People: Tronox Ltd (TROX.N)
TROX.N on New York Stock Exchange
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20 May 2013
22.79USD
20 May 2013
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Summary
| Name | Age | Since | Current Position |
|---|---|---|---|
Thomas Casey |
60 | 2012 | Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer |
Michael Foster |
45 | 2012 | Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary |
Trevor Arran |
44 | 2012 | Senior Vice President, President - Mineral Sands Operations |
John Romano |
47 | 2012 | Senior Vice President, President - Pigment and Electrolytic Operations |
Willem van Niekerk |
52 | 2012 | Senior Vice President - Strategic Planning and Business Development |
Daniel Blue |
59 | Director | |
Wim de Klerk |
48 | Director | |
Andrew Hines |
72 | Director | |
Wayne Hinman |
65 | Director | |
Peter Johnston |
61 | 2012 | Director |
Ilan Kaufthal |
65 | Director | |
Sipho Nkosi |
58 | Director | |
Jeffry Quinn |
54 | Director |
Biographies
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
Thomas Casey |
Mr. Thomas J. Casey is Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer of Tronox Limited. Mr. Casey joined Tronox Incorporated as Chairman in February 2011 and was named as Chief Executive Officer of Tronox Incorporated effective in October 2011. Mr. Casey served as Chief Executive Officer of Integra Telecom, Inc. from February 2011 until October 2011 when Mr. Casey assumed the position of Chief Executive Officer of Tronox Incorporated. He has previously served as Chairman of the Board of Integra Telecom between December 2009 and February 2011, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Current Group LLC between September 2006 and February 2011, Chairman of the Board of Pacific Crossing Ltd., as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Choice One Communications, Inc., and as Chief Executive Officer and Director of One Communication Corp and of Global Crossing Ltd. Mr. Casey was a managing director of Merrill Lynch & Co, and was a partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and at Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. He also had various positions in the United States Government, including in the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. Mr. Casey graduated with honors from Boston College and The George Washington University, National Law Center. |
Michael Foster |
Mr. Michael J. Foster is Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary of Tronox Limited., since June 15, 2012. He serves as Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Tronox Incorporated since January 2008. Before that he served as Managing Counsel of Tronox Incorporated from 2006 to January 2008; Staff Attorney of Tronox Incorporated from 2005 to 2006 and Staff Attorney for Kerr-McGee Shared Services LLC from 2003 to 2005; Corporate Counsel for CMS Field Services from 2001 to 2003; and Counsel for Enogex, Inc. from 1998 to 2001. Mr. Foster’s experience also includes more than five years practicing law in the public and private sectors. |
Trevor Arran |
Mr. Trevor P. T. Arran is Senior Vice President, President - Mineral Sands Operations of Tronox Limited., since June 15, 2012. Prior to joining Tronox Limited upon completion of the Transaction he served as the Executive General Manager of Exxaro’s mineral sands and base metals business since April 2009. Prior to that he served as the Executive General Manager of Corporate Affairs and Strategy for Exxaro from November 2006 until March 2009. Mr. Arran has broad experience in the mining industry, supplemented by financial experience gained in equity markets, investment banking and new business. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Geology from the University of Durban—Westville and a Bachelor of Science with honors in Economic Geology from the University of Natal. Mr. Arran also completed the Advanced Management Programme at the University of Pretoria’s Gordon Institute of Business Science and the Business and Environment Programme at the University of Cambridge. |
John Romano |
Mr. John D. Romano is Senior Vice President, President - Pigment and Electrolytic Operations of Tronox Limited., since June 15, 2012. He serves as Executive Vice President of Tronox Incorporated since January 1, 2011 and Vice President, Sales and Marketing of Tronox Incorporated since January 2008. Before that he served as Vice President, Sales for Tronox Incorporated from 2005 to January 2008; Vice President, Global Pigment Sales for Tronox LLC from January 2005 to November 2005; Vice President, Global Pigment Marketing for Tronox LLC from 2002 to 2005 and Regional Marketing Manager for Tronox LLC from 1998 to 2002. |
Willem van Niekerk |
