People: Orion Marine Group Inc (ORN.N)

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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position

Richard Daerr

68 2007 Non-Executive Independent Chairman of the Board

J. Michael Pearson

65 2007 President, Chief Executive Officer, Director

Mark Stauffer

50 2007 Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President

Peter Buchler

67 2011 Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary

James Rose

48 2007 Executive Vice President

Thomas Amonett

69 2007 Independent Director

Austin Shanfelter

56 2007 Independent Director

Gene Stoever

75 2007 Independent Director

Biographies

Name Description

Richard Daerr

Mr. Richard L. Daerr Jr., is Non-Executive Independent Chairman of the Board of Orion Marine Group Inc. Mr. Daerr founded RK Enterprises in 1997, a firm that has assisted companies and investor groups in developing and implementing strategic plans and initiatives focused primarily on the energy, biotechnology, engineering and construction, and pharmaceuticals industries. From 1994 to 1996, Mr. Daerr served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Serv-Tech, Inc., an industrial services company that was listed on the NASDAQ. Mr. Daerr worked for CRSS, Inc. from 1979 to 1992 where he served as General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer and as the President and Chief Operating Officer from 1990 to 1992. Prior its acquisition, CRSS, Inc. was a NYSE listed company and one of the engineering, architectural and construction management companies in the U.S. as well as one of the independent power producers in the U.S. CRSS owned a controlling interest in NATEC, Inc., a NASDAQ listed environmental services company of which Mr. Daerr was a director. Mr. Daerr has served on the boards of several private and public companies, including TIMEC Company, Inc., a refinery turnaround maintenance company, from 2002 to 2007, where he served as Chairman of an Independent Committee and served on the Audit Committee. Since 2003, Mr. Daerr has served as a director and on the Audit Committee of DISA, Inc., an industrial drug testing and background checking company. From 1976 to 1979, Mr. Daerr was Associate Counsel with Dresser Industries, Inc., an industrial equipment and materials supply company. From 1972 to 1976, he was a trial attorney with the antitrust division of the United States Department of Justice. In March 2011, Mr. Daerr began serving as a director of Entact, Inc., a performer of field remediation, environmental and construction services, and serves on its Audit Committee.

J. Michael Pearson

Mr. J. Michael Pearson is President, Chief Executive Officer, Director of Orion Marine Group Inc. Mr. Pearson the Company's as Chief Operating Officer in March 2006 from Global Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: GLBL), an offshore marine construction company, where he served as Chief Operating Officer from May 2002 to November 2005 and Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning from February 2002 to May 2002. Prior to joining Global Industries, Inc., Mr. Pearson served as a General Manager for Enron Engineering and Construction Co. from 2000 to 2001. Prior to that position, Mr. Pearson served as Executive Vice President for Transoceanic Shipping Co. in 1999 and President and Chief Executive Officer for International Industrial Services, Inc. from 1997 to 1999. From 1973 to 1997, Mr. Pearson served in various management capacities at McDermott International, Inc. (NYSE: MDR), including as Vice President and General Manager. Mr. Pearson is a registered Professional Engineer in Louisiana, Idaho and Texas. Mr. Pearson currently serves as President of the Board of Directors of Louisiana Tech University’s Engineering & Science Foundation (“ESF”), a corporation which supports the activities and programs for the Dean of the college of Engineering & Science at the University.

Mark Stauffer

Mr. Mark R. Stauffer is Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President of Orion Marine Group Inc. Mr. Stauffer joined the Company in 1999 as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and was elected Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in 2007. He also served as the Company’s Corporate Secretary from 2004 until August 31, 2007. More recently Mr. Stauffer has assumed increasing responsibilities for operational oversight and, in 2011, he was elected President of the Company’s two principal operating subsidiaries. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Stauffer served in various capacities at Coastal Towing, Inc. from 1986 to 1999, including Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Stauffer has 26 years of experience in the marine industry, is a Certified Public Accountant and was recently designated a Governance Fellow by The National Association of Corporate Directors.

Peter Buchler

Mr. Peter R. Buchler is Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary of Orion Marine Group Inc. Mr. Buchler joined the Company as Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary in September 2009. He subsequently became the Company’s Chief Compliance Officer and effective January 1, 2010, became Executive Vice President. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Buchler founded and operated The Buchler Group, LLC, a consulting firm providing corporate and contracting advisory services to the domestic and international construction industry. From 2003 to 2008, Mr. Buchler worked for Global Industries, Ltd. (formerly NASDAQ: GLBL) in various capacities, including Assistant General Counsel, Vice President Commercial and Subcontracts, and Vice President of Asia Pacific. Prior to this, he served as Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Cooperheat-MQS, Inc, following service as Assistant General Counsel- Corporate, and subsequently Assistant General Counsel- the Marine Construction and Shipbuilding, Industrial Services segments of McDermott International, Inc. (NYSE: MDR). Mr. Buchler has 32 years of experience in the marine construction industry, is admitted to practice law in Texas and Louisiana and was recently designated by The National Association of Corporate Directors as a Governance Fellow.

