Dawei Li is Li-Cycle’s Chief Commercial Officer. Dawei has been with Li-Cycle since July 2021 and leads Li-Cycle’s global commercial function, consolidating the global team’s strategy and approach to continue building strong partnerships with key battery market players. He previously led Li-Cycle’s Asia-Pacific region and brings 20 years of experience in strategy, business development, and leading growth in untapped markets to drive robust performance.
Before joining Li-Cycle, Dawei served as the Global Business Director for battery-grade lithium carbonate at the Albemarle Corporation where he developed growth strategy and executed business development plans and commercial negotiations. He has also held roles at Eastman Chemical Company, where he managed global product lines, led growth initiatives, and launched efforts to generate demand for existing products while commercializing novel ones. Dawei began his career in Shanghai, China working for PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Dawei holds a BBA in Marketing from Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, and an MBA from the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia.