NOVONIX is pleased to announce the appointment of Dwayne Johnson as Chief Operating Officer.

Mr. Johnson brings over 30 years of experience in manufacturing and capital project leadership, with a proven record of driving strategic growth, operational excellence, and continuous improvement across multiple industries.

Prior to joining NOVONIX, Mr. Johnson served as Vice President of Strategy, Capital Projects, and Operations at EMT, the largest supplier of manufactured products to the cementitious building products industry. In this role, he led the execution of a five-year strategic growth plan that expanded operations to 10 greenfield manufacturing facilities, oversaw more than $500 million in capital investments, and doubled the company profitability.

Mr. Johnson holds both B.S. and M.S. degrees in Chemical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude, as well as an MBA. His extensive background in facility construction, process scale-up, and operational strategy will further advance NOVONIX’s mission to build a sustainable and scalable domestic supply chain for battery materials.

Executive Leadership Appointments
Over the past year, NOVONIX has built a new executive leadership team to guide the company through its next phase of growth and execution. With the recent appointments of Kimberly Heimert as Chief Legal and Risk Officer and Dwayne Johnson as Chief Operating Officer, alongside Mike O’Kronley, Chief Executive Officer, and Robert Long, Chief Financial Officer, NOVONIX has assembled an experienced team of leaders with deep expertise across operations, finance, legal, and strategy. Together, this leadership group is focused on driving NOVONIX’s continued growth, operational excellence, and advancement of a sustainable, domestic battery materials supply chain.