Elementis plc announced the appointment of Heejae Chae as a Non-Executive Director with effect from 25 March 2024. Heejae will join the Audit, Nomination and Remuneration Committees. Heejae is also a Non-Executive Director of IP Group plc, where he chairs the remuneration committee, and the Executive Chairman of Sys Group plc.

He served as Chief Executive of Scapa Group plc, for twelve years, until its sale in 2021. Prior to joining Scapa Group plc, he held roles as Group Chief Executive of Volex Group plc, and was the Group General Manager, Radio Frequency Worldwide, for Amphenol Corporation. Heejae spent the early part of his career in finance at The Blackstone Group and Donaldson Lufkin and Jenrette, before moving into industry.

Heejae holdsa Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Columbia University, and an MBA from Harvard University.