We are pleased to announce that Phil Hume, currently Senior Manager, Procurement & Business Excellence, has accepted a new role as Oxides Supply Chain Manager, effective August 1, 2022. In this role, he will report to Adam Pingel – and will be responsible for oxides supply chain and procurement.

We would also like to share details about how Phil’s current responsibilities in Procurement will be distributed and reorganized – all of which will drive supply chain and procurement business alignment.  

• Kentucky Procurement – Phil will retain Kentucky Procurement responsibility in his new role. Drew Esarey, Raw Material Buyer, will continue to report to Phil. Adrianne Gatrost, Category Buyer, will maintain dotted reporting line to Phil. 
• Houston Area Supply Chain – Alicia Penny will become Houston Area Procurement Manager, with both Category Buyer, Claudia Penley, and Raw Material Buyer (currently open) reporting to her. Alicia will report to Houston Area SC&M Lead, Maria Kraemer Gutierrez. Alicia will have responsibility for all Houston Area procurement: minor raw materials, catalyst, industrial gases, MRO, and capital spends.
• Port Arthur Supply Chain – Kevin Hidalgo, Category Buyer, will report to Helen Waguespack, Port Arthur Supply Chain Manager. Kevin will have responsibility for Port Arthur Procurement: catalyst, industrial gases, MRO, and capital spends.
• Finance – Jacob Davis, Director Global Finance & Accounting, will assume responsibility for utility hedging, utility procurement, and the legal process to support supplier NDAs, terms, and conditions. Jacob will also be the focal point for US alignment on procurement processes, systems, and coordination. 
• Business Excellence – Reece Wardrip, Continuous Improvement Leader, assumed Business Excellence responsibilities in November 2021.

Please join us in thanking Phil for his incredible contributions to Monument’s success – and in wishing him well in his new role.

Adam Pingel

VP, Global Operations

Bill Grube

VP, Global Finance