Mark E. Newman

Mark E. Newman is a President and CEO of Chemours, Inc.(CC)

Mark Newman joined Chemours in 2014 as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. He was instrumental in the launch of Chemours as a stand-alone, publicly traded company and helped transform a portfolio of businesses into a focused and profitable company. In 2019, Mark was appointed Chief Operating Officer with responsibility over the company’s global commercial businesses. He oversaw improvements to the Ti-Pure™ Value Stabilization (TVS) strategy, and the recent evolution of the former Fluoroproducts business into two reportable segments: Thermal & Specialized Solutions and Advanced Performance Materials. 

Throughout 2020, he chaired the company’s Crisis Leadership Team which oversaw the company’s global response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Mark served as the executive sponsor of the Chemours Diversity and Inclusion Council, the group charged with improving the company’s overall inclusion and diversity approach to talent acquisition and development, company culture, and community engagement.

Before joining Chemours, Mark was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of SunCoke Energy, Inc., where he oversaw strategy, business development, and information technology. He also served in several senior operating and finance leadership roles in the United States and China, primarily with General Motors Corporation, where he began his career in 1986. 

Mark received his Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Waterloo in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, and earned his Master of Business Administration from the Richard Ivey Business School at the University of Western Ontario.

Mark serves on the board of directors for the American Chemistry Council, is a member of the board of trustees for the United States Council for International Business, and a member of the Ivey Society, based on Richard Ivey alumnus activity. He previously served on the board of directors for Altria Group, Inc.