People: Houston Wire & Cable Company (HWCC.O)

HWCC.O on Nasdaq

12.09USD
9 Feb 2010
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$0.14 (+1.17%)
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Volume
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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position
Thompson, Scott 50 2007 Non-Executive Chairman of the Board
Sorrentino, Charles 64 1998 President, Chief Executive Officer, Director
Graham, Nicol 56 1997 Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, Secretary
Gotsch, Peter 45 2007 Director
Farwell, Ian 68 2006 Director
Sheffield, William 60 2006 Director
Sexton, Wilson 73 2006 Director
Campbell, Michael 64 2008 Director
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Biographies

Name Description
Thompson, Scott Mr. Thompson is Non-Executive Chairman of Houston Wire & Cable Co since November, 2007. Mr. Thompson has been the President & CEO and a Director of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, a company providing worldwide car rental services, since October 2008. Mr. Thompson was a founder of Group 1 Automotive, Inc, a specialty retailer in the automotive retailing industry, where he served as the CFO and Treasurer from 1996 until 2004. In addition to non-executive Chairman of the Board for Houston Wire & Cable Company, he also serves on the Board of Directors of Conn's, Inc., a specialty retailer of electronics and home appliances. Mr. Thompson is a Certified Public Accountant and is recognized as a Certified Professional Director by the National Association of Corporate Directors in the United States.
Sorrentino, Charles Mr. Sorrentino is President, Chief Executive Officer, Director of Houston Wire & Cable Co. Prior to joining us, Mr. Sorrentino served as President of Pameco Corporation, a national heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration distributor, from 1994 to 1998. Pameco was a $600 million distributor that was listed on the New York Stock Exchange following an initial public offering in 1997 and was later merged into a larger company. Prior to working with Pameco, Mr. Sorrentino served with PepsiCo, Inc. for nine years. During this time, he held a variety of positions, including Subsidiary President, Division Vice President and Region Vice President. After completing college, Mr. Sorrentino served twelve years with United Technologies (Sundstrand Corporation), a NYSE-listed manufacturer of industrial, heating and air conditioning components in a variety of engineering, sales, marketing and executive management functions. Mr. Sorrentino earned an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Southern Illinois University. He also served in the United States Marine Corps.
Graham, Nicol Mr. Graham is Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, Secretary of Houston Wire & Cable CO. Mr. Graham has served as HWC's Chief Financial Officer since 1997. He oversees the financial reporting and analysis, accounting, tax, risk management, compliance, and administration functions. He joined the company in 1984 as Controller and has held various financial management positions. He is a registered CPA in the U.S. and a Chartered Accountant in his native Scotland.
Gotsch, Peter Mr. Gotsch is Director of Houston Wire & Cable Co., since 1997. Mr. Gotsch has been the managing member of Ellipse Capital LLC, a private equity firm, since June 2008. Prior to that, Mr. Gotsch was a member of Code Hennessy & Simmons LLC, since 1989. He holds a B.A. degree from St. Olaf College and an M.B.A. from Northwestern University. He currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of The Hillman Companies, Inc. and on the Board of Directors of Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
Farwell, Ian Mr. Farwell is Director of Houston Wire & Cable Co., since 2006. Prior to his retirement in April 2008, Mr. Farwell held various positions at Rheem Manufacturing Company, a manufacturer of central heating and cooling products, including President of the Water Heater and HVAC Divisions, Chief Operating Officer and most recently President & CEO. He now serves as Special Advisor to Rheem's Board of Directors and Senior Management. His prior experience also includes serving on the Board of various trade associations and Chairman of the Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association. Mr. Farwell is recognized as a Certified Professional Director by the National Association of Corporate Directors in the United States.
Sheffield, William Mr. Sheffield is Director of Houston Wire & Cable Co., since 2006. Mr. Sheffield is a corporate director and serves on the boards of directors of Ontario Power Generation Inc., Canada Post Corporation, Corby Distilleries Ltd. and Velan Inc. Mr. Sheffield served as Chief Executive Officer of Sappi Fine Paper from 2001 until 2003. He holds an MBA and a BSc, and is recognized as a Certified Professional Director by the National Association of Corporate Directors in the United States and the Institute of Corporate Directors in Canada.
Sexton, Wilson Mr. Sexton is Director of Houston Wire & Cable Co., since 2006. Mr. Sexton has been the Chairman of the Board and a director of SCP Pool Corporation, a wholesale distributor of swimming pool supplies, equipment and leisure products, since 1993. From January 1999 to May 2001, Mr. Sexton also served as Chief Executive Officer of SCP Pool Corporation. Mr. Sexton is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a B.B.A. degree from Southern Methodist University. He is currently on the Board of Directors of SCP Pool Corporation and Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
Campbell, Michael Mr. Michael T. Campbell is Director of Houston Wire & Cable Co., since 2008. Mr. Campbell has been a member of the Board of Advisors of Lee Truck Equipment, Inc. (d/b/a Casper’s Truck Equipment) since July 2007. He performed project work as a financial and accounting consultant both individually and with Resources Connection from January 2003 to December 2005. He was an accounting and auditing partner with Deloitte & Touche prior to his retirement in June 2001. Mr. Campbell is a Certified Public Accountant and holds an M.B.A. degree from the University of Michigan and a B.S. degree from the United States Military Academy. Mr. Campbell is recognized as a Certified Professional Director by the National Association of Corporate Directors in the United States.

Basic Compensation

Name Fiscal Year Total
Thompson, Scott --
Sorrentino, Charles 1,787,970
Graham, Nicol 231,435
Gotsch, Peter --
Farwell, Ian --
Sheffield, William --
Sexton, Wilson --
Campbell, Michael --
As Of 30 Dec 2008

Options Compensation

Name Options Value
Thompson, Scott 0 0
Sorrentino, Charles 0 0
Graham, Nicol 74,275 43,601
Gotsch, Peter 0 0
Farwell, Ian 0 0
Sheffield, William 0 0
Sexton, Wilson 0 0
Campbell, Michael 0 0

Insider Trading

Name Shares Traded Price
GRAHAM NICOL G 5,000 $0.00
CAMPBELL MICHAEL T 2,000 $5.32
CAMPBELL MICHAEL T 44 $7.69
SEXTON WILSON B 5,000 $6.12
CAMPBELL MICHAEL T 800 $7.69
SEXTON WILSON B 5,000 $8.50
FARWELL IAN S 2,000 $7.72
CAMPBELL MICHAEL T 1,200 $10.43
SHEFFIELD WILLIAM H 1,800 $20.01
CAMPBELL MICHAEL T 100 $18.98
CAMPBELL MICHAEL T 328 $18.90
CAMPBELL MICHAEL T 1,072 $19.00
CAMPBELL MICHAEL T 300 $18.90
CAMPBELL MICHAEL T 100 $18.93
CAMPBELL MICHAEL T 100 $18.91
SEXTON WILSON B 15,000 $0.00
SEXTON WILSON B 5,000 $30.25
SEXTON WILSON B 5,000 $0.00
CAMPBELL MICHAEL T 2,000 $20.05
GRAHAM NICOL G 750 $0.53
GRAHAM NICOL G 1,875 $2.67
SEXTON WILSON B 5,000 $16.44
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