NewMarket Corporation Company Culture

Mr. Thomas E. Gottwald has been the Chief Executive Officer and President at NewMarket Corporation since March 3, 2004 and serves as its Chairman of the Board since July 29, 2014. Mr. Gottwald served as the Chief Executive Officer and President of Ethyl Corporation from June 1, 2001 to June 30, 2004. Mr. Gottwald served as the Chief Operating Officer of Ethyl Corp. from March 1, 1994 to May 31, 2001. Mr. Gottwald has been a Director of Ethyl Corp. since 1994. Mr. Gottwald has been a Director of NewMarket Corporation since 1994. He served as a Director of Virginia Commonwealth University Health System.

Mr. Robert A. Shama, also known as Rob, has been President of Afton Chemical Corporation since 2013. Mr. Shama served as Executive Vice President of afton since 2012 and its Senior Vice President North America and Chief Marketing Officer in 2011. From 2008 to 2010, Mr. shama served as Vice President of sales and marketing north America at Afton Chemical. Mr. Shama has over 32 years of chemical industry experience, including 21 years with Afton Chemical. He has run Afton's North American business for 12 years.

Mr. Brian D. Paliotti has been the Chief Financial Officer and Vice President at NewMarket Corporation since January 1, 2015. Mr. Paliotti joined NewMarket in 2008 as Financial Officer for Afton Chemical Corporation, NewMarket's largest subsidiary and was Vice President, Finance, NewMarket Services Corporation since May 1, 2013. Prior to joining NewMarket, he worked at United Technologies and the Eastman Kodak Company in various finance positions of increasing responsibility both domestically and abroad.

Mr. Bruce R. Hazelgrove, III, serves as an Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of NewMarket Corporation and served as its Vice President of Corporate Resources. Mr. Hazelgrove served as Director, Corporate Services of Ethyl Corporation since 1997. Over the past two years, he has taken on responsibility for additional departments. Before joining Ethyl, he was involved in a real estate development and management business. Earlier he worked at the United States Air Force. He graduated from Virginia Military Institute in 1983.

Mr. M. Rudolph West has been Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of NewMarket Corporation since January 01, 2016. Mr. Rudolph served as Assistant General Counsel and Secretary of NewMarket Corporation (Formerly Ethyl Corp) until January 01, 2016.

Clay Matthews serves as the Chief IP Counsel for NewMarket Corporation. Clay started at NewMarket Corporation in May of 2006. Clay is based in the United States.

Brian Paliotti serves as the Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of NewMarket Services Corporation. Brian currently resides in the Richmond, Virginia Area.

Barbara Little serves as the Vice President, Government Relations of NewMarket Services Corporation. Barbara currently resides in the Washington D.C. Metro Area.