Lithium X Energy appoints new head of investor relations

Vancouver-based Lithium X Energy has appointed Timothy McKenna as vice president of investor relations, US government relations and corporate communications. He will lead the company’s communications strategy with investors, the media, government, community and industry audiences.

McKenna joins Lithium X with 35 years of experience in investor relations and communications. He was vice president of Rockwood Holdings, then the largest manufacturer of lithium, from 2006 until Rockwood’s $6.2 bn merger with Albemarle Corporation in January 2015. 

During his tenure, McKenna created Rockwood’s IR and communications program and was instrumental in working with the US Department of Energy to help Rockwood gain a $28 mn grant to expand its lithium operations in North Carolina and Nevada’s Clayton Valley.   

Previously he was senior vice president of investor and government relations for Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation, then the largest containerboard manufacturer.

‘Tim’s background speaks for itself,’ says Brian Paes-Braga, Lithium X CEO. ‘His skills and experience with the investment community and, in particular, the lithium space ‒ an integral part of the growth of Rockwood from a small-cap company to its successful $6.2 bn takeover in 2014 ‒ will help us expand our shareholder base in the US and beyond as we continue to pursue our strategic goal of becoming the go-to upstream lithium company.’ 

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