Post by Gary Taylor

I have exciting news! As of December, 2025, I’ve joined LyondellBasell as VP, Global Head of Middle and Back Office for our “Connected for Value” initiative, reporting to Agustin Izquierdo, CFO.  The petrochemical market is evolving rapidly and LYB is advancing with the build‑out of an integrated supply, trading and asset optimization engine designed to unlock new value from our global asset base. Our mission is clear: to build capabilities that provide a competitive edge by strategically optimizing via commodity markets with discipline, speed, and transparency.  I really enjoyed a meaningful 5 years at Shell, first as the Global Head of Risk Transformation and then as the Global Head of Energy Market Risk. Together with my peers on the Risk Leadership Team (Robert Brandenburg, David Fisher, Trusha Yardley, Jennie Jones, Nathan Jones) and all of the super capable staff in my organizations over the past few years (led by Bryan Sal, Timothy Faraldi, Leah Lizzi, Chris Morton, Wei Wei Ma, and with special thanks to Rachel Seaman for ensuring we delivered what we said we would), I am really proud of the impact we made to people, processes, and systems. Many thanks to Fiona Grandison and Novera Khan for your leadership and guidance along the way. The space of integrated supply, trading, and optimization is fast‑moving and full of opportunity. I look forward to the next chapter as we collaboratively build the capabilities that will unlock value for LYB and our partners for years to come.