Management Team

With Chemours since spin, Denise is a proven leader with firsthand significant experience working across multiple areas including commercialization, sales and marketing, strategy, supply chain, and operations.

Denise is focused on strengthening Chemours’ portfolio with high-value and emerging growth opportunities and ensuring the company is operating as efficiently, effectively, and safely as possible.

Q: What made you want to be a chemical engineer?
I’ve always had a knack for math and science but didn't know what to do with it. One day, Drexel University hosted a chemical engineering open house, and knowing my love for STEM-related subjects, my Dad suggested, “Hey, I think you would be a great engineer, why don’t you stop by?” The thought of becoming a chemical engineer had never occurred to me, but the thought of figuring out the processes and components that make chemistry tangible was something that has always fascinated me. What I found is I love science, but even more so I love working with people to solve problems.

Q: You mentioned your parents being influential figures in your early career, tell us a little more about that?
I grew up in a big family where a strong work ethic was instilled in us from day one. Growing up, I watched my Dad work three to four jobs at a time, while my Mom was working part-time jobs as well and raising us. We were expected to pitch in. As a kid, I worked at our local bakery and for an office cleaning service. My parents led by example and taught us that hard work matters and no one is above getting their hands dirty.

Q: Why Chemours?
I was around when Chemours was spun off as an independent company. I’ve had the unique opportunity to witness a very cool cultural change, which seemed to happen overnight. The transparency, approachability, and values-driven approach our leadership team took from the start to help shape the company was such a natural fit for me and I was very excited to be part of something new. I’m a very direct person and like to address both challenges and opportunities head-on, so I saw this as a unique chance to be part of something great. I watched commitments be followed by actions and progress, and I thought, “okay this is going to work.” To this day I’m proud and humbled to be part of this company.

Q: What’s one thing people might not know about you?
I’m incredibly passionate about women’s empowerment and, as part of this, helping to prepare women for success in the workforce. Over my career, I have been amazed to see how many antiquated ideas about the role of women in society persist. My four daughters serve as my inspiration to help change this paradigm. I want them to be educated, informed, and fearless in their ambitions, and to serve as champions for others fighting the same battles.

Biography

Denise Dignam is President and CEO of Chemours. With over 35 years in the chemical industry, her experience spans a wide range of roles from engineering, manufacturing, operations leadership, and supply chain to sales, marketing, technical service, and continuous improvement.

Denise previously served as President of Chemours’ Titanium Technologies (TT) business, where she stood up the TT Transformation Plan, delivered significant operational savings in 2023, refocused the portfolio to deliver more customer value, and developed process improvements for better resource utilization across the manufacturing circuit.

Prior to joining TT, she led Chemours’ Advanced Performance Materials (APM) business. Under her leadership, APM achieved record financial performance, accelerated growth initiatives in clean energy and advanced electronics, announced strategic partnerships and initiatives, and reshaped the product portfolio to drive long term growth.

Denise also led Chemours’ restructuring of manufacturing as vice president, Fluoroproducts operations, and served as North American business leader for fluoropolymers and global business leader for Nafion™ and Krytox™ portfolios.

Denise currently serves on the board of directors of the American Chemistry Council, National Mining Association, Society of Chemical Industry America, and Kulicke & Soffa. She received her Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Shane is responsible for leading Accounting, Finance, Investor Relations, Corporate Development, Strategy, and Enterprise Risk Management at Chemours.

Biography

Shane Hostetter is Chief Financial Officer at Chemours where he is responsible for leading Accounting, Finance, Investor Relations, Corporate Development, Strategy, and Enterprise Risk Management. Shane joined Chemours in July 2024 after 13 years with the Quaker Chemical Corporation where he served in several executive- and senior-level leadership positions including Chief Financial Officer, Vice President of Finance, Chief Accounting Officer, and Global Controller. Prior to Quaker Houghton, Shane held several financial leadership roles at Pulse Electronics Corporation, a publicly traded global manufacturer of electronic components, and started his career as an auditor with PricewaterhouseCoopers. Shane is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and has an MBA in Finance from Villanova University.

Biography

Matt Abbott is the company’s Chief Enterprise Transformation Officer. Since joining Chemours in 2017, he has held various leadership roles, including Interim Chief Financial Officer, Digital and Data Analytics Leader, Chief Audit Executive, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller, and more. Matt has been central to designing digital strategies to accelerate Chemours’ journey to becoming a data-driven organization and fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement within the company. Prior to Chemours, he was an Audit Partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Matt brings over 25 years of experience and a deep understanding of the chemical sector that will enable him to accelerate Chemours’ journey towards operational excellence enabled by next generation digital solutions and technologies. Abbott holds a BSc in Management Sciences from Warwick Business School in the UK and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Joe has been a principal architect of the entire Opteon™ solutions portfolio and brings unmatched knowledge of our thermal management products, market, and customers to this role.

Biography

Joe Martinko is the President, Thermal & Specialized Solutions (TSS) and will continue to build upon its solid foundation. He brings to the role over 30 years of expertise in the chemical industry, with more than 20 years of experience across TSS and Chemours’ legacy fluoroproducts business in a range of global market and product, and regional leadership roles. Before he was appointed to lead TSS, Joe served as the Senior Business Director, Americas, a role in which he drove business strategy, delivered record-breaking financial performance, and built a high-performing team. He has also held various roles with responsibility for regulatory and advocacy, customer service, marketing, sales, technical service, asset strategy and product management. Before Chemours, Joe worked for over 20 years in various business leadership and manufacturing roles in the chemical industry. Joe holds a masters of science from Texas A&M University as well as a masters of business administration from the University of Delaware.

