People: Griffon Corp (GFF)


GFF on New York Consolidated

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18 Jun 2013
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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position

Harvey Blau

 77 2008 Chairman of the Board

Robert Mehmel

 48 2012 President, Chief Operating Officer

Ronald Kramer

 54 2012 Chief Executive Officer, Director

Douglas Wetmore

 55 2009 Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President

Patrick Alesia

 64 2010 Senior Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, Ethics Officer

Seth Kaplan

 43 2010 Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary

Martin Sussman

 75 2013 Lead Independent Director

Henry Alpert

 65 1995 Independent Director

Bertrand Bell

 83 1976 Independent Director

Gerald Cardinale

 45 2008 Independent Director

Blaine Fogg

 72 2005 Independent Director

Bradley Gross

 40 2008 Independent Director

Robert Harrison

 76 2004 Independent Director

Donald Kutyna

 79 2005 Independent Director

William Waldorf

 74 1963 Independent Director

Joseph Whalen

 81 1999 Independent Director

James Palczynski

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Biographies

Name Description

Harvey Blau

 Mr. Harvey R. Blau is Chairman of the Board of Griffon Corporation., since 1983 and was the company's Chief Executive Officer from 1983 through March 2008. Mr. Blau was Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Aeroflex Incorporated (NYSE:ARX), a diversified manufacturer of electronic components and test equipment, for more than five years through August 2007 when such company was acquired. Because of his long service with the Company, including as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer for over twenty-five years, Mr. Blau brings to the Board a depth of knowledge of the Company, its history and its personnel. Mr. Blau’s legal training also assists the Board in evaluating issues that come before it.

Robert Mehmel

 Mr. Robert F. Mehmel has been appointed as President, Chief Operating Officer of Griffon Corp., effective December 10, 2012 . Mr. Mehmel served as President and Chief Operating Officer of DRS Technologies (“DRS”), a supplier of integrated products, services and support to military forces, intelligence agencies and prime contractors worldwide. From May 2006 to August 2008 Mr. Mehmel served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of DRS and from January 2001 to May 2006 Mr. Mehmel served as Executive Vice President, business operations and strategy, of DRS.

Ronald Kramer

 Mr. Ronald J. Kramer is Chief Executive Officer, Director of Griffon Corp. He has been the company Chief Executive Officer since April 2008, a director since 1993, Vice Chairman of the Board since November 2003, and was the company President from February 2009 to December 2012. From 2002 through March 2008, he was President and a director of Wynn Resorts, Ltd., a developer, owner and operator of destination casino resorts. From 1999 to 2001, Mr. Kramer was a Managing Director at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein, an investment banking firm, and its predecessor Wasserstein Perella & Co. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Leap Wireless International, Inc. (NASDAQ:LEAP), a wireless communications company. Mr. Kramer was formerly on the boards of directors of Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:MWW) and Sapphire Industrials Corporation (AMEX:FYR). Mr. Kramer has been a senior executive officer of a number of corporations, including currently Griffon, and brings to the Board experience in all aspects of finance and business transactions.

Douglas Wetmore

 Mr. Douglas J. Wetmore is Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President of Griffon Corp., since September 2009. From April 1998 to July 2008, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (“IFF”), a creator of flavors and fragrances used in a variety of consumer products (NYSE: IFF). From October 2007 to July 2008, Treasurer of IFF. From 1991 to 1998, Corporate Controller of IFF. Prior to IFF, Price Waterhouse for 12 years.

Patrick Alesia

 Mr. Patrick L. Alesia is Senior Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, Ethics Officer of Griffon Corp. He has been Chief Administrative Officer since September 2009, appointed Senior Vice President in May 2010, Vice President since 1990, Treasurer from 1979 to 2010, Ethics Officer since 2005, Secretary from 2005 to 2010. Served as Chief Financial Officer from November 2007 to September 2009.

Seth Kaplan

 Mr. Seth L. Kaplan is Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary of Griffon Corp., since May 2010. From July 2008 to May 2010, Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary at Hexcel Corporation, a manufacturer of advanced composite materials for space and defense, commercial aerospace and wind energy applications. From 2000 to July 2008, Senior Corporate Counsel and Assistant Secretary at Hexcel. From 1994 to 2000, associate at the law firm Winthrop, Stimson, Putnam & Roberts (now Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP).

