---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-004122"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CE"
cik: "0001306830"
company_name: "Celanese Corp"
filed_at: "2025-01-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T23:46:39.409614+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Celanese appoints Todd Elliott as SVP Engineered Materials, succeeding Tom Kelly

## Summary
- Todd Elliott, former SVP of Acetyls who retired in 2020, rejoins Celanese to lead Engineered Materials effective Feb 3, 2025.
- Tom Kelly steps down as SVP Engineered Materials on Jan 31, 2025; remains in transition role through March 10, 2025.
- Kelly will receive severance under Celanese's Designated Roles Member Severance Benefits Plan.
- CEO Richardson cites need to reduce cost structure, deleverage balance sheet, and improve performance.
- Elliott previously led global sales for EM and launched customer project pipeline model.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-004122
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CE
- cik: 0001306830
- company_name: Celanese Corp
- filed_at: 2025-01-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1306830/000110465925004122/0001104659-25-004122-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1306830/000110465925004122/tm253594d1_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-25-004122.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Todd Elliott was appointed as Senior Vice President, Engineered Materials at Celanese Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Senior Vice President, Engineered Materials
  source text: On January 14, 2024, Celanese Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Todd Elliott as Senior Vice President, Engineered Materials, effective as of February 3, 2025, to succeed Thomas Kelly
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1306830/000110465925004122/0001104659-25-004122-index.htm
- Executive change
  Thomas Kelly departed as Senior Vice President, Engineered Materials at Celanese Corp.
  - Action: stepping down
  - Role: Senior Vice President, Engineered Materials
  source text: Thomas Kelly, who is stepping down on January 31, 2025 and will serve in a transition role through March 10, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1306830/000110465925004122/0001104659-25-004122-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.