Canada’s John Lemmex named new Bayer MaterialScience CFO

Polymers and high-tech plastics supplier Bayer MaterialScience LLC (BMS) has named Canadian John Lemmex as its new chief financial officer.

Lemmex joined Bayer nearly 25 years ago as a process chemist at a rubber operations plant in Sarnia, Ont. He transitioned into a business analyst role in 1991, holding positions of increasing responsibility in the field of finance, controlling and accounting. Prior to taking on his new role, Lemmex spent several years at Bayer headquarters in Leverkusen, Germany, where he led the restructuring of the Bayer Polymers and MaterialScience controlling functions. BMS is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pa., and Lemmex most recently served as the company’s vice president and controller.

Lemmex earned a degree in chemistry from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ont., and a master’s degree in business administration from Syracuse University in Syracuse, N.Y.

As CFO, Lemmex will be responsible for all finance and controlling activities in the NAFTA region. He also serves as a member of Bayer’s North American Leadership Team.