Dr. Willem H. van Niekerk is Senior Vice President - Strategic Planning and Business Development of Tronox Limited. Prior to joining Tronox Limited upon completion of the Transaction, he served as the Executive General Manager of Corporate Services for Exxaro, which includes the mineral sands business, since May 2009, where he is responsible for Exxaro’s technology, research and development, information management and supply chain management departments. Prior to that, he served as Manager of Growth for Exxaro’s mineral sands and base metals business and as General Manager for Marketing and Business Development for Exxaro’s mineral sands and base metals business. Dr. van Niekerk co-managed the Tiwest Joint Venture from 2006 to 2008. Dr. van Niekerk has a PhD in pyrometallurgy from the University of Pretoria and oversaw the design and development of the titanium smelting technology for the slag furnaces at KZN Sands. |
Daniel Blue |
Mr. Daniel Blue is Director of Tronox Limited. Mr. Blue is a corporate partner at the Australian law firm Holding Redlich. He is the corporate and commercial group leader in the firm’s Melbourne office and co-head of its national energy and resources practice. Before joining Holding Redlich in 2012, Mr. Blue was a senior commercial partner at the Australian law firm Freehills. He joined Freehills in September of 1997. Prior to joining Freehills, Mr. Blue was a corporate partner at the Australian law firm Parker & Parker. Mr. Blue has 25 years of experience as an advisor for mergers and acquisitions and other complex commercial matters worldwide, including in Australia, South Africa and Asia, and across a range of industries, including the energy and resources sector. Mr. Blue serves on the board of directors of Business for Millenium Development Ltd. He previously served as a director of Lynas Gold N.L. and Acclaim Exploration N.L. Mr. Blue served as the Chairman of the Acclaim board of directors. Mr. Blue holds B. Juris, LI.B, B. Ec. and MBA degrees, all from the University of Western Australia. |
Wim de Klerk |
Mr. Wim de Klerk is Director of Tronox Limited. Mr. de Klerk is the Finance Director of Exxaro, a position he has held since 2009. Mr. de Klerk joined Iscor Limited in 1996, where he served on the Executive Management Team and was responsible for strategy and continuous improvement. He managed Iscor’s quarries as well as the Grootegeluk coal mine. From 2001, Mr. de Klerk managed Exxaro’s mineral sands commodity business and then the base metals businesses in 2008. Mr. de Klerk has served on a number of sub-committees of both the Minister of Finance and the Minister of Trade and Industry in South Africa. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree with honors from the University of Pretoria and a CTA from UNISA. He also attended the Executive Program at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business and obtained an SMD from Harvard. Mr. de Klerk is a Qualified Chartered Accountant and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. |
Andrew Hines |
Mr. Andrew P. Hines is Director of Tronox Limited. Mr. Hines has been a director of Tronox Incorporated since February 2011. Mr. Hines has been Executive Vice President/Chief Financial Officer of RHI Entertainment since June 2011. The company develops, produces and distributes original made-for-television movies and mini-series. Prior to that time he was a principal of Hines and Associates, a financial management consulting firm. From September 2009 to June 2010, Mr. Hines served as Executive Vice President/Chief Financial Officer of World Color Press Inc. (formerly Quebecor World), a company which provided high-value and comprehensive print, digital and related services to businesses worldwide. From October 2006 to August 2009, Mr. Hines was a principal of Hines and Associates, and from October 2005 to September 2006, he served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of GenTek, Inc., a manufacturer of industrial components and performance chemicals. Mr. Hines is a director of Hughes Telematics, Inc. and C&D Technologies, Inc. and he is Chairman of both Companies’ Audit Committees. From November 2003 to 2007, Mr. Hines served as a director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Superior Essex, Inc. |
Wayne Hinman |
Mr. Wayne A. Hinman is Director of Tronox Limited. Mr. Hinman has been a director of Tronox Incorporated since February 2011. He served in positions at Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. during his 33 year career, including President of Asia and, most recently, vice president and general manager of the worldwide merchant gases business. He has served as an Air Products director on numerous joint venture boards. In the past, Mr. Hinman has served as a member of the board of directors of American Refuel, Pure Air USA, and Taylor-Wharton Int’l. Mr. Hinman served in the United States Air Force achieving the rank of Captain. He graduated from Belknap College, received his MBA from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and completed the Harvard AMP program. |
Peter Johnston |
Mr. Peter B. Johnston is Director of Tronox Limited, since August 1, 2012. He is managing director and CEO of Minara Resources, one of Australia’s top nickel producers. He is chairman of the Minerals Council of Australia, an Executive Council member and past president of the Chamber of Minerals & Energy (WA), a director and past chairman of the Nickel Institute and Vice President of the Australian Mines and Metals Association. Mr. Johnston is a director of Emeco Holdings limited and Silver Lake Resources Limited. He replaces Logan Armstrong, who had served as a Director on an interim basis. |
