Melissa Anderson

Executive Vice President, Chief People Officer

Melissa Anderson joined Albemarle in January 2021 as Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer. In this role, she is responsible for leading the execution of the Human Resources’ strategic plan and key initiatives with an emphasis on business partnerships, talent acquisition and development, compensation and benefits, inclusion and diversity programs, and HR operations.

Prior to joining Albemarle, Anderson served as Executive Vice President, Administration and Chief Human Resources Officer for Duke Energy. In this role, she was responsible for human resources policy and strategy, talent management and diversity, employee and labor relations, total rewards strategies and programs, and delivery of business partner services. Her administrative responsibilities included real estate, land services, aviation, and support services organizations.

Previously, she served as Senior Vice President, Human Resources for Domtar Corporation and as Senior Vice President of Human Resources and Government Relations for The Pantry, Inc.

Prior to these roles, Anderson spent 17 years with IBM Corporation, where she held several progressive leadership positions, including Vice President, Human Resources of global financing.

Anderson earned a master’s degree in industrial and labor relations from Cornell University and a bachelor’s degree in industrial relations from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Anderson is a member of the board of directors of Vulcan Materials and serves as Chair of the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM). She is a member of the advisory board for the Center for Executive Succession at the University of South Carolina’s Darla Moore School of Business.

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