James Rose

Mr. James L. Rose is Executive Vice President of Orion Marine Group Inc. Mr. Rose was named Executive Vice President – Atlantic and Caribbean of the Company in December 2007 and prior to this served as President of Misener Marine Construction, Inc. (n/k/a Orion Marine Construction, Inc. (“OMC”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, since 2005. Mr. Rose served as Area Manager- Jacksonville for OMC from 2005 to 2006 and prior to this he was employed from 2002 to 2005 as Project Engineer and Project Manager for Granite Construction Company. From 2001 to 2002, Mr. Rose served as Project Engineer and Project Manager for OMC. Mr. Rose has approximately 26 years of experience in the heavy civil construction industry.

Thomas Amonett

Mr. Thomas N. Amonett is Independent Director of Orion Marine Group Inc. He has been President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of Champion Technologies, Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of specialty chemicals and related services primarily to the oil and gas industry, since 1999. From November 1997 to June 1999, he was President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of American Residential Services, Inc., a company providing equipment and services relating to residential heating, ventilating, air conditioning, plumbing, electrical and indoor air quality systems and appliances. From July 1996 until June 1997, Mr. Amonett was Interim President and Chief Executive Officer of Weatherford Enterra, Inc., an energy services and manufacturing company. Mr. Amonett also served as the chairman of the board of TODCO, a provider of contract oil and gas drilling services primarily in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico shallow water and inland marine region from 2005 to 2007. He joined the board of Hercules Offshore, Inc., a provider of contract oil and gas drilling services and liftboat services, on July 11, 2007, where he serves as Chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Mr. Amonett has been a director of Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: BRS), a global provider of helicopter services, since 2006, where he currently serves on the Audit Committee and Executive Compensation Committee. Mr. Amonett also serves as an advisory director to Triten Corporation, a privately held company. During the past five years, Mr. Amonett has been a director of Stelmar Shipping, Ltd., an owner and operator of petroleum and petroleum product tankers, and Reunion Industries, Inc., a manufacturer of metal products.

Austin Shanfelter

Mr. Austin J. Shanfelter is Independent Director of Orion Marine Group Inc. He served until December 18, 2008, as a member of the Board of Directors of MasTec, Inc. (NYSE: MTZ), a publicly traded specialty contractor, and as a special consultant. Mr. Shanfelter served as Chief Executive Officer and President of MasTec from August 2001 until March 2007. From February 2000 until August 2001, Mr. Shanfelter was MasTec’s Chief Operating Officer. Prior to being named Chief Operating Officer, he served as President of one of their service offerings from January 1997. Mr. Shanfelter has been in the telecommunications infrastructure industry since 1981. Mr. Shanfelter has been a member of the Society of Cable Television Engineers since 1982 and the National Cable Television Association since 1991. Mr. Shanfelter has served as President of the Power and Communications Contractors Association (“PCAA”). Since April 2009, Mr. Shanfelter has been a member of the Board of Directors of Patriot Risk Insurance Co., a privately held WC insurance company, and a Chairman of Global HR Research LLC. In August 2012, Mr. Shanfelter began serving as a member of the Board of Directors of Sabre Industries, a manufacturer of power delivery structures.

Gene Stoever

Mr. Gene G. Stoever, is Independent Director of Orion Marine Group Inc. He was an audit partner with KPMG LLP for 24 years until his retirement in 1993. During his approximately 30-year tenure with KPMG, he served domestic and multinational clients engaged in the manufacturing, construction, refining, oil and gas, real estate and banking industries, as well as serving as SEC Reviewing Partner responsible for advising and reviewing client filings with the SEC. Mr. Stoever currently serves as chairman of the audit committee and previously as a member of the nominating and corporate governance committee of the Board of Directors of Evolution Petroleum Corp. (NYSE AMEX: EPM) and previously served on the Boards, and as chairman of the audit committees of Propex Inc. and several other companies. Mr. Stoever is a Certified Public Accountant in Texas (currently inactive license holder).

Basic Compensation

Name Fiscal Year Total

Richard Daerr

--

J. Michael Pearson

1,542,250

Mark Stauffer

368,453

Peter Buchler

254,055

James Rose

281,747

Thomas Amonett

--

Austin Shanfelter

--

Gene Stoever

--
As Of 30 Dec 2012

Options Compensation

Name Options Value

Richard Daerr

0 0

J. Michael Pearson

179,373 2,839,480

Mark Stauffer

33,633 532,410

Peter Buchler

0 0

James Rose

39,718 376,665

Thomas Amonett

0 0

Austin Shanfelter

0 0

Gene Stoever

0 0
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