People: James Hardie Industries PLC (JHX)

JHX on New York Consolidated

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20 May 2013
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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position

Michael Hammes

 71 2010 Non-Executive Independent Chairman of the Board

Louis Gries

 58 2010 Chief Executive Officer

Donald McGauchie

 2007 Non-Executive Independent Deputy Chairman of the Board

Russell Chenu

 62 2010 Chief Financial Officer

Sean O'Sullivan

 47 2008 Vice President - Investor and Media Relations

Joe Blasko

 45 2011 General Counsel

Mark Fisher

 41 2010 Executive General Manager - International

Marcin Firek

 45 2010 Company Secretary

Brian Anderson

 61 2010 Non-Executive Independent Director

David Dilger

 55 2010 Non-Executive Independent Director

David Harrison

 65 2010 Non-Executive Independent Director

Alison Littley

 50 2012 Non-Executive Independent Director

James Osborne

 63 2010 Non-Executive Independent Director

Rudy van der Meer

 68 2010 Non-Executive Independent Director
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Biographies

Name Description

Michael Hammes

 Mr. Michael N. Hammes, BS, MBA, is Non-Executive Independent Chairman of the Board of James Hardie Industries SE., since February 2007. Mr Hammes has commercial experience at a senior executive level. He has held a number of executive positions in the medical products, hardware and home improvement, and automobile sectors, including CEO and Chairman of Sunrise Medical, Inc (2000-2007), Chairman and CEO of Guide Corporation (1998-2000), Chairman and CEO of Coleman Company, Inc (1993-1997), Vice Chairman of Black & Decker Corporation (1992-1993) and various senior executive roles with Chrysler Corporation (1986-1990) and Ford Motor Company (1979-1986). Directorships of listed companies in the past five years: Current – Lead Director of Navistar International Corporation (since 1996) and Director of DynaVox Mayer-Johnson (listed in April 2010).

Louis Gries

 Mr. Louis Gries, BSc, MBA, is Chief Executive Officer of James Hardie Industries SE. He joined James Hardie as Manager of the Fontana fibre cement plant in California in February 1991 and was appointed President of James Hardie Building Products, Inc in December 1993. Mr Gries became Executive Vice President —- Operations in January 2003, responsible for operations, sales and marketing in company's businesses in the Americas, Asia Pacific and Europe. He was appointed Interim CEO in October 2004 and became CEO in February 2005. Mr Gries was elected to the Company’s Managing Board by CUFS holders at the 2005 AGM and continued as Chairman of the Managing Board until it was dissolved in June 2010. In April 2012, the Company announced that effective 30 June 2012, Mr Gries would also assume responsibility for managing the U.S business upon Mr Nigel Rigby’s departure from the Company. Before he joined James Hardie, Mr Gries worked for 13 years for USG Corp, including a variety of roles in research, plant quality and production, and product and plant management. He has a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from the University of Illinois and an MBA from California State University, Long Beach, California.

Donald McGauchie

 Mr. Donald G. McGauchie, AO, is Non-Executive Independent Deputy Chairman of the Board of James Hardie Industries SE. He joined James Hardie as an independent Non-Executive Director in August 2003 and was appointed Acting Deputy Chairman in February 2007 and Deputy Chairman in April 2007. Experience: Mr McGauchie has wide commercial experience within the food processing, commodity trading, finance and telecommunication sectors. He also has public policy experience, having previously held several high-level advisory positions to the Australian Government. Directorships of listed companies in the past five years: Current - Chairman (since 2010) and Director (since 2010) of Australian Agricultural Company Limited; Chairman (since 2010) and Director (since 2003) of Nufarm Limited; Director of GrainCorp Limited (since 2009). Former - Chairman of Telstra Corporation Limited (2004-2009). Other: Chairman Australian Wool Testing Authority (since 2005) and Director since 1999; Former Director of The Reserve Bank of Australia (2001-2011).

Russell Chenu

 Mr. Russell Chenu, BCom, MBA, is Chief Financial Officer of James Hardie Industries SE. He joined James Hardie as Interim Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) in October 2004 and was appointed CFO in February 2005. He was elected to the Company’s Managing Board by CUFS holders at the 2005 Annual General Meeting (“AGM”), re-elected in 2008 and continued as a member of the Managing Board until it was dissolved in June 2010. Mr. Chenu is an experienced corporate and finance executive who has held senior finance and management positions with a number of Australian publicly-listed companies. In a number of these senior roles, he has been engaged in strategic business planning and business change, including several turnarounds, new market expansions and management leadership initiatives. Mr. Chenu has a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Melbourne and an MBA from Macquarie Graduate School of Management, Australia.

