Business administrator Marcela Drehmer is the new person in charge of Finance and Investor Relations at Braskem, succeeding Carlos Fadigas, who after performing the function for three and a half years has been appointed to run Braskem’s business in the United States, which has been reinforced with the acquisition of Sunoco Chemicals.
 
According to Bernardo Gradin, CEO at Braskem, "the change is part of the natural, planned succession process for leadership at Braskem and it confirms the company’s financial policy, where Marcela has been active since 1994."

With a Bachelor’s in Business Administration from the University of Salvador - UNIFACS and an MBA in Finance from IBMEC-São Paulo, Marcela Drehmer began her experience in the petrochemical sector in 1994, when she joined the Finance Department at OPP Petroquímica, one of the companies that formed Braskem, where she was responsible for structured operations and planning until 1999. She then transferred to Odebrecht S.A., where she began to work directly in support of the holding’s vice-president for Investments.

In 2000, she left the country for her first international experience as a participant in the Credit Suisse First Boston Program for Corporate Finance Internship, in New York.  Returning to Brazil, she participated in the Braskem creation process in 2002, occupying the position of manager of structured operations. In following years, she stood out in setting up various financial operations carried out by the company in the domestic and international markets. She had been working as finance director since 2005. 

Marcela Drehmer will be responsible for giving continuity to the work developed under the leadership of Carlos Fadigas, aligned with Braskem’s commitment to financial discipline and returns on investment greater than the cost of capital.

Fadigas will assume Braskem America, former Sunoco Chemicals, acquired in February of this year, with the mission to develop Braskem’s growth strategy in the United States, where the company is the fourth largest producer of polypropylene. Bruce Rubin, who had been running the operation, will take over as Vice-President of Institutional Relations and New Business Development, and with his experience and knowledge of the local market, he will continue providing an important contribution to the growth of Braskem’s American operation.