Leadership & Governance

C. ROBERT BUNCH, 69, served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Global Tubing, LLC (a privately held company formed in April 2007, to manufacture and sell coiled tubing and related products and services to the energy industry) from May 2007 until June 2013. Previously, he served as Chairman, President and CEO of Maverick Tube Corporation, a producer of welded tubular steel products used in energy and industrial applications. Mr. Bunch served on the Board of Directors of Pioneer Drilling Company from May 2004 until August 2008. He began his career at Input/Output in 1999 as Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, where he later became President and Chief Operating Officer from 2002 to 2003. He was also an independent oil service consultant. .  Mr. Bunch earned a bachelor’s degree in economics and a master’s degree in accounting from Rice University and a juris doctorate degree from the University of Houston. Mr. Bunch serves on the board of trustees of Awty International School. Olin director since December 2005; member of the Compensation Committee. Mr. Bunch brings extensive company governance, executive leadership, and business strategy experience to Olin’s Board of Directors.

MATTHEW S. DARNALL, 61, retired in July 2021 from his position as Managing Director, Industrials Group of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (a financial institution), a position he held since 2003. Over a 36-year career at The Goldman Sachs Group, Mr. Darnall advised companies on corporate financial matters and mergers transactions within the Communications, Media and Entertainment Group from 1994 to 2003; Energy and Power Group from 1990 to 1994; Midwest Regional Coverage Group from 1988 to 1990 and Analyst in the Mergers and Acquisitions Group from 1985 to 1988. Mr. Darnall earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from DePauw University and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Chicago. Olin director since September 2021; member of the Audit Committee and the Nominating and Governance Committee. Mr. Darnall brings significant investment banker expertise and merger and acquisitions, capital structure and allocation and corporate structure and reorganization experience to Olin’s Board of Directors.

Kenneth T. Lane, 55, is President and Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Olin. He became President and Chief Executive Officer and a Director effective March 18, 2024.  Prior to that, Mr. Lane served as Executive Vice President, Global Olefins and Polyolefins (O&P) of LyondellBasell, one of the world’s largest plastic, chemicals, and refining companies, where Mr. Lane had manufacturing and commercial responsibility for the O&P Americas and O&P Europe, Asia and International segments as well as Global Procurement. Preceding this assignment, Mr. Lane served as Executive Vice President of Global O&P for three years and as interim CEO of LyondellBasell in early 2022. Prior to joining LyondellBasell in July 2019, he was with BASF for 13 years, where he held senior executive positions in the Global Polyurethanes Division, and served as President of the Monomers Division and as President of BASF Catalysts. Before BASF, he served in a variety of operations, strategy and commercial positions at BP Chemicals as well as various technical and operations roles at Amoco Chemical Corporation. Over his career, he has served in leadership roles in the United States, Malaysia, the United Kingdom, China and Belgium. Mr. Lane holds a Bachelor of Science in civil engineering from Clemson University and a Master of Science in management from the University of Alabama in Huntsville. Olin director since 2024; member of the Executive Committee. Mr. Lane brings substantial global strategic leadership, manufacturing, commercial and operations experience in commodity and specialty chemicals businesses to Olin’s Board of Directors.

JULIE A. PIGGOTT, 63, served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of BNSF Railway Company (“BNSF”), one of North America’s leading freight transportation companies, from 2014 until her retirement in 2021. Ms. Piggott held various other finance and commercial roles with BNSF since joining the company in 1991, including Vice President Planning and Studies, and Controller from 2009 to 2014, Vice President Finance and Treasurer from 2008 to 2009, and Vice President Finance from 2006 to 2008. Prior to her tenure at BNSF, Ms. Piggott’s experience included finance, accounting, and audit roles at a private investment management company and Ernst & Young LLP (formerly Ernst & Whinney), a public accounting firm. Ms. Piggott holds an inactive CPA license from the state of Minnesota.

Ms. Piggott holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Minnesota State University, Moorhead, MN, and an Executive MBA from Southern Methodist University.

Ms. Piggott serves on the board of directors of Arcosa, Inc, including their Audit committee and their Governance and Sustainability Committee.

Olin director since June 2023; Member of the Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Governance Committee. Ms. Piggott brings strategic leadership skills and extensive experience in finance, accounting, risk management and business management, as well as a background in the supply chain industry to the Olin’s Board of Directors.