Sean O'Sullivan

 Mr. Sean O'Sullivan, BA, MBA, is Vice President — Investor and Media Relations of James Hardie Industries SE., since December 2008. For the eight years prior to joining James Hardie, Mr O’Sullivan was Head of Investor Relations at St. George Bank, where he established and led the investor relations function. Mr O’Sullivan’s background includes thirteen years as a fund manager for GIO Asset Management, responsible for domestic and global investments. During this period, he spent time on secondment with McKinsey and Co, completing a study into the Australian financial services industry. Mr O’Sullivan’s final position at GIO was General Manager of Diversified Investments where his responsibilities included determining the asset allocation for over A$10 billion in funds under management. After leaving the GIO, Mr O’Sullivan worked for Westpac Banking Corporation in funds management sales. He has a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Sydney University and an MBA from Macquarie Graduate School of Management.

Joe Blasko

 Mr. Joe Blasko BSc, JD, is General Counsel of James Hardie Industries SE., since June 2011. Before joining James Hardie, Mr Blasko was Assistant General Counsel, and later, the General Counsel at Liebert Corporation, an Emerson Network Power Systems company and wholly-owned subsidiary of Emerson Electric Co. In his four years with Liebert/Emerson, Mr Blasko was responsible for establishing the legal department in Columbus, Ohio, managing and overseeing all legal matters and working closely with the executive management team. In this role, Mr Blasko also had global responsibilities which required across multiple jurisdictions. From 2004 to 2006, Mr Blasko was Associate General Counsel at The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, serving as the effective “general counsel” to numerous corporate divisions within the organisation. From 1997 to 2004 Mr Blasko gained considerable regulatory and litigation working at Vorys, Slater, Seymour and Pease LLP in Ohio. Mr. Blasko has a Juris Doctor from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio and a Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service from Georgetown University, with a specialty in Foreign Service, International Relations, Law and Organisations.

Mark Fisher

 Mr. Mark Fisher is Executive General Manager - International of James Hardie Industries SE. He joined James Hardie in 1993 as a Production Engineer. Since then, he has worked for the Company as Finishing Manager, Production Manager and Product Manager at various locations; Sales and Marketing Manager; and as General Manager of company's Europe Fibre Cement business. Mr Fisher was appointed Vice President — Specialty Products in November 2004, then Vice President — Research & Development in December 2005. In February 2008, his role was expanded to cover Engineering & Process Development. In January 2010, he was appointed Executive General Manager – International, responsible for research and development, engineering, manufacturing logistics and product management, as well as the Company’s non-U.S businesses. Mr. Fisher has a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA from University of Southern California.

Marcin Firek

 Mr. Marcin Firek is Company Secretary of James Hardie Industries SE. Mr. Firek has been employed by James Hardie as Legal Counsel and Company Secretary – Australia since 2006. Mr. Firek is a member of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries of Australia and has over 13 years experience in legal practice.

Brian Anderson

 Mr. Brian Anderson, BS, MBA, CPA, is Non-Executive Independent Director of James Hardie Industries SE. He previously served as Chairman of the Re-domicile Due Diligence Committee. Experience: Mr Anderson has financial and business experience at both executive and board levels. He has held a variety of senior positions, with thirteen years at Baxter International, Inc, including Corporate Vice President of Finance, Senior Vice President and CFO (1997-2004) and, more recently, Executive Vice President and CFO of OfficeMax, Inc (2004-2005). Earlier in his career, Mr Anderson was an Audit Partner of Deloitte & Touche LLP (1986-1991).Directorships of listed companies in the past five years: Current – Chairman (since 2010) and Director (since 2005) of A.M. Castle & Co.; Director of Pulte Homes Corporation (since 2005); Director (since 1999) and Lead Director (since April 2011) of W.W. Grainger, Inc.

