People: Granite Construction Inc (GVA.N)
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Summary
| Name | Age | Since | Current Position |
|---|---|---|---|
William Powell |
67 | 2009 | Independent Chairman of the Board |
James Roberts |
56 | 2011 | President, Chief Executive Officer, Director |
Laurel Krzeminski |
58 | 2013 | Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President |
Thomas Case |
50 | 2013 | Senior Vice President and Operations Services Manager |
Michael Donnino |
58 | 2010 | Senior Vice President, Group Manager |
John Franich |
2013 | Senior Vice President and Group Manager | |
Patrick Kenny |
62 | 2013 | Senior Vice President and Group Manager |
James Richards |
49 | 2013 | Senior Vice President and Group Manager |
William Dorey |
68 | 2010 | Director |
Claes Bjork |
66 | 2006 | Independent Director |
James Bradford |
66 | 2006 | Independent Director |
Gary Cusumano |
69 | 2005 | Independent Director |
David Kelsey |
61 | 2003 | Independent Director |
Rebecca McDonald |
60 | 1994 | Independent Director |
Gaddi Vasquez |
57 | 2012 | Independent Director |
Biographies
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
William Powell |
Mr. William Powell is Independent Chairman of the Board of Granite Construction Inc., since September 1, 2009. Mr. Powell retired in 2006 as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of National Starch and Chemical Company, a position he had held since 1999, and has served as company's Chairman of the Board since September 2009. Mr. Powell is currently a member of the boards of directors of PolyOne Inc. and FMC Corporation. Until June 2009, Mr. Powell was Chairman, Board of Trustees, of State Theatre Performing Arts Center in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Mr. Powell holds a B.A. degree in Chemistry, an M.S. in Chemical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University and an M.A. in Business Administration from the University of North Dakota. |
James Roberts |
Mr. James H. Roberts is President, Chief Executive Officer, Director of Granite Construction Inc. Mr. Roberts joined Granite in 1981 and has served in capacities, including President and Chief Executive Officer since September 2010. He also served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer from September 2009 to August 2010, Senior Vice President from May 2004 to September 2009, Granite West Manager from February 2007 to September 2009, Branch Division Manager from May 2004 to February 2007, Vice President and Assistant Branch Division Manager from 1999 to 2004, and Regional Manager of Nevada and Utah Operations from 1995 to 1999. Mr. Roberts served as Chairman of The National Asphalt Pavement Association in 2006. He received a B.S.C.E. in 1979 and an M.S.C.E. in 1980 from the University of California, Berkeley, and an M.B.A. from the University of Southern California in 1981. He also completed the Stanford Executive Program in 2009. |
Laurel Krzeminski |
Ms. Laurel J. Krzeminski is Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President of Granite Construction Inc. She also served as Vice President from July 2008 to December 2012, Interim Chief Financial Officer from June 2010 to October 2010 and Corporate Controller from July 2008 to May 2010. From 1993 to 2007, she served in various corporate and operational finance positions with The Gillette Company (acquired by The Procter & Gamble Company in 2005), including Finance Director for the Duracell and Braun North American business units. Ms. Krzeminski also served as the Director of Gillette’s Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 Compliance program and as Gillette’s Director of Corporate Financial Reporting. Her experience also includes several years in public accounting with an international accounting firm. She received a B.S. degree in Business Administration - Accounting from San Diego State University in 1978. |
Thomas Case |
Mr. Thomas Scott Case is Senior Vice President and Operations Services Manager of Granite Construction Inc. He also served as Vice President and Group Manager from January 2010 to December 2012, Southwest Operating Group Manager from November 2007 to December 2009, Utah Operations Branch Manager from August 2001 through November 2007, Utah Operations Construction Manager during 2001, Utah Operations Materials Manager between 1996 and 2000, and in various positions at Granite’s Nevada and Santa Barbara, California operations between 1987 and 1996. Mr. Case received a B.S. in Construction Management from California Polytechnic State University in 1986. |
Michael Donnino |
