People: Chart Industries Inc (GTLS.O)


GTLS.O on Nasdaq

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19 Jun 2013
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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position

Samuel Thomas

61 2007 Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer

Michael Biehl

57 2010 Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President, Treasurer

Kenneth Webster

50 2010 Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, Controller

Matthew Klaben

43 2006 Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary

Michael Press

66 2007 Lead Independent Director

W. Douglas Brown

67 2008 Independent Director

Richard Goodrich

69 2006 Independent Director

Steven Krablin

63 2006 Independent Director

James Tidwell

66 2007 Independent Director

Thomas Williams

54 2008 Independent Director

Biographies

Name Description

Samuel Thomas

Mr. Samuel F. Thomas is Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer of Chart Industries Inc. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Thomas was Executive Vice President of Global Consumables at ESAB Holdings Ltd., a provider of welding consumables and equipment. In addition to his most recent position at ESAB, Mr. Thomas was responsible for ESAB N. America during his employment at ESAB Holdings Ltd. Prior to joining ESAB in February 1999, Mr. Thomas was Vice President of Friction Products for Federal Mogul, Inc. Prior to its acquisition by Federal Mogul in 1998, Mr. Thomas was employed by T&N plc from 1976 to 1998, where he served from 1991 as chief executive of several global operating divisions, including industrial sealing, camshafts and friction products.

Michael Biehl

Mr. Michael F. Biehl is Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President, Treasurer of Chart Industries Inc. Mr. Biehl has been Executive Vice President since April 2006, served as Company's Chief Accounting Officer from October 2002 until March 2006, and has been Company's Chief Financial Officer since July 2001. Until December 16, 2008, Mr. Biehl was also Chart’s Treasurer and assumed that role again effective August 23, 2010. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Biehl served as Vice President, Finance and Treasurer at Oglebay Norton Company, an industrial minerals mining, processing and transportation company. Prior to joining Oglebay Norton in 1992, Mr. Biehl worked in the audit practice of Ernst & Young LLP in Cleveland, Ohio from 1978 to 1992.

Kenneth Webster

Mr. Kenneth J. Webster is Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, Controller of Chart Industries, Inc. Prior to that, Mr. Webster was Chief Accounting Officer and Controller since March 1, 2008. Mr. Webster joined the Company in July 2006 as the Company’s Director of Internal Audit. Prior to joining Chart, Mr. Webster served as Assistant Corporate Controller for International Steel Group, an integrated steel manufacturer, from March 2004 to April 2005, at which time International Steel Group was acquired by Mittal Steel USA, Inc. Following the acquisition, Mr. Webster continued to serve in his capacity as Assistant Corporate Controller for Mittal Steel USA, Inc. until July 2006. Before that, Mr. Webster served in various accounting and finance positions with Bethlehem Steel.

Matthew Klaben

Mr. Matthew J. Klaben is Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary of Chart Industries Inc. Prior to joining the Company in March 2006, Mr. Klaben was a partner at the law firm of Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP in Cleveland, Ohio from January 2005 until March 2006, and an associate from April 1998 until December 2004. Before that, Mr. Klaben was an associate at the law firm of Jones Day in Cleveland, Ohio from September 1995 until April 1998.

Michael Press

Mr. Michael W. Press is Lead Independent Director of Chart Industries, Inc. Mr. Press has been self-employed since 2001. Prior to that, he spent 27 years in the energy industry in senior management and executive positions. From 1997 to 2001, Mr. Press was Chief Executive Officer of KBC Advanced Technologies plc, a publicly traded international petroleum and petrochemicals consulting and software firm. Mr. Press has served as a director of Thermon Group Holdings, Inc.

W. Douglas Brown

Mr. W. Douglas Brown is Independent Director of Chart Industries, Inc., since May 2008. Mr. Brown served as Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary at Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (“Air Products”), a global supplier of industrial gases, performance materials and equipment and services, from 1999 until his retirement in 2007. Prior to that, Mr. Brown held General Counsel and various administrative positions with Air Products and its affiliates, including engineering, construction and energy-related businesses, from 1975.

