Mr. Kissam most recently served as a Partner of Bernhard Capital Partners Management, LP from January 2021 to September 2023 and as Senior Advisor from September 2023 to July 2025. He previously served as President and CEO of Albemarle Corporation, a global specialty chemicals company with leading positions in lithium, bromine and refining catalysts, from September 2011 until his retirement in June 2020; he was elected to its board in 2011 and served as Chairman from 2016 to June 2020, remaining a board member until May 2021.
Mr. Kissam joined Albemarle in 2003 as Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, and served as Senior Vice President, Manufacturing and Law, and Corporate Secretary from January 2008 until his promotion to President in March 2010. Prior to joining Albemarle, he served as President, General Counsel and Secretary of Merisant Company, a manufacturer of artificial sweeteners. He joined the Specialty Products Advisory Committee in April 2018 and served as an ex-officio member of the DowDuPont Board from April 2018 to June 2019, then joined the DuPont Board of Directors in June 2019 and serves on the Audit and Nomination and Governance Committees.