Mr. Michael F. Donnino is Senior Vice President, Group Manager of Granite Construction Inc. He joined Granite in 1977 and has served as Senior Vice President and Group Manager since January 2010, Senior Vice President since January 2005, Manager of Granite East from February 2007 to December 2009, and Heavy Construction Division Manager from January 2005 to February 2007. He served as Vice President and Heavy Construction Division Assistant Manager during 2004, Texas Regional Manager from 2000 to 2003 and Dallas Estimating Office Area Manager from 1991 to 2000. Mr. Donnino received a B.S.C.E. in Structural, Water and Soils Engineering from the University of Minnesota in 1976. |
John Franich |
Mr. John Anthony Franich was Senior Vice President and Group Manager of Granite Construction Inc., with effect from July 31, 2013. Mr. Franich Vice President and Group Manager from January 2010 to December 2012, Vice President and Granite West Manager of Construction from February 2007 to December 2009, and Vice President, Branch Division Construction Manager from January 2005 through January 2007. Prior to joining Granite in 2005, Mr. Franich has held various positions in the construction industry since 1979 and was formerly the President of Associated General Contractors of California. Mr. Franich received a B.S. in Business Administration - Finance from California State University, Chico in 1979. |
Patrick Kenny |
Mr. Patrick B. Kenny is Senior Vice President and Group Manager of Granite Construction Inc. Mr. Kenny previously served as Executive Vice President of Kenny Construction Company which was acquired by Granite. He was responsible for the Tunnel and Power Groups from 2005 to 2012, and he managed the Tunnel and Underground Groups from 1990 to 2005. Prior to such time, Mr. Kenny was Vice President of Engineering for Kenny Construction Company. Mr. Kenny received a B.S in Civil Engineering from Lehigh University in 1972 and an M.B.A. from Lehigh in 1973. |
James Richards |
Mr. James D. Richards is Senior Vice President and Group Manager of Granite Construction Inc. He also served as Arizona Region Manager from February 2006 through December 2012, Arizona Region Chief Estimator from January 2000 through January 2006 and in other positions at Granite’s Arizona Branch between 1992 and 2000. Prior to joining Granite, he served as a U.S. Army Officer. Mr. Richards received a B.S. in Civil Engineering from New Mexico State University in 1987. |
William Dorey |
Mr. William G. Dorey is Director of Granite Construction Inc. Mr. Dorey retired in August 2010 as the Chief Executive Officer and President of Granite, in which capacities he served since 2004 and 2003, respectively. Mr. Dorey joined Granite in 1968 and, prior to being named Chief Executive Officer and President, held a variety of executive-level positions with Granite throughout his career, including Chief Operating Officer, Executive Vice President, Senior Vice President and Branch Division Manager. During this time, Mr. Dorey developed an intimate knowledge of Company's business, employees, culture, competitors and the effect on Company's business of various government policies. Mr. Dorey is currently a member of the board of directors of Astec Industries, Inc. Mr. Dorey holds a B.S. degree in Construction Engineering from Arizona State University. |
Claes Bjork |
Mr. Claes G. Bjork is Independent Director of Granite Construction Inc. Mr. Bjork retired in 2002 as Chief Executive Officer of Skanska AB, Sweden, a position he had held since 1997. Prior to such time, Mr. Bjork held various executive and management positions within Skanska and served as Chairman of Scancem Cement. He is currently a member of the boards of directors of Consolidated Management Group and the Swedish American Chamber of Commerce, and he previously served on the board of Qlik Technologies, Inc. Mr. Bjork studied Civil Engineering in Sweden. |
James Bradford |
Mr. James W. Bradford, Jr. is Independent Director of Granite Construction Inc. Mr. Bradford has served in various capacities at Vanderbilt University, Owen School of Management. Since March 2005, he has served as Dean and Ralph Owen Professor for the Practice of Management. Between 2002 and March 2005, he served as Acting Dean, Associate Dean Corporate Relations, Clinical Professor of Management and Adjunct Professor. He has also served as President and Chief Executive Officer of United Glass Corporation, and President and Chief Executive Officer of AFG Industries. Mr. Bradford is currently also a member of the boards of directors of Genesco, Inc., Clarcor, Inc. and Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. Mr. Bradford holds a B.A. degree from the University of Florida and a J.D. degree from Vanderbilt University, and he has completed the Harvard Business School Advanced Management Program. |
