous privilege to continue the growth that Ted has led over the past five years, and I am honoured and excited to lead the team,” said Fuller.

Australian oil and gas company Woodside says that it has named its acting CEO Meg O’Neill as the company’s chief executive officer and managing director. O’Neill succeeds Peter Coleman, who retired from Woodside in June 2021. Woodside Chairman Richard Goyder said that O’Neill’s appointment was the outcome of an extensive international recruitment process that included an exceptional field of internal and external candidates.

Goyder said: “The Board is delighted to confirm O’Neill as Woodside’s sixth CEO and Managing Director. Meg’s impeccable credentials and proven leadership capabilities, exemplified in recent months, set her apart as the Board’s top candidate for the CEO position. The Board is looking forward to working with Meg to build on Woodside’s great history and future opportunities. “Meg is an outstanding executive with 27 years’ experience working in the global oil and gas industry, with a proven track record of delivery across the oil and gas value chain, making her the ideal person to lead Woodside as we significantly expand the business in a cost-efficient and sustainable way. Since joining Woodside in 2018, Meg has been instrumental in delivering operational efficiencies across our producing assets, leading the Scarborough and Sangomar developments and as Acting CEO, leading the business towards a targeted final investment decision for Scarborough this year.”