Gerardo is passionate about producing critical chemistries that are innovative, responsibly manufactured, and play an essential role in a more sustainable economy.

Biography

Gerardo Familiar is the President, Advanced Performance Materials (APM), and  brings a depth of business knowledge and a deep understanding of Chemours fluorinated chemistries to the role. Prior to being named President, APM, Gerardo served as General Manager of Chemours Hydrogen Venture. In that role he was responsible for development and implementation of the business strategy, growth plans, and organizational capabilities related to Chemours hydrogen portfolio and ambitions. Before that, he was the Senior Director of Global Strategy, Marketing and Regulatory Affairs for the Thermal Specialized Solutions (TSS) business at Chemours. He also served the company as Investor Relations Director, President, Chemours Mexico, and multiple sales and marketing roles. Mr. Familiar holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering from the Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico, a Masters of Business Administration from the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de Mexico-ITAM, and completed the Executive Development Program from Wharton. He formerly served as Executive Board Member of the National Chemical Industry Association (ANIQ), United Way Mexico, and the International Chamber of Commerce Mexico (ICC).

Diane Iuliano Picho is the Interim President of Titanium Technologies (TT), one of the largest manufacturers of Titanium Dioxide (TiO₂) in the world.

Biography

Diane is the Interim President of Titanium Technologies (TT). Prior to being named Interim President, she served as Vice President of HR and Chief of Staff for TT where she led both HR and strategy development including strategic projects such as organizational design and development of sustainability and commercial strategies. Her 40-year career spans experience in several areas including R&D, operations, HR, sales, marketing, and business leadership.

Previously, Diane was the Vice President of Commercial Operations for the Chemours Advanced Performance Materials business where she led product management, supply chain, and demand planning, and competitive intelligence. Throughout her career several of her assignments were newly created roles, catering to her strong business acumen. Diane received her Master of Business Administration from Widener University and her Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Villanova University.

With responsibility for leading the human resources organization, Brian is a trusted thought partner and advisor at Chemours, recognized for his relationship building, critical thinking, and financial acumen.

Biography

Brian serves as Interim Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) for Chemours, leading our People organization. Prior to assuming his current role, he served as Human Resources Vice President with responsibility for Compensation & Benefits, Operations, and Talent & Culture. He has also served as Human Resources Business Partner and Vice President, Total Rewards at Chemours.

A Human Resources professional with over 30 years of experience, Brian previously worked for several multinational corporations, including SAP, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), and Korn Ferry. Brian is a trusted thought partner and advisor recognized for his relationship building, critical thinking, and financial acumen. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Management from DeSales University.

Alvenia leads the company's communications strategy, with a focus on advancing the company's corporate narrative, advancing growth priorities, and elevating the company's Sustainability Program. She also leads Chemours' philanthropy and community relations work as the company lives its commitment to the communities where we operate.

Biography

Alvenia Scarborough leads corporate and marketing communications for the Chemours Company. She joined the company in 2014 as Director of Brand Management where she lead the creation of all aspects of the Chemours brand including the company name, logo, architecture, and language as it transitioned to a stand-alone, publicly traded company. In 2018, Alvenia was appointed Senior Director of Corporate Communications before becoming the SVP of Communications and Chief Brand Officer (CBO).

As CBO, Alvenia is building Chemours’ reputation by sharing the company’s vision and also leads Corporate Philanthropy, having architected several industry-leading programs including the Future of Chemistry Scholarship and the Chemours Future of Engineering Science Trade and Technology (ChemFEST) school adoption initiative. She is the executive sponsor of the Chemours Black Employee Network and serves as the executive co-lead of the Chemours Diversity and Inclusion Council.  Before joining Chemours, Alvenia held several senior communications leadership roles with DuPont, Newell Rubbermaid, and Kodak.

Alvenia grew up the youngest of three in Richmond, VA where she learned about plant sites and manufacturing from her father, a 30+ year machine operator in the tobacco industry. Alvenia received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from the University of Virginia, and earned her Master of Business Administration from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University. Alvenia serves on the board of directors for the United Way and the Advisory Board for the Ron Brown Scholar Program.

Kristine leads the legal function and has responsibility for all non-legacy legal matters, in addition to government affairs, ethics & compliance, corporate remediation, and security.

Biography

Backed by more than 20 years of legal experience, Kristine heads The Chemours Company’s global legal, compliance, security, and government affairs teams. She first joined Chemours in 2014 as part of the legal leadership team and was integral to the successful stand-up of Chemours as an independent, public company. Kristine also developed the corporate governance framework that Chemours still uses today.

Having worked in several leadership roles across the company, Kristine has a deep and unique understanding of Chemours, its business operations, and legal function. Prior to her current role, she served as Vice President, Strategic Planning for Chemours. Kristine also previously held roles within the Advanced Performance Materials business in sustainability and operations, including as the Plant Manager at Chemours’ Chambers Works manufacturing facility where she led the operations team safely through the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. Prior to her operations experience, Kristine was a member of the company’s legal department as Associate General Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary.

Before joining Chemours, Kristine held various legal leadership roles within Fortune 500 and global financial services companies and was in private practice with a global law firm, where she focused on corporate law.

She received her bachelor’s degree, with a double major in Economics and Asian Studies, from the University of Michigan and her law degree from Case Western Reserve University.

Kristine serves on the Board of Directors for both the Delaware Theatre Company and the Ancient Art Archive.