LSB Industries, Inc. announced the retirement of John Burns as Executive Vice President of Manufacturing and that Scott Bemis has been named his successor, effective May 20, 2024. Mr. Bemis takes over the position from John Burns, who has served in the role since February 2020 and will be retiring after more than 35 years in the chemical industry. Mr. Burns will remain with LSB to ensure an orderly and effective transition.

Mr. Bemis joins LSB from Albemarle Energy Storage where he has served as the Kemerton Site Director since 2023 and as the Richburg MegaFlex Site Director from 2022 to 2023. With a focus on leadership development and delivering improved manufacturing results, Mr. Bemis brings with him broad experience across research and development (R&D), manufacturing, large capital projects, reliability, maintenance, environmental, health and safety (EH&S) and regulatory functions. Mr. Bemis holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Houston ?

Clear Lake, with a concentration in Management Information System (MIS) and a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Arizona.