Gary Cusumano |
Mr. Gary M. Cusumano is Independent Director of Granite Construction Inc. Mr. Cusumano retired in 2006 as Chairman of The Newhall Land and Farming Company, a developer of new towns and master-planned communities in North Los Angeles County, in which capacity he served after The Newhall Land and Farming Company was acquired by Lennar and LNR Properties in 2004. Prior to the acquisition, he served as Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Newhall Land and Farming Company, which was traded on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). He is currently also a member of the boards of directors of Forest Lawn Memorial Parks and Mortuaries, Simpson Manufacturing Co. and the J.G. Boswell Co. Mr. Cusumano holds a B.S. degree in Economics from the University of California, Davis and is a graduate of the Sloan Program at the Stanford University Business School. |
David Kelsey |
Mr. David H. Kelsey is Independent Director of Granite Construction Inc. Mr. Kelsey has served as Chief Financial Officer of Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc., a privately-owned producer of high performance specialty chemicals and intermediate chemicals from natural oils, since August 2011. Prior to that, Mr. Kelsey served as Chief Financial Officer of Sealed Air Corporation, an S&P 500 manufacturer of specialty packaging for food and other protective applications, from January 2002 to August 2011. Mr. Kelsey holds a B.S.E. degree in Civil and Geological Engineering from Princeton University and an M.B.A. degree from Harvard University Graduate School of Business. |
Rebecca McDonald |
Ms. Rebecca A. McDonald is Independent Director of Granite construction Inc. Ms. McDonald has served as Chief Executive Officer of Laurus Energy Inc. since December 2008. She previously served as President, Gas and Power, BHP Billiton from March 2004 to September 2007. Ms. McDonald is currently a member of the board of directors of Veresen, Inc. Ms. McDonald holds a B.S. degree in Education from Stephen F. Austin State University. |
Gaddi Vasquez |
Mr. Gaddi H. Vasquez has been appointed as the Independent Director of Granite Construction Inc., effective from October 1, 2012. He joined Southern California Edison, one the nation’s investor owned energy companies principally serving Southern California, in 1995 as division vice president of public affairs. He has served as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Agencies in Rome, Italy and as Director of the U.S. Peace Corps. He has also served as executive director of the Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands. He earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Redlands and honorary doctorate degrees from Houghton College, Walsh University, University of La Verne and Chapman University. |
Basic Compensation
| Name | Fiscal Year Total |
|---|---|
William Powell |
-- |
James Roberts |
1,759,170 |
Laurel Krzeminski |
733,008 |
Thomas Case |
813,155 |
Michael Donnino |
940,377 |
John Franich |
830,874 |
Patrick Kenny |
-- |
James Richards |
-- |
William Dorey |
1,666,700 |
Claes Bjork |
-- |
James Bradford |
-- |
Gary Cusumano |
-- |
David Kelsey |
837,200 |
Rebecca McDonald |
-- |
Gaddi Vasquez |
-- |
As Of 30 Dec 2011
Options Compensation
| Name | Options | Value |
|---|---|---|
William Powell |
0 | 0 |
James Roberts |
0 | 0 |
Laurel Krzeminski |
0 | 0 |
Thomas Case |
0 | 0 |
Michael Donnino |
0 | 0 |
John Franich |
0 | 0 |
Patrick Kenny |
0 | 0 |
James Richards |
0 | 0 |
William Dorey |
15,000 | 287,730 |
Claes Bjork |
0 | 0 |
James Bradford |
0 | 0 |
Gary Cusumano |
0 | 0 |
David Kelsey |
0 | 0 |
Rebecca McDonald |
0 | 0 |
Gaddi Vasquez |
0 | 0 |
| Name | Shares Traded | Price |
|---|---|---|
RICHARDS JAMES DAVID |
98 | $30.46 |
POWELL WILLIAM HOWARD |
10,000 | $29.82 |
MCDONALD REBECCA ANN |
3,355 | $29.81 |
VASQUEZ GADDI H |
3,355 | $29.81 |
KELSEY DAVID H |
3,355 | $29.81 |
BRADFORD JAMES W JR |
3,355 | $29.81 |
DOREY WILLIAM GLENWOOD |
3,355 | $29.81 |
CUSUMANO GARY M |
3,355 | $29.81 |
POWELL WILLIAM HOWARD |
5,032 | $29.81 |
BJORK CLAES G |
3,355 | $29.81 |
ROBERTS JAMES HILDEBRAND |
761 | $32.01 |
ROBERTS JAMES HILDEBRAND |
3,830 | $31.97 |
ROBERTS JAMES HILDEBRAND |
2,378 | $31.27 |
ROBERTS JAMES HILDEBRAND |
4,076 | $30.77 |
ROBERTS JAMES HILDEBRAND |
3,644 | $30.83 |
FRANICH JOHN ANTHONY |
3,093 | $30.70 |
FRANICH JOHN ANTHONY |
4,907 | $30.73 |
FRANICH JOHN ANTHONY |
3,671 | $31.62 |
CASE THOMAS SCOTT |
4,287 | $31.62 |
ROBERTS JAMES HILDEBRAND |
13,903 | $31.62 |
KENNY PATRICK B |
943 | $31.62 |
KRZEMINSKI LAUREL J |
3,559 | $31.62 |
DONNINO MICHAEL FRANCIS |
1,246 | $31.62 |
ROBERTS JAMES HILDEBRAND |
17,731 | $26.32 |
FRANICH JOHN ANTHONY |
804 | $31.21 |

