People: WD-40 Co (WDFC.OQ)
WDFC.OQ on NASDAQ Stock Exchange Global Select Market
56.21USD
1 Jul 2013
56.21USD
1 Jul 2013
Price Change (% chg)
$1.73 (+3.18%)
$1.73 (+3.18%)
Prev Close
$54.48
$54.48
Open
$54.44
$54.44
Day's High
$56.30
$56.30
Day's Low
$54.44
$54.44
Volume
9,031
9,031
Avg. Vol
13,970
13,970
52-wk High
$57.73
$57.73
52-wk Low
$45.12
$45.12
Summary
| Name | Age | Since | Current Position |
|---|---|---|---|
Neal Schmale |
66 | 2004 | Independent Chairman of the Board |
Garry Ridge |
56 | 1997 | President, Chief Executive Officer, Director |
Jay Rembolt |
61 | 2008 | Chief Financial Officer, Vice President - Finance |
Michael Freeman |
59 | 2002 | Division President, The Americas |
Michael Irwin |
49 | 2008 | Executive Vice President - Strategic Development |
Graham Milner |
58 | 2002 | Executive Vice President - Global Innovation, Chief Branding Officer |
Geoffrey Holdsworth |
50 | 1997 | Managing Director, Asia Pacific |
William Noble |
54 | 1996 | Managing Director of WD-40 Company Ltd. (U.K.) |
Giles Bateman |
68 | 2003 | Independent Director |
Peter Bewley |
66 | 2005 | Independent Director |
Richard Collato |
69 | 2003 | Independent Director |
Mario Crivello |
72 | 1994 | Independent Director |
Linda Lang |
54 | 2004 | Independent Director |
Gregory Sandfort |
57 | 2011 | Independent Director |
Maria Mitchell |
Vice President - Corporate & Investor Relations |
Biographies
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
Neal Schmale |
Mr. Neal E. Schmale is Independent Chairman of the Board of WD-40 Company. Mr. Schmale was President and Chief Operating Officer of Sempra Energy from 2006 until his retirement effective as of November 1, 2011. Previously, he was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Sempra Energy from 1998 through 2005. Mr. Schmale served as a director of Sempra Energy from 2004 until November 1, 2011. He presently serves as a director of Murphy Oil Corporation. |
Garry Ridge |
Mr. Garry O. Ridge is President, Chief Executive Officer, Director of WD-40 Company. Prior to joining WD-40 Company Mr. Ridge was Managing Director of Mermax Pacific Pty. Ltd. and held a number of senior management positions with Hawker Pacific Pty. Ltd. (a Hawker Siddeley PLC Group Company) which was a licensee for WD-40 until 1988. |
Jay Rembolt |
Mr. Jay W. Rembolt is Chief Financial Officer, Vice President - Finance of WD-40 Company. He was then named Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer in 2008. |
Michael Freeman |
Mr. Michael L. Freeman is Division President, The Americas of WD-40 Company. Mr. Freeman joined the Company in 1990 as Director of Marketing and was promoted to Director of Operations in 1994. He became Vice President, Administration and Chief Information Officer, and was named Senior Vice President, Operations, and Division President, The Americas, in 2002. |
Michael Irwin |
Mr. Michael J. Irwin is Executive Vice President - Strategic Development of WD-40 Company. Mr. Irwin joined the Company in 1995 as Director of U.S. Marketing, and he was subsequently promoted to Director of Marketing, The Americas. He was named Vice President, Marketing, The Americas. He served as the Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, and Executive Vice President. In 2008, he was appointed to his current position of Executive Vice President, Strategic Development. |
Graham Milner |
Mr. Graham P. Milner is Executive Vice President - Global Innovation, Chief Branding Officer of Wd-40 Company. He was appointed to his current position of Executive Vice President, Global Innovation and Chief Branding Officer in 2002. |
Geoffrey Holdsworth |
Mr. Geoffrey J. Holdsworth is Managing Director, Asia Pacific of WD-40 Company. Mr. Holdsworth joined the Company’s Australia subsidiary, WD-40 Company (Australia) Pty. Limited, as General Manager and was promoted to his current position of Managing Director, Asia Pacific in 1997. |
William Noble |
Mr. William B. Noble is Managing Director of WD-40 Company Ltd. (U.K.)., a subsidiary of Wd-40 Company. Mr. Noble joined the Company’s Australia subsidiary, WD-40 Company (Australia) Pty. Limited, as International Marketing Manager for the Asia Region. He was then promoted to his current position of Managing Director, WD-40 Company Ltd. (U.K.) in 1996. |
Giles Bateman |
Mr. Giles H. Bateman is Independent Director of WD-40 Company. Mr. Bateman has been retired since 2000. He was a co-founder and Chief Financial Officer of Price Club from 1976 until 1991. Mr. Bateman served as director and Chairman of CompUSA, Inc. from 1994 until 2000. Mr. Bateman served as a director of Tuesday Morning, Inc. from 2002 until 2006 and as a director of United PanAm Financial Corp. from 2006 until 2010. He presently serves as a director of Life Time Fitness, Inc. |
Peter Bewley |
