Austin Devaney as Chief Commercial Officer leads the commercial activities and sustainability efforts for Piedmont Lithium. He has responsibility for working with automotive, battery and materials companies to deliver Lithium for the expansion of Electric Vehicles as well as leading the efforts to produce our products more sustainably. Prior to this Austin served in a variety of roles managing the Lithium business with Albemarle Corporation for ten years with a focus on the battery market. Austin has over twenty five years of experience in the Chemical Industry leading commercial efforts. Austin holds an undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering from Clemson University and an MBA from Southern Methodist University.