Martin Sussman

 Mr. Martin S. Sussman is Lead Independent Director of Griffon Corporation. He has been a director since 1989. He has been a practicing attorney in the State of New York since 1961, and has been a member of the law firm of Seltzer, Sussman, Habermann & Heitner, LLP for more than the past five years. As a practicing attorney for almost fifty years, Mr. Sussman brings to the Board broad experience and insight in various aspects of business law applicable to the Company.

Henry Alpert

 Mr. Henry A. Alpert is Independent Director of Griffon Corporation., since 1995. Mr. Alpert has been President of Spartan Petroleum Corp., a real estate investment firm and a distributor of petroleum products, for more than the past five years. Mr. Alpert is also a director of Boyar Value Fund, a mutual fund (NASDAQ:BOYAX). Mr. Alpert brings to the Board an understanding of the perspectives of public mutual fund stockholders, experience in operations and, by virtue of being on the advisory committee of the commercial bank headquartered on Long Island, insight into commercial banking trends.

Bertrand Bell

 Dr. Bertrand M. Bell is Independent Director of Griffon Corporation., since 1976. Dr. Bell has been Professor of Medicine at Yeshiva University Albert Einstein College of Medicine for more than the past five years and was appointed Distinguished Professor in September 1992. Dr. Bell has been a professor of medicine for over 30 years. Dr. Bell led the Bell Commission, whose report significantly changed the way physicians are trained and supervised in the State of New York. Dr. Bell was director of ambulatory medical services and the emergency department at a New York City public hospital for almost twenty-five years. Dr. Bell brings to the Board management experience with nonprofit institutions and experience with professional training and development, as well as familiarity with the medical products industry that is serviced by the company Clopay Plastics business.

Gerald Cardinale

 Mr. Gerald J. Cardinale is Independent Director of Griffon Corporation., since September 29, 2008. Since 2002, Mr. Cardinale has been a Managing Director of the Principal Investment Area of Goldman Sachs, a global investment banking, securities and investment management firm. Mr. Cardinale also serves on the boards of directors of Alliance Films Holdings Inc., Cequel Communications, LLC, Sensus Metering Systems, Inc., and Yankees Entertainment & Sports Network, LLC. Mr. Cardinale was formerly a director of Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc., CW Media Holdings, Inc., Guthy-Renker Holdings, LLC and Legends Hospitality Holding Company, LLC. Mr. Cardinale is a designee of GS Direct, an affiliate of Goldman Sachs; it is the company understanding that Mr. Cardinale is retiring from Goldman Sachs effective December 31, 2012. His service on a variety of corporate boards and his experience in evaluating different potential investments and acquisitions and in related financings allow him to assist the Board in assessing financing and acquisition activities from a financial point of view.

Blaine Fogg

 Mr. Blaine V. Fogg is Independent Director of Griffon Corporation., since May 2005. Mr. Fogg is a corporate and securities lawyer concentrating in mergers and acquisitions and other business transactions. From 1972 to 2004, Mr. Fogg was a partner at the law firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP. Since 2004, Mr. Fogg has been Of Counsel to such law firm. Since July 1, 2009, Mr. Fogg has been President of The Legal Aid Society of New York. In September 2010, he was elected a Director of Seacor Holdings Inc. (NYSE:CKH), which owns, operates, invests in and markets equipment, primarily in the offshore oil and gas, industrial aviation and marine transportation industries. Mr. Fogg has represented numerous public and private companies in connection with governance matters as well as transactions and brings to the Board broad experience in assisting boards of public and private companies in these matters.

Bradley Gross

 Mr. Bradley J. Gross is Independent Director of Griffon Corporation., since September 29, 2008. Mr. Gross is a Managing Director in the Principal Investment Area of Goldman Sachs, a position he has held since 2007. From 2003 to 2007, he was a vice president at Goldman Sachs. Mr. Gross also serves on the board of directors of Aeroflex, Inc. (NYSE:ARX), a worldwide provider of specialized test and measurement equipment and microelectronic solutions, Cequel Communications LLC, a provider of cable television services in certain U.S. territories serving 1.3 million basic subscribers, Americold Realty Trust, the provider of temperature controlled storage and logistics in the United States, Interline Brands, Inc., a distributor of maintenance, repair and operations products, and various other private companies in which Goldman Sachs is an investor. Mr. Gross formerly served on the Board of Capmark Financial Group Inc., a diversified holding company that provides financial services to investors in commercial real estate-related assets.