Mr. Peter D. Bewley is Independent Director of WD-40 Company. Mr. Bewley served as Associate General Counsel for Johnson & Johnson from 1985 to 1994 after serving as a staff attorney with Johnson & Johnson from 1977 to 1985. He was Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer of Novacare, Inc. from 1994 to 1998. Mr. Bewley was the Senior Vice President–General Counsel and Secretary of The Clorox Company from 1998 until his retirement in 2005. He presently serves as a director of Tractor Supply Company. |
Richard Collato |
Mr. Richard A. Collato is Independent Director of WD-40 Company. Mr. Collato served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the YMCA of San Diego County from 1981 until his retirement in 2010. He is currently a General Manager of Ingold Investments, LLC. Mr. Collato served as a director of Surge Global Energy, Inc. from 2006 to 2008, as a director of Sempra Energy from 1993 to 2010 and as a director of PepperBall Technologies, Inc. from 2008 to February 2011. Mr. Collato has public and private company board experience and 29 years of CEO experience. He serves on the board of the Corporate Directors Forum and is an adjunct professor at the University of San Diego’s graduate program, teaching corporate governance. His understanding of corporate governance and management theory and practice makes him a contributing member of the Board. |
Mario Crivello |
Mr. Mario L. Crivello is Independent Director of WD-40 Company. Mr. Crivello was the managing owner and master of Tuna Purse Seiners until his retirement in 1984. Mr. Crivello and members of his have been investors in the Company since its founding. |
Linda Lang |
Ms. Linda A. Lang is Independent Director of WD-40 Company. Since 2005, Ms. Lang has served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Jack in the Box, Inc. Ms. Lang has been employed by Jack in the Box, Inc. for 25 years and from 1996 until 2005 she held the offices of President and Chief Operating Officer, Executive Vice President, Senior Vice President Marketing, Vice President and Regional Vice President, Southern California Region, and Vice President Marketing. |
Gregory Sandfort |
Mr. Gregory A. Sandfort is Independent Director of WD-40 Company. Mr. Sandfort has served as Chief Operating Officer of Tractor Supply Company since January 2012, and as its President since February 2009. He served as Chief Merchandising Officer of Tractor Supply Company from February 2009 until December 2011, and he served as Executive Vice President-Chief Merchandising Officer from 2007 to 2009. Mr. Sandfort previously served as President and Chief Operating Officer at Michael’s Stores, Inc. from 2006 to 2007, and as Executive Vice President-General Merchandise Manager at Michaels Stores, Inc. from 2004 to 2006. Mr. Sandfort served as Vice Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer of Kleinert’s Inc. from 2002 to 2003 and as a Vice President, General Merchandise Manager for Sears, Roebuck and Co. from 1998 to 2002. |
Maria Mitchell |
Basic Compensation
| Name | Fiscal Year Total |
|---|---|
Neal Schmale |
-- |
Garry Ridge |
1,142,690 |
Jay Rembolt |
482,458 |
Michael Freeman |
518,376 |
Michael Irwin |
470,027 |
Graham Milner |
390,271 |
Geoffrey Holdsworth |
109,250 |
William Noble |
492,508 |
Giles Bateman |
-- |
Peter Bewley |
-- |
Richard Collato |
-- |
Mario Crivello |
-- |
Linda Lang |
-- |
Gregory Sandfort |
-- |
Maria Mitchell |
-- |
As Of 30 Aug 2012
Options Compensation
| Name | Options | Value |
|---|---|---|
Neal Schmale |
0 | 0 |
Garry Ridge |
207,000 | 1,558,392 |
Jay Rembolt |
6,504 | 92,200 |
Michael Freeman |
93,199 | 710,780 |
Michael Irwin |
160,404 | 1,597,283 |
Graham Milner |
92,200 | 924,133 |
Geoffrey Holdsworth |
16,700 | 15,672 |
William Noble |
86,300 | 843,992 |
Giles Bateman |
0 | 0 |
Peter Bewley |
0 | 0 |
Richard Collato |
0 | 0 |
Mario Crivello |
0 | 0 |
Linda Lang |
0 | 0 |
Gregory Sandfort |
0 | 0 |
Maria Mitchell |
0 | 0 |
| Name | Shares Traded | Price |
|---|---|---|
NOBLE WILLIAM B |
2,025 | $57.00 |
NOBLE WILLIAM B |
2,025 | $36.03 |
NOBLE WILLIAM B |
2,440 | $57.00 |
NOBLE WILLIAM B |
2,440 | $36.03 |
BATEMAN GILES HIRST |
600 | $55.77 |
NOBLE WILLIAM B |
535 | $57.00 |
NOBLE WILLIAM B |
535 | $36.03 |
BATEMAN GILES HIRST |
1,293 | $56.83 |
BATEMAN GILES HIRST |
1,070 | $56.83 |
BATEMAN GILES HIRST |
2,000 | $34.74 |
BATEMAN GILES HIRST |
2,500 | $29.11 |
BATEMAN GILES HIRST |
2,000 | $28.72 |
BATEMAN GILES HIRST |
1,355 | $56.83 |
NOBLE WILLIAM B |
2,352 | $35.99 |
REMBOLT JAY W |
1,000 | $29.30 |
REMBOLT JAY W |
702 | $56.00 |
NOBLE WILLIAM B |
2,352 | $55.95 |
NOBLE WILLIAM B |
2,648 | $55.95 |
NOBLE WILLIAM B |
2,648 | $35.99 |
MITCHELL MARIA M |
57 | $52.75 |
MILNER GRAHAM P |
2,000 | $54.34 |
REMBOLT JAY W |
1,369 | $55.00 |
REMBOLT JAY W |
1,863 | $29.30 |
REMBOLT JAY W |
101 | $55.00 |
NOBLE WILLIAM B |
2,000 | $54.75 |

