Lummus Technology announced that its board of directors has appointed Atanas H. Atanasov to serve as the company's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO). In this role, Atanasov will have responsibility for Lummus' financial management, accounting, reporting, audit, tax and treasury functions.

Atanasov will assume the Chief Financial Officer role from John Albanese who is stepping down as CFO but will remain with Lummus for another 18 months to support several of the company's strategic projects.

"We are very excited to welcome Atanas to Lummus," said Leon de Bruyn, President and Chief Executive Officer of Lummus Technology. "Atanas brings to Lummus over 25 years of disciplined financial leadership experience with proven expertise in accounting, tax, financial planning and analysis, banking and capital markets. That, along with his chemical and energy-related experience, will prove valuable in driving growth and delivering value to Lummus' customers, employees, partners and shareholders."

Atanasov joins Lummus after previously serving as Executive Vice President, CFO and Treasurer of Kraton Corporation, a leading global sustainable producer of specialty polymers and high-value biobased products. Prior to Kraton, he was CFO of Empire Petroleum Partners, LLC and CFO of NGL Energy Partners. He also spent nine years with GE Capital in various finance roles of increasing importance and responsibility.