FMC Corporation announced Curt Brooks has been named director, Investor Relations (IR). He assumes the role from Abizar 'Zack' Zaki, who has been elected FMC vice president, Corporate Strategy. Brooks and Zaki will transition investor responsibilities following the company's first quarter earnings release and conference call in early May.

Brooks has served as associate director, Investor Relations, since early 2023. He previously worked for the specialty materials company Trinseo as a manager of Investor Relations and senior manager of Financial Planning and Analysis. In his new role, Brooks will lead FMC's engagement with investors and analysts and serve as the company's primary voice to the investment community.

He will report to Patrick Day, vice president, Financial Planning and Analysis, who will oversee and participate in Investor Relations activities. Brooks earned a bachelor's in finance from Butler University and his MBA from Drexel University. Zaki has more than a decade of business experience at FMC, including leadership roles in Corporate Strategy and Development and as business director of FMC Global Specialty Solutions (GSS), the company's non-crop business.

He has served as director of Investor Relations since 2021. Earlier in his career, he advised clients in the chemicals industry on strategy and mergers and acquisitions (MA) at Booz Company and was an automation engineer at Honeywell. In addition to leading FMC's Corporate Strategy and MA efforts, Zaki will also have executive responsibility for FMC Ventures.

He earned his bachelor's in chemical engineering from the Institute of Chemical Technology in Mumbai, India, and his MBA from Duke University. Zaki will join the FMC Operating Committee and will report to Sandifer.