People: Simpson Manufacturing Co Inc (SSD)


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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position

Thomas Fitzmyers

72 2012 Chairman of the Board

Barclay Simpson

91 2012 Chairman Emeritus

Karen Colonias

55 2012 Chief Executive Officer

Brian Magstadt

45 2012 Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, Secretary

Phillip Kingsfather

66 2009 President, Chief Executive Officer of Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc.

Michael Herbert

54 2009 Vice President

Jeffrey Mackenzie

51 2008 Vice President

Earl Cheit

86 1994 Lead Independent Director

Gary Cusumano

69 2007 Director

James Andrasick

67 2012 Independent Director

Jennifer Chatman

53 2004 Independent Director

Peter Louras

63 1999 Independent Director

Robin MacGillivray

58 2004 Independent Director

Barry Williams

68 1994 Independent Director

Biographies

Name Description

Thomas Fitzmyers

Mr. Thomas J. Fitzmyers is Chairman of the Board of Simpson Manufacturing Co Inc. since January 2012. Prior to that, he served as Company's President and as a director since 1978 and served as Company's Chief Executive Officer since 1994. He has served as a director of Company's subsidiary, Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc., since 1983 and as its Chief Executive Officer from 1983 to February 2009. He also served as a director of Company's subsidiary, Simpson Dura-Vent Company, Inc., from 1982 until its disposition in August 2010. Mr. Fitzmyers was employed by Union Bank from 1971 to 1978. He was a Regional Vice President when he left Union Bank to join the Company in 1978. Mr. Fitzmyers’ experience as President and Chief Executive Officer of Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. gives him unique and invaluable insights into the challenges facing Company's business and Company's industry.

Barclay Simpson

Mr. Barclay Simpson is Chairman Emeritus of Simpson Manufacturing Co Inc. Prior to that, he was Chairman of Board of Directors since 1994. He incorporated company's predecessor and went into the structural connector business in 1956. Mr. Simpson is a member of the Boards of Directors of the University Art Museum of the University of California, Berkeley, and the California College of the Arts. He is also active in other charitable and educational institutions.

Karen Colonias

Ms. Karen Winifred Colonias is Chief Executive Officer of Simpson Manufacturing Co Inc., since January 2012. From May 2009 to January 2012, she was Company's Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer. Prior to that, she held the position of Vice President of Company's subsidiary, Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc., and in that capacity since 2004 served as the Branch Manager of Simpson Strong-Tie’s manufacturing facility in Stockton, California. She joined Simpson Strong-Tie in 1984 as an engineer in the research and development department, where she was responsible for the design and testing of new products and code development. In 1998, Simpson Strong-Tie promoted Ms. Colonias to Vice President of Engineering, responsible for Simpson Strong-Tie’s research and development efforts. Before joining Simpson Strong-Tie, she worked as a civil engineer for the Bechtel Corporation. Ms. Colonias has a BS in Engineering and an MBA and is also a licensed professional engineer.

Brian Magstadt

Mr. Brian J. Magstadt is Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, Secretary of Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc., since January 2012. He joined Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. in 2004 as Financial Reporting Specialist, and, from 2008 until 2012, served as Company's Financial Reporting Manager, overseeing Company's external reporting program and managing various other accounting and finance functions. He is a licensed CPA and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from California State University, Chico, and a Masters of Business Administration degree from Santa Clara University.

Phillip Kingsfather

Mr. Phillip Terry Kingsfather is President, Chief Executive Officer of Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc., a subsidiary of Simpson Manufacturing Co Inc., since February 2009. From August 2006 to February 2009, he served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc. His career with the Company started in 1979 as an Outside Sales Representative in the Pacific Northwest for Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc. In 1985, he became Regional Sales Manager. He joined Company's Anchor Systems sales team in 1997 and was instrumental in the launch of this product line. In 2003, he was promoted to Vice President of Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc. in charge of Company's Anchor Systems product line, where he served until August 2006.

Michael Herbert

Mr. Michael J. Herbert is Vice President of Simpson Manufacturing Co Inc., since May 2009. He is responsible for various international operations outside of North America. From 2000 to May 2009, he served as Company's and Company's subsidiaries’ Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary. From 1988 to 2000, he held various financial management positions, with his last position as Director of Finance, with Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Jeffrey Mackenzie

Mr. Jeffrey Eric Mackenzie is Vice President of Simpson Manufacturing Co Inc. He joined Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. in 1994 and from November 2000 to December 2008, served as Company's Financial Reporting Manager, overseeing Company's external reporting program and managing various other finance functions, including Company's equity-based compensation programs. Prior to joining the Company, he worked for Deloitte & Touche, LLP as a Senior Accountant in San Francisco, California. Mr. Mackenzie is a licensed CPA (currently inactive) and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from California State University, San Diego, and a Masters of Business Administration degree from Santa Clara University.