EARSEL L. SHIPP, 66, retired in September 2017 from his position as Vice President, US Gulf Coast Operations of The Dow Chemical Company (a diversified chemical manufacturing company), a position he held from November 2010. Prior to that, Mr. Shipp served as President of Dow Africa from June 2009 to October 2010 and President of the Basic Chemicals Group at Dow from May 2007 to May 2009. During his 36-year history at Dow, he held a variety of leadership and engineering roles, including appointments as Site Director of Louisiana Operations and Global Operations Director for Propylene Oxide/Propylene Glycol, Business Director for Propylene Oxide/Propylene Glycol, Business Vice President for Oxides and Glycols and Business Vice President – Ethylene Oxide and Ethylene Glycol and President – India, Middle East and Africa Region. Mr. Shipp earned a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Wayne State University and completed the executive education program at Indiana State University School of Business. He is a member of the board of directors of National Grid plc, and the chair of its Board’s Safety & Sustainability Committee and a member of its Board’s People & Governance Committee. He also serves on the Board of Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. and is a member of that Board’s Audit Committee. He is also a member of the board of directors of CHI St. Luke’s Health – Texas Division and The Economic Development Alliance of Brazoria County, Texas. Olin director since October 2017; Chair of the Compensation Committee, member of the Audit Committee, member of the Executive Committee. Mr. Shipp brings substantial chemical industry expertise, and manufacturing, engineering and operations management experience to Olin’s Board of Directors.

WILLIAM H. WEIDEMAN, 69, became Chairman of the Board of Olin on February 16, 2024 after serving as Lead Director since April, 2021. He retired in January 2015 from his position as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of The Dow Chemical Company (a diversified chemical manufacturing company), a position he held since March 2010. Prior to that, Mr. Weideman served as an Interim Chief Financial Officer from November 2009 to March 2010, and Executive Vice President of Finance, Dow Agrosciences & Corporate Strategic Development from April 2010 to September 2012, all at Dow. He joined Dow in 1976 as a Cost Accountant in Midland, Michigan and held a variety of accounting and controller roles for different Dow businesses. Mr. Weideman earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration and accounting from Central Michigan University. He served on the board of directors of Mid-Michigan Medical Center and on the Board of Trustees for Central Michigan University through December 31, 2020. From October 30, 2011 until December 31, 2015, he served as a director of Sadara Chemical Company (a joint venture between Saudi Aramco and Dow) and from August 30, 2000 until December 31, 2015, he was a director of the Dow Chemical Employees’ Credit Union. Olin director since October 2015; Chairman of the Board; Chair of the Executive Committee; member of the Audit Committee. Mr. Weideman brings valuable financial, audit and business administration expertise to Olin’s Board of Directors, as well as extensive knowledge of the businesses Olin acquired from The Dow Chemical Company.

W. ANTHONY WILL, 58, serves as President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board of directors of CF Industries Holdings Inc. (a leading global manufacturer of hydrogen and nitrogen products), positions he has held since January 2014. Prior to that, he served as Senior Vice President, Manufacturing and Distribution from January 2012 to January 2014; Vice President, Manufacturing and Distribution from March 2009 to December 2011 and Vice President, Corporate Development from April 2007 to March 2009. Mr. Will served in comparable officer positions with Terra Nitrogen GP Inc. (an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary and the sole general partner of Terra Nitrogen Company, L.P. until purchased by CF Industries in April 2018) and as a member of its board of directors from June 2010 until February 2016 and as chairman of the board from January 2014 to February 2016. Earlier in his career, Mr. Will served as a partner at Accenture Ltd., vice president, business development at Sears, Roebuck and Company, consultant for Egon Zehnder International, vice president, strategy and corporate development at Fort James Corporation, manager at Boston Consulting Group and group leader at Motorola Solutions, Inc. Mr. Will earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Iowa State University and a master’s degree in business administration from Northwestern University. Olin director since September 2021; member of the Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Governance Committee. Mr. Will brings significant public company chief executive officer, operations and corporate development expertise and risk management, accounting and finance and human capital management experience to Olin’s Board of Directors.

CAROL A. WILLIAMS, 66, retired in 2015 as special advisor to the Chief Executive Officer of The Dow Chemical Company (a diversified chemical manufacturing company), a position she held since January 2015. Prior to this, she served as Executive Vice President of Manufacturing and Engineering from September 2011 to December 2014, adding responsibility for Supply Chain and Environmental, Health & Safety Operations in 2012; President of Chemicals & Energy from August 2010 to August 2011; and Senior Vice President of Basic Chemicals from January 2009 to July 2010, all at Dow. During Ms. Williams’ 34-year history at Dow, she assumed increasingly more significant management positions in research and development before becoming operations leader and then Vice President for the global chlor-alkali assets business. Ms. Williams earned a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Carnegie Mellon University. She serves on the Board of Directors, and the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee and Compensation and Talent Management Committee of the Board of O-I Glass, Inc. (a leading producer of high quality glass packaging), and was the independent Board Chair from 2015 to 2021. Ms. Williams is a member of the Engineering Advisory Board and Energy Futures Institute Presidential Consultation Committee for Carnegie Mellon University. From 2012 through June 2015, she was on the Board of Directors of Zep, Inc. (a supplier of industrial cleaning materials). Olin director since October 2015; Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee. Ms. Williams brings extensive management expertise in manufacturing, purchasing and supply chain operations, substantial experience in research and development, and comprehensive knowledge of the chlor-alkali and general chemicals industry to Olin’s Board of Directors.