Westlake Chemical Corporation announced that Mr. Roger Kearns has been appointed by the Board of Directors as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, effective January 1, 2021. In this new role, he will continue to report to Mr. Albert Chao, Westlake’s President and CEO. Mr. Kearns will be responsible for all of the company’s chemical businesses and manufacturing operations in North America, Europe and Asia. Mr. Kearns joined Westlake in 2018 from Solvay SA, where he served as a member of the Executive Committee.