Earl Cheit

Mr. Earl F. Cheit is Lead Independent Director of Simpson Manufacturing Co Inc. He is Dean and Edgar F. Kaiser Professor Emeritus, Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley. Until 2001, he was Chairman of the Board of YCI, a consumer products company, and Senior Advisor, Asia Pacific Economic Affairs, The Asia Foundation. He is a member of the Audit Committee of the Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund, an Honorary Trustee of Mills College, a Trustee Emeritus of the University of California, Berkeley, Foundation, and founding Chairman of Cal Performances, the performing arts presenter and commissioner at the University of California, Berkeley. He is a member of the Bay Area Council’s Business Hall of Fame selection committee.

Gary Cusumano

Mr. Gary M. Cusumano is Director of Simpson Manufacturing Co Inc. He has over 35 years of experience with The Newhall Land and Farming Company, most recently as its Chairman. He retired from Newhall Land and Farming Company in January 2006. He is a director of Granite Construction, Inc., Forest Lawn Memorial Park and the J.G. Boswell Company, was formerly a director of Sunkist Growers, Inc., Watkins-Johnson Company and Zero Corporation and has served on the boards of many not-for- profit and community service organizations.

James Andrasick

Mr. James S. Andrasick is Independent Director of Simpson Manufacturing Co Inc., since June 13, 2012. He brings over 40 years of business experience, most recently as the Chairman of Matson Navigation, until his retirement in 2009, and as its President and Chief Executive Officer from 2002 through 2008. Prior to his promotion to President and Chief Executive Officer of Matson Navigation in 2002, Mr. Andrasick was the Chief Financial Officer of Alexander & Baldwin, Inc., the parent company of Matson Navigation, and was responsible for all business development activity. He currently serves as a Trustee and Chair of the Finance Committee of Mills College and as a Trustee of the U.S. Coast Guard Foundation. He also previously served as a Director and Chairman of the Board of the American Red Cross, Hawaii State Chapter, as well as serving on the boards of the Aloha United Way, Arthritis Foundation and Hawaii Maritime Center and was the Chairman and a Trustee of the University of Hawaii Foundation. Mr. Andrasick holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and a Masters degree in Management Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Jennifer Chatman

Ms. Jennifer A. Chatman is Independent Director of Simpson Manufacturing Co Inc. She is the Paul J. Cortese Distinguished Professor of Management, Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley. Before joining the Berkeley faculty in 1993, she was a professor at the Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University. She received her Ph.D. from University of California, Berkeley in 1988. She is a Trustee of Prospect Sierra School. In addition to her research and teaching at University of California, Berkeley, she consults with a wide range of organizations and is the faculty director of the Berkeley Executive Leader Program. She teaches in executive development programs at a variety of universities.

Peter Louras

Mr. Peter N. Louras, Jr., is Independent Director of Simpson Manufacturing Co Inc. He is a retired corporate executive. He joined The Clorox Company in 1980 and was Group Vice President from May 1992 until his retirement in July 2000. In this position, he served on The Clorox Company’s Executive Committee with overall responsibility for its international business activities and business development function, including acquisitions and divestitures. Before joining The Clorox Company, Mr. Louras, a certified public accountant, worked at Price Waterhouse in its offices in both San Francisco, California, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Mr. Louras is a member of the American Institute of CPAs. He is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Dealer Fusion, a privately owned company. Mr. Louras actively participates in civic projects and serves on the boards of various not-for-profit organizations. Mr. Louras’ business background provides the Board of Directors with a global perspective and hands-on experience in business development and strategic acquisitions.

Robin MacGillivray

Ms. Robin G. MacGillivray is Independent Director of Simpson Manufacturing Co Inc. She became Senior Vice President — One AT&T Integration for AT&T in January 2010. In this role, she is overseeing the implementation of several corporate initiatives designed to further integrate merged organizations and operations for optimal customer service and financial performance. Prior to that she was Senior Vice President — Regional and Local Markets, responsible for service and sales to AT&T’s small business customers nationwide. She previously served as Senior Vice President — Strategic Process Improvement, where she oversaw that company’s call center transformation, DSL improvement, and sales and marketing process standardization efforts. Ms. MacGillivray joined AT&T in 1979, after receiving her bachelor’s degree in journalism from the School of Journalism and her master’s degree in telecommunications management from the Annenberg School of Communications, both at the University of Southern California. She completed the Stanford Executive Program at Stanford University in 1997. She has worked in numerous AT&T organizations and functions, including Engineering, Operations, Finance, Human Resources, Marketing, Customer Service and Sales. She is the former President of the Board of Directors of the Girl Scouts of Northern California.

Barry Williams

Mr. Barry Lawson Williams is Independent Director of Simpson Manufacturing Co Inc. He is the retired Managing General Partner of Williams Pacific Ventures Inc., a venture investing and consulting firm. He is a director of PG&E Corporation, SLM Corp., CH2M HILL Companies, Ltd. and Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. Mr. Williams is a director for several not-for-profit organizations, including Sutter Health, Resources Legacy Fund and Management Leadership for Tomorrow.

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