Robert Harrison

 Admiral (Retired) Robert G. Harrison (USN Ret.) is Independent Director of Griffon Corporation., since February 2004. He was an officer in the United States Navy for more than thirty-five years prior to his retirement in 1994. Since retirement, Rear Admiral Harrison has been a consultant for various defense systems companies in the areas of acquisition, support and program management. Rear Admiral Harrison is also a director for Indra Systems, a company engaged in the manufacture and support of training and simulation systems and automatic test equipment. By virtue of his services as a senior officer in the U.S. Navy and his service as a director of and consultant to other companies, Rear Admiral Harrison brings to the Board experience in the management of organizations and the approaches and perspectives involved in military procurement.

Donald Kutyna

 General Donald J. Kutyna (USAF Ret.) is Independent Director of Griffon Corporation., since August 8, 2005. He was an officer in the United States Air Force for over thirty-five years prior to his retirement in 1992. General Kutyna had been commander in chief of the North American Aerospace Defense Command, commander in chief of the U.S. Space Command and commander of the U.S. Air Force Space Command. During his tenure in the U.S. Air Force, General Kutyna served as Chairperson of the Accident Analysis Panel of the Presidential Commission on the Space Shuttle Challenger Accident. General Kutyna was Vice President, Space Technology, of Loral Space & Communications Ltd. (NASDAQ:LORL), a satellite communications company, from 1993 to 1996, and again from 1999 to 2004. He also served as Vice President, Advanced Space Systems, for Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT), a company principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture and integration of advanced technology systems, products and services, from 1996 to 1999. From September 2004 through 2008, General Kutyna served as a part-time consultant to Loral Space & Communications Ltd. As a Four Star Air Force officer with thirty five years experience in the development, acquisition and operation of high technology space, electronic, communication, and aeronautical defense systems, General Kutyna brings to the Board important perspectives in connection with the Company’s defense business.

William Waldorf

 Mr. William H. Waldorf is Independent Director of Griffon Corporation since 1963. He has been President of Landmark Capital, LLC, an investment firm, for more than the past five years. Mr. Waldorf’s financial and investment experience as an active entrepreneur and President of an investment company for over thirty years brings to the Board the analytical framework of a long-term investor.

Joseph Whalen

 Mr. Joseph J. Whalen is Independent Director of Griffon Corporation., since 1999. Mr. Whalen is a CPA and was a partner at Arthur Andersen LLP for more than five years prior to his retirement in 1994. Mr. Whalen has financial and accounting experience as a partner of a former international accounting firm for over twenty years. As the Company’s Audit Committee Financial, Mr. Whalen brings to the Board and the Audit Committee an understanding of the financial reporting, auditing and accounting issues that come before the Board and the Audit Committee.

James Palczynski

Insider Trading

Name Shares Traded Price

MEHMEL ROBERT F

 10,000 $11.72

MEHMEL ROBERT F

 10,000 $11.83

MEHMEL ROBERT F

 10,000 $11.53

MEHMEL ROBERT F

 10,000 $11.10

MEHMEL ROBERT F

 10,000 $11.06

KRAMER RONALD J

 361,285 $11.92

SUSSMAN MARTIN S

 3,333 $0.00

GROSS BRADLEY J

 3,333 $0.00

FOGG BLAINE V

 3,333 $0.00

WHALEN JOSEPH J

 3,333 $0.00

GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC

 3,333 $0.00

SULLIVAN KEVIN F

 3,333 $0.00

BLAU HARVEY R

 3,333 $0.00

CARDINALE GERALD J

 3,333 $0.00

HARRISON ROBERT G

 3,333 $0.00

WALDORF WILLIAM H

 3,333 $0.00

ALPERT HENRY A

 3,333 $0.00

BELL BERTRAND M

 3,333 $0.00

KUTYNA DONALD J

 3,333 $0.00

BLAU HARVEY R

 5,000 $0.00

BLAU HARVEY R

 10,000 $0.00

WALDORF WILLIAM H

 38 $10.92

WALDORF WILLIAM H

 3 $10.92

ALPERT HENRY A

 15,000 $9.64

WALDORF WILLIAM H

 51 $8.22
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