Tronox Holdings plc announced that Jean-François Turgeon, Tronox's co-chief executive officer, will retire from Tronox on April 1, 2024. John Romano, current co-chief executive officer, will become Tronox's sole CEO effective as of Mr. Turgeon's retirement. The Board of Directors intends to nominate Mr. Turgeon for reelection as a Board member at the Company's Annual General Meeting in May 2024.

Mr. Turgeon joined Tronox in January 2014 to integrate the mineral sands and pigment business and oversee integrated business planning, technology, supply chain and capital investment including mine development. He has 35 years of leadership experience in the global titanium dioxide business, including more than 24 years at the Rio Tinto Group. His leadership and operational expertise have been integral to the transformation of Tronox into the world's leading vertically integrated producer of titanium dioxide pigment.

Among the many contributions of Mr. Turgeon was implementing a mindset transformation that unified the organization's approach to collaboration and accelerating success. Mr. Romano has 35 years of leadership experience in the global TiO2 business. He has held a variety of roles prior to his appointment as co-CEO in December 2020, including Executive Vice President, Chief Commercial and Strategy Officer, Senior Vice President and President of the Company's Pigment and Electrolytic operations, and a variety of senior sales and marketing leadership positions at Tronox and its predecessor companies.