Pittsburgh, PA, February 27, 2012 --(PR.com)-- John Lemmex has been appointed chief financial officer, Bayer MaterialScience LLC. In this role, Lemmex is responsible for all finance and controlling activities in the NAFTA region. He also serves as a member of Bayer’s North American Leadership Team.
Lemmex, a native of Canada, joined Bayer nearly 25 years ago as a process chemist at a rubber operations plant in Sarnia, Ontario. 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. Most recently, Lemmex served as vice president and controller, Bayer MaterialScience LLC.
Lemmex earned a degree in chemistry from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, and a master’s degree in business administration from Syracuse University in Syracuse, NY. He holds a CGA from The Certified General Accountants Association of Ontario and a CPA from the Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants.
He is active in the community, serving on the board of directors for the Blind Vision & Rehabilitation Services, as well as Variety the Children’s Charity, both in Pittsburgh.
Lemmex is married and has two children. He resides with his family in Cranberry Township, Pa