Richard Goodrich

Mr. Richard E. Goodrich is Independent Director of Chart Industries, Inc. Mr. Goodrich is a retired Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Chicago Bridge & Iron Company N.V. (“CB&I”), an engineering, procurement and construction company that provides services to customers in the chemicals and energy industries. Prior to retiring, Mr. Goodrich served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of CB&I from 2001 to 2005, and until June 2006, as acting Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Goodrich has also served as a director of Thermon Group Holdings, Inc. since April 2010 and GSE Holding Inc. since 2004.

Steven Krablin

Mr. Steven W. Krablin is Independent Director of Chart Industries, Inc. Mr. Krablin served as President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of T-3 Energy Services, Inc. (“T-3”), an oilfield services company that manufactures products used in the drilling, production and transportation of oil and gas, from March 2009 until the sale of T-3 in January 2011. Prior to his employment with T-3, Mr. Krablin was a private investor since April 2005. From April 2008 until August 2008, he also served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of IDM Group Limited, a provider of drilling equipment and other goods and services to the oil and gas industry. From January 1996 until his retirement in April 2005, Mr. Krablin served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of National Oilwell Varco Inc. or its predecessors, a manufacturer and distributor of oil and gas drilling equipment and related services and products. Prior to 1996, Mr. Krablin served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Enterra Corporation until its merger with Weatherford International, Inc. Mr. Krablin also serves as a director of Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. and Penn Virginia Corporation.

James Tidwell

Mr. James M. Tidwell is Independent Director of Chart Industries, Inc. Mr. Tidwell served as President and Chief Executive Officer of WEDGE Group Incorporated, a privately owned investment company with holdings in manufacturing, hotels, commercial real estate and oilfield services from February 2008 through November 2012, and is now retired. Mr. Tidwell served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of WEDGE Group from February 2007 until February 2008 and as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from January 2000 through January 2007. From August 1996 through June 1999, Mr. Tidwell served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Daniel Industries, Inc., and he served as President of Daniel Measurement & Control from July 1999 to January 2000. Before then, Mr. Tidwell served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Hydril Co. Mr. Tidwell is a director of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Mr. Tidwell held previous directorships with T-3 Energy Services, Inc. from 2001 to 2011, Pioneer Drilling Company from 2001 to 2007 and Stewart & Stevenson Services, Inc. from 2004 to 2006.

Thomas Williams

Mr. Thomas L. Williams is Independent Director of Chart Industries, Inc. Since 2008, Mr. Williams has served as Executive Vice President and Operating Officer of Parker Hannifin Corporation (“Parker Hannifin”), a manufacturer of motion and control technologies. Mr. Williams joined Parker Hannifin in 2003 as Vice President Operations—Hydraulics Group and became President—Instrumentation Group in 2005 and Senior Vice President—Operating Officer in 2006. Prior to joining Parker Hannifin, Mr. Williams was employed by General Electric Company from 1981 to 2003, where he held various executive operating positions for four different business groups: GE Capital, Aircraft Engines, Lighting and Locomotives.

Basic Compensation

Name Fiscal Year Total

Samuel Thomas

3,161,190

Michael Biehl

1,109,860

Kenneth Webster

459,305

Matthew Klaben

720,652

Michael Press

--

W. Douglas Brown

--

Richard Goodrich

--

Steven Krablin

--

James Tidwell

--

Thomas Williams

--
As Of 30 Dec 2012

Options Compensation

Name Options Value

Samuel Thomas

342,146 11,363,200

Michael Biehl

34,183 396,112

Kenneth Webster

4,380 195,672

Matthew Klaben

62,439 2,815,490

Michael Press

0 0

W. Douglas Brown

0 0

Richard Goodrich

0 0

Steven Krablin

0 0

James Tidwell

0 0

Thomas Williams

0 0
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