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at a glance
chairman’s letter
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directors/officers
shareholder information
Malvin E. Bank
Vice Chair, Metropolitan Financial Corp.
Cleveland, Ohio
General Counsel,
The Cleveland Foundation
Community foundation
Audit and Compliance Committee; Compensation, Organization and Governance Committee
William G. Bares
Chairman, President
and Chief Executive Officer
The Lubrizol Corporation
Wickliffe, Ohio
Supplier of chemical additives
to the petroleum industry
Executive Committee; Compensation, Organization and Governance Committee
James T. Bartlett
Managing Director,
Primus Venture Partners
Cleveland, Ohio
Venture capital firm
Chair, Audit and Compliance Committee; Compensation, Organization and Governance Committee
Albert C. Bersticker
Retired Chairman, Ferro Corporation
Cleveland, Ohio
Producer of specialty coatings,
plastics, chemicals and ceramics
Lead Director; Chair, Compensation, Organization and Governance Committee;
Audit and Compliance Committee
John N. Lauer
Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer of the Company
Madeleine W. Ludlow
President, Cadence Network, Inc.
Cincinnati, Ohio
E-commerce company specializing in facility and utility cost-reduction services for national chains
Audit and Compliance Committee; Compensation, Organization and Governance Committee
William G. Pryor
President, Van Dorn Demag Corporation
Cleveland, Ohio
Manufacturer of plastic
injection molding equipment
Audit and Compliance Committee; Compensation, Organization and Governance Committee
John D. Weil
President, Clayton Management Co.
St. Louis, Missouri
Investments
Chair, Executive Committee; Compensation, Organization and Governance Committee
John N. Lauer
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer since 1998. He is the former president and chief operating officer of B.F. Goodrich Company. Earlier in his career, he served as president of Celanese Specialty Operations and was president of Hoechst Celanese Engineering Resins.
Michael F. Biehl
Vice President, Finance and Treasurer since 1998. Joined Oglebay Norton in 1992 as corporate controller and was promoted to treasurer and director of finance in 1994. Prior to joining the company, he was a senior manager in the audit division of Ernst & Young in Cleveland.
Ronald J. Compiseno
Vice President, Human Resources since 1998. Prior to joining the company, he served as group director of human resources for Invacare Corporation. He has also held positions in human resources with TRW Inc., Lubrizol Corporation and the Diamond Shamrock Corporation.
Jeffrey S. Gray
Vice President, Industrial Sands since 1999. Joined Oglebay Norton in 1997 as vice president, corporate development and general counsel. Previously, he was a partner in the law firm of Ulmer & Berne LLP.
David H. Kelsey
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since 1998. Prior to joining the company, he was executive vice president and chief financial officer of Host Communications, Inc. Before joining Host in 1994, he had a 20-year career with General Electric Company.
Michael D. Lundin
Vice President, Michigan Limestone Operations since 2000. Elected vice president Michigan Limestone Operations following Oglebay Norton’s acquisition of the business in 2000. He was one of the principal partners of Michigan Limestone Limited Partnership, serving as president of the partnership beginning in 1995.
Kenneth P. Pavlich
Vice President, Specialty Minerals since 1999. Joined Oglebay Norton in 1997 as vice president of operations for the Industrial Sands Unit. Prior to that, he held a variety of management positions with Santa Fe Pacific Gold.
Danny R. Shepherd
Vice President, Lime and Limestone since 1998. Elected to current position following Oglebay Norton’s acquisition of Global Stone Corporation in 1998. Prior to that acquisition, he served as executive vice president of Global Stone’s U.S. operations and, earlier, vice president -- Georgia, for Vulcan Materials Corporation.
Stuart H. Theis
Vice President, Marine Services since 1994. Joined Oglebay Norton in 1992 as assistant to the president and became vice president -- Marine Transportation in 1994. Prior to joining Oglebay Norton, he worked for M.A. Hanna Company for more than 20 years in various legal and executive capacities.
Rochelle F. Walk
Vice President and Secretary since 1999. Joined Oglebay Norton in 1998 as secretary and director of corporate affairs. Prior to joining the company, she spent eight years in a variety of roles at the Sherwin Williams Company, including corporate counsel, director of marketing communications, and business unit director for the Licensed Brands Group.