David Dilger

 Mr. David J. Dilger, CBE, BA, FCA, is Non-Executive Independent Director of James Hardie Industries SE. He was appointed as an independent Non-Executive Director of James Hardie in September 2009. Mr. Dilger has substantial experience in multinational manufacturing operations and a finance background. He has held a number of senior executive positions, including CEO of Greencore Group plc (1995-2008), CEO of Food Industries plc (1988-1991) and CFO of Woodchester Investments (1984-1988). Directorships of listed companies in the past five years: Former – Non-executive director of The Bank of Ireland plc (2003-2009) serving as Senior Independent Director (2007-2009). Other: Former Chairman of Dublin Airport Authority plc (2009-2011); resident of Ireland.

David Harrison

 Mr. David D. Harrison, BA, MBA, CMA, is Non-Executive Independent Director of James Hardie Industries SE. He was appointed as an independent Non-Executive Director of James Hardie in May 2008.Experience: Mr Harrison is an experienced Company director with a finance background, having served in corporate finance roles, international operations and information technology during 22 years with Borg Warner/General Electric Co. His previous experience includes ten years at Pentair, Inc., as Executive Vice President and CFO (1994-1996 and 2000-2007) and Vice President and CFO roles at Scotts, Inc. and Coltec Industries, Inc. (1996-2000). Directorships of listed companies in the past five years: Current – Director National Oilwell Varco (since 2003); Director Navistar International Corporation (since 2007).

Alison Littley

 Ms. Alison Littley, BA, FCIPS, is Non-Executive Independent Director of James Hardie Industries SE., since February 27, 2012. Experience: Ms. Littley has substantial experience in multinational manufacturing and supply chain operations, and she brings a international leadership background building effective management teams and third party relationships. She has held a variety of positions, most recently as Chief Executive of Buying Solutions, a UK Government Agency responsible for procurement of goods and services on behalf of UK government and public sector bodies (2006-2011). She has previously held senior management roles in Diageo plc (1999-2006) and Mars, Inc (1981-1999).

James Osborne

 Mr. James Reginald Osborne, BA Hons, LLB, is Non-Executive Independent Director of James Hardie Industries SE. He was appointed as an independent Non-Executive Director of James Hardie in March 2009. He previously served as a member of the Re-domicile Due Diligence Committee. Experience: Mr Osborne is an experienced company director with a legal background and a considerable knowledge of international business operations in North America and Europe. His career includes 35 years with the Irish law firm, A&L Goodbody, in roles which included opening the firm’s New York office in 1979 and serving as the firm’s managing partner (1982-1994). He has served as a consultant to the firm since 1994. Mr Osborne also contributed to the listing of Ryanair in London, New York and Dublin and continues to serve on Ryanair’s board. Directorships of listed companies in the past five years: Current – Director, Ryanair Holdings plc (since 1996); Former – Chairman, Independent News & Media (2011-2012), Chairman, Newcourt Group plc (2004-2009). Other: Chairman, Eason & Son Ltd (since August 2010), Chairman, Centric Health (since 2006); resident of Ireland.

Rudy van der Meer

 Mr. Rudy M. J. van der Meer, M.Ch.Eng, is Non-Executive Independent Director of James Hardie Industries SE. He was elected as an independent Non-Executive Director of James Hardie in February 2007. Experience: Mr. van der Meer is an experienced former executive, with considerable knowledge of international business and the building and construction sector. During his 32-year association with Akzo Nobel N.V., he held a number of senior positions including CEO – Coatings (2000-2005), CEO – Chemicals (1993-2000), and member of the five person Executive Board (1993-2005). Directorships of listed companies in the past five years: Current – Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Imtech N.V. (since 2005); Director LyondellBasell Industries NV (since August 2010); Former – Member of the Supervisory Board of Hagemeyer N.V. (2006-2008). Other: Chairman of the Board of Energie Beheer Nederland B.V. (since 2006); Chairman of the Supervisory Board of VGZ U.A. Health Insurance (since May 2011); resident of The Netherlands.

Basic Compensation

Name Fiscal Year Total

Michael Hammes

 322,565

Louis Gries

 9,443,330

Donald McGauchie

 195,409

Russell Chenu

 2,766,550

Sean O'Sullivan

 --

Joe Blasko

 835,209

Mark Fisher

 1,838,280

Marcin Firek

 --

Brian Anderson

 --

David Dilger

 --

David Harrison

 --

Alison Littley

 --

James Osborne

 --

Rudy van der Meer

 --
As Of 30 Mar 2012

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