10 Albemarle plant leaders
These Albemarle plant leaders currently hold titles such as Plant Manager, Site Director, Gerente de Planta and General Manager and Site Director at Albemarle plants. A reader can learn how plant leaders run their sites at Albemarle from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Alexander Murso
LinkedInExperience: Supply Planning Manager Lithium Specialties · Albemarle Corporation
Alexander Murso is a former Plant Manager at Albemarle Corporation, a role held from January 2015 to March 2023, and has been Supply Planning Manager Lithium Specialties there since March 2023. They were also Plant Manager at Rockwood Lithium GmbH (2012–2014) and Head Of Production at Chemetall (2009–2012).
Andrew Tieleman
LinkedInExperience: Site Director · Albemarle Corporation
Andrew Tieleman has been Site Director at Albemarle Corporation since February 2026. At Albemarle Corporation they were also Engineering & Process Technology Manager (2024–2026), Process Technology Manager (2022–2024) and Process Engineering Lead (Commissioning) (2021–2022). The listing places them in the Netherlands.
Bernd Taylor
LinkedInExperience: Plant Manager · Albemarle Corporation
Bernd Taylor has been Plant Manager at Albemarle Corporation since March 2016, and the profile headline and About section both read Plant Manager at Albemarle Corporation. The listing shows no other work rows for them and places them in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands.
John White
LinkedInExperience: Plant manager I · Albemarle Corporation
John White has been Plant manager I at Albemarle Corporation since March 2022, and the profile headline reads Plant Manager I at Albemarle Corporation. They were also Operations Supervisor at Albemarle Corporation (2008–2022). The listing places them in Twinsburg, Ohio, United States.
Jorge Leyton Miranda
LinkedInExperience: Gerente de Planta · Albemarle Corporation
Jorge Leyton Miranda has been Gerente de Planta at Albemarle Corporation since October 2024. At Albemarle Corporation they were also Superintendente de Producción (2020–2024), Jefe de Producción (2019–2020) and Jefe de turno (2016–2019). The listing places them in Antofagasta, Antofagasta Region, Chile.
Larry Meester
LinkedInExperience: Former Plant Manager/Mining Site Director · Albemarle Corporation
Larry Meester is a former Plant Manager/Mining Site Director at Albemarle Corporation, a role held from November 2017 to August 2024, and the profile headline names the Nevada Lithium Mine Operation. They were also Operations Manager at Sierra Chemical Co. (2012–2017). The listing places them in the Greater Reno Area.
Lisa Fruge
LinkedInExperience: Plant Manager · Albemarle Corporation
Lisa Fruge has been Plant Manager at Albemarle Corporation since June 2019 and also lists a current Plant Manager row at Ketjen Corporation since October 2025. At Albemarle Corporation they were also Operations Manager (2013–2019, across two rows) and Operations Superintendent (2010–2013). The listing places them in the United States.
Michael Woolford
LinkedInExperience: Plant Manager · Albemarle Corporation
Michael Woolford has been Plant Manager at Albemarle Corporation since April 2025. At Albemarle Corporation they were also Complex II Manager (2022–2025), Area III Superintendent (2018–2022), FCC Unit Leader (2016–2018) and FCC Compounding Operations Engineer (2015–2016). The listing places them in New Johnsonville, Tennessee, United States.
Ryan Li
LinkedInExperience: General Manager and Site Director · Albemarle Corporation
Ryan Li has been General Manager and Site Director at Albemarle Corporation since May 2022. They were also site manager at Covestro (2021–2022), site manager at DSM (2020–2021), Operations Manager at DSM (2016–2020) and Improve plant manager at DSM (2013–2016). The listing places them in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Wim H. Dokter
LinkedInExperience: Plant manager · Albemarle Corporation
Wim H. Dokter lists a current role as Plant manager at Albemarle Corporation, with no start date shown in the listing. The profile headline and About section both read Plant manager at Albemarle, and the listing places them in Almere, Flevoland, Netherlands.
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What did you change first after you took charge of your plant, and why?
- 02How do you split your week between the plant and work with the wider business?
- 03Which past role prepared you most for running a plant, and what did it teach you?
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