About
Sir Martin E. Franklin is the founder of Element Solutions and has served as Executive Chairman of the Board since 2019, providing long-term strategic direction to the Board and management team and holding an approximately 5.2% beneficial ownership stake in the Company. In anticipation of the 2026 Annual Meeting he decided not to stand for reelection and will retire from the Board at the expiration of his current term, but has agreed to continue advising the Company for a minimum of three years under the Advisory Services Agreement with his affiliate Mariposa Capital, LLC and to attend future Board meetings as an observer.
Roles
Element Solutions Inc.
Executive Chairman of the Board · Current role
2019–present
Jarden Corporation
Co-founder / Executive Chairman (predecessor lineage) · Franklin is a serial founder-investor associated with Jarden and the Company's predecessor, Platform Specialty Products.
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External Roles
Mariposa Capital, LLC
Affiliate / Advisory Services provider
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Director Compensation
FY 2025Director compensation
Not disclosed
NoteAs founder director and Executive Chairman, received no compensation for Board service
Mariposa Capital annual services fee
$2,000,000
NotePaid to Mariposa Capital, LLC, an affiliate of Sir Martin, under the Advisory Services Agreement
Also at Element Solutions Inc.
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