Ilan Kaufthal |
Mr. Ilan Kaufthal is Director of Tronox Limited. Mr. Kaufthal has been a director of Tronox Incorporated since February 2011. He is Senior Advisor at Irving Place Capital. Prior to joining Irving Place Capital, he was Vice Chairman of Investment Banking at Bear Stearns & Co., Vice Chairman and Head of Mergers and Acquisitions at Schroder & Co., and SVP and CFO at NL Industries. Mr. Kaufthal serves on the board of directors of Cambrex Corporation and Edmunds.com. He is a member of the Advisory Board of Jerusalem Venture Partners Media Fund. Mr. Kaufthal is Chairman of East Wind Advisors, an investment banking advisory firm. He is a graduate of Columbia University and the New York University Graduate School of Business Administration. |
Sipho Nkosi |
Mr. Sipho Abednego Nkosi is Director of Tronox Limited. Mr. Nkosi is a director and the CEO of Exxaro. After 20 years in the industrial and mining sectors, in 2001, Mr. Nkosi founded Eyesizwe Holdings, one of South Africa’s coal producers, and served as Eyesizwe’s CEO until it merged into Exxaro in 2006. Mr. Nkosi was appointed CEO of Exxaro in 2007. Prior to founding Eyesizwe, Mr. Nkosi spent three years with Asea Brown Boveri Sub Sahara Africa (Pty) Ltd and Alstom SA (Pty) Ltd, initially as Managing Director of ABB Power Generation (SA), and then as Country Manager of ABB/Alstom Power until December 2000. From 1993 to 1997, Mr. Nkosi was Marketing Manager for Billiton Ltd., an international mining company. Mr. Nkosi has been independent Non-Executive Chairman of the board of directors of African Life Assurance Co. Ltd. since November 2002. Mr. Nkosi served as a non-executive director of Kumba Resources Limited from May 2001 until October 2006. Mr. Nkosi has served as a director of Exxaro since November 2006, a non-executive director of Anooraq Resources Corp. since November 2004, and an independent director of Sanlam Ltd. since March 2006. Mr. Nkosi also served as a director of Great Basin Gold Ltd. from August 13, 2003 to July 17, 2009. Mr. Nkosi is a Past President of the Chamber of Mines of South Africa and has been serving on the Executive Council of the Chamber since November 2006. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree with honors from the University of South Africa and an MBA from the University of Massachusetts. |
Jeffry Quinn |
Mr. Jeffry N. Quinn is Director of Tronox Limited. Mr. Quinn has been a director of Tronox Incorporated since February 2011. He is Chairman, CEO and President of Solutia Inc. Mr. Quinn joined Solutia in 2003 as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary. Mr. Quinn became Solutia’s President and CEO and a director of Solutia in May 2004 and was elected Chairman of the Board of Solutia in February 2006. Previously, Mr. Quinn was Executive Vice President of Premcor Inc., one of the nation’s independent oil refiners. His responsibilities included the legal, human resources, governmental and public affairs, and strategic planning functions. In addition, he served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Arch Coal, Inc., the nation’s second coal producer. Mr. Quinn was previously a director of Tecumseh Products Co. and serves as a Director of the American Chemistry Council. Mr. Quinn received a bachelor’s degree in engineering and a Juris Doctor degree, both from the University of Kentucky. |
Basic Compensation
| Name | Fiscal Year Total |
|---|---|
Thomas Casey |
10,665,800 |
Michael Foster |
5,122,220 |
Trevor Arran |
-- |
John Romano |
6,667,550 |
Willem van Niekerk |
-- |
Daniel Blue |
-- |
Wim de Klerk |
-- |
Andrew Hines |
-- |
Wayne Hinman |
-- |
Peter Johnston |
-- |
Ilan Kaufthal |
-- |
Sipho Nkosi |
-- |
Jeffry Quinn |
-- |
As Of 30 Dec 2011
Options Compensation
| Name | Options | Value |
|---|---|---|
Thomas Casey |
0 | 0 |
Michael Foster |
0 | 0 |
Trevor Arran |
0 | 0 |
John Romano |
0 | 0 |
Willem van Niekerk |
0 | 0 |
Daniel Blue |
0 | 0 |
Wim de Klerk |
0 | 0 |
Andrew Hines |
0 | 0 |
Wayne Hinman |
0 | 0 |
Peter Johnston |
0 | 0 |
Ilan Kaufthal |
0 | 0 |
Sipho Nkosi |
0 | 0 |
Jeffry Quinn |
0 | 0 |
| Name | Shares Traded | Price |
|---|---|---|
NKOSI SIPHO ABEDNEGO |
13,309 | $0.00 |
DE KLERK WILLEM ABRAHAM |
13,309 | $0.00 |
FOSTER MICHAEL J |
5,856 | $0.00 |
VAN NIEKERK WILLEM HENDRIK |
7,386 | $0.00 |
VAN NIEKERK WILLEM HENDRIK |
12,925 | $0.00 |
ROMANO JOHN D |
12,925 | $0.00 |
ARRAN PRAVINDRAN TREVOR |
7,386 | $0.00 |
FOSTER MICHAEL J |
10,248 | $0.00 |
CASEY THOMAS J |
46,613 | $0.00 |
ROMANO JOHN D |
7,386 | $0.00 |
ARRAN PRAVINDRAN TREVOR |
7,386 | $0.00 |
ROMANO JOHN D |
7,386 | $0.00 |
CASEY THOMAS J |
62,151 | $0.00 |
FOSTER MICHAEL J |
5,856 | $0.00 |
ARRAN PRAVINDRAN TREVOR |
12,925 | $0.00 |
VAN NIEKERK WILLEM HENDRIK |
7,386 | $0.00 |
CASEY THOMAS J |
46,613 | $0.00 |
KAUFTHAL ILAN |
7,915 | $0.00 |
QUINN JEFFRY N |
7,519 | $0.00 |
BLUE GREGORY DANIEL |
7,519 | $0.00 |
HINES ANDREWS P |
7,519 | $0.00 |
HINMAN WAYNE A |
7,519 | $0.00 |
JOHNSTON PETER |
7,519 | $0.00 |
VAN NIEKERK WILLEM HENDRIK |
1,000 | $14.91 |
VAN NIEKERK WILLEM HENDRIK |
1,500 | $15.59 |
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