leadership

Roeland Polet serves as the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Mr. Polet was appointed Chief Executive Officer in September 2024 and assumed the role of Chairman of the Board December 2, 2025. Prior to joining the Company, he served as the Chief Executive Officer of DSM Materials Businesses for Koninklijke DSM N.V. (“DSM”), a Dutch multinational corporation, from 2019 to 2023. During his tenure at DSM, which began in 2015, he held several senior leadership positions, including President and Chief Executive Officer of both the Protective Materials and Engineering Materials divisions. Earlier in his career, Mr. Polet held executive roles at Valspar Corporation, Celanese Corporation, and Carbolite Foods, Inc. He possesses extensive global business experience across the United States, Asia, and Europe. Mr. Polet holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the State University of New York at Buffalo.

Our Board believes that Mr. Polet’s dual perspective as both Chief Executive Officer and Chairman provides the Company with a unified strategic vision and streamlined leadership. His deep expertise in the global materials industry, combined with his proven track record of executive leadership at major multinational corporations, adds significant value to our Board. Furthermore, Mr. Polet’s extensive experience in international business strategy and operational execution strengthens the Board’s ability to oversee the Company’s growth in a complex global market.

Rose Sparks is the Chief Financial Officer of FutureFuel Corp. and its wholly owned subsidiary FutureFuel Chemical Company. She has held this role since 2013. Previously, Rose held several positions at FutureFuel including principal financial officer, treasurer, and principal accounting officer. Additionally, Rose served as a director on the FutureFuel Corp. Board of Directors from 2019 until July 2024.

Rose is a finance and controllership executive with 32-plus years of experience. She began her career with FutureFuel's predecessor company, Eastman Chemical Company, as the Batesville plant controller and continued in this role after the formation of FutureFuel.

Rose earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Arkansas College (Batesville), and she holds a certified public accounting certificate.

Kyle Gaither is the Chief Operations Officer of FutureFuel Corp. and its wholly owned subsidiary FutureFuel Chemical Company. He has held this role since July 2022, and previously served as the Company's General Manager since 2018.

Kyle is a manufacturing operations executive with 32-plus years of experience. He began his career with FutureFuel's predecessor company, Eastman Kodak Company, and has progressed through numerous executive leadership roles in engineering and manufacturing. Additionally, Kyle's in-depth understanding of the support functions including safety and environmental compliance, quality control and assurance, and reliability are critical to the safe and efficient operation of FutureFuel's facilities. His working knowledge of the Batesville’s site capabilities are also key to the Company's continuous improvement.

Kyle earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Arkansas (Fayetteville), and he is a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Arkansas.