Melissa H. Zona

SVP & Chief Human Resources Officer & External Affairs at Tronox

Ms. Zona was appointed to her current role in April 2023, after previously serving as SVP, Chief Sustainability and Human Resources Officer, with oversight of Tronox’s sustainability, corporate communications, government relations, and environmental safety and health activities. She joined Tronox in January 2018, bringing over 20 years of experience within the chemicals and manufacturing industries, including leadership in global-scale crisis management, communications and public relations, culture transformation and corporate responsibility. She previously served as a leader within Quinpario Partners, LLC., an investment and operating company focused on specialty chemicals, performance materials, plastics and energy-related industries. Prior to Quinpario, she held various roles within Solutia, Inc. where she had direct oversight of effective international crisis management and communications programs, global corporate responsibility efforts and a wide range of activities that preserved the company’s privilege to operate.

Ms. Zona holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from Jacksonville State University

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  • SVP & Chief Human Resources Officer & External Affairs

    April, 2023 - present

  • VP, Corporate Communications and Public Relations

  • SVP, Chief Sustainability & Human Resources Officer

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