People: Westport Innovations Inc (WPT.TO)

Summary

Name	Age	Since	Current Position
John Beaulieu	78	2002	Independent Chairman of the Board
David Demers	57	2004	Chief Executive Officer, Director
William Larkin		2010	Chief Financial Officer
Nicholas Sonntag		2008	Executive Vice President - Corporate Development and President, Westport Asia and Europe
Ian Scott		2012	Executive Vice President
Elaine Wong		2012	Executive Vice President
Warren Baker	74	2002	Independent Director
M. Bodkin	69	2008	Independent Director
Nancy Gougarty	56	2013	Independent Director
Phillip Hodge	48	2012	Independent Director
Dezso Horvath	70	2001	Independent Director
Douglas King	70	2012	Independent Director
Albert Maringer	67	2008	Independent Director
Gottfried Muench	61	2010	Independent Director

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Biographies

Name	Description
John Beaulieu	Mr. John A. Beaulieu is Independent Chairman of the Board of Westport Innovations Inc. He is a US citizen, of Vancouver, Washington, USA, joined the Board of Directors in September of 1997 and was appointed Chairman in 2002. Mr. Beaulieu co-founded Cascadia Pacific Management, LLP, a venture capital fund in Portland, Oregon, in 1990 and has been actively involved in finding, financing, and assisting in the growth of more than 70 emerging growth technology-based companies since 1986. Mr. Beaulieu's business career included being President of Steelcraft Corporation and holding other general management positions at American Standard & Evans Products. Earlier executive employment was at Proctor & Gamble, Ford Motor Co., and Arthur Young & Co. Mr. Beaulieu obtained a Bachelor of Commerce degree (1956) and a Masters of Business Administration degree (1963), both from Santa Clara University of California. Mr. Beaulieu is involved with one socially focused organization in the health field.
David Demers	Mr. David R. Demers is Chief Executive Officer, Director of Westport Innovations Inc. He is a Canadian citizen, of West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, is a founder of Westport and has been Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board since the company was formed in March of 1995. Mr. Demers obtained a Bachelor of Physics degree in 1976 and a Bachelor of Law degree in 1978, both from the University of Saskatchewan. Mr. Demers is also a member of the board of directors of Primero Mining Corp.
William Larkin	Mr. William E. Larkin is Chief Financial Officer of Westport Innovations Inc. Mr. Larkin served as Chief Financial Officer of Fuel Systems Solutions, Inc. ("FSYS") from May 2008 to May 2009 and as a consultant through September 2009. Mr. Larkin served as Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of FSYS from November 2006 to May 2008. Prior to that, Mr. Larkin served as Director of Financial Reporting at Standard Pacific Corp and as an auditor at Deloitte & Touche LLP, based in Los Angeles. Prior to joining Westport, Mr. Larkin served as Interim Chief Financial Officer for DDi Corp., a publicly listed manufacturer of circuit boards, beginning October 2009. Mr. Larkin earned a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from the University of Southern California and is a Certified Public Accountant. As of February 19, 2012 Mr. Larkin joined the board of directors of CWI.
Nicholas Sonntag	Mr. Nicholas C. Sonntag is Executive Vice President - Corporate Development and President, Westport Asia and Europe of Westport Innovations Inc. He joined Westport in October 2006 and has responsibility for the growth and development of Westport's emerging OEM global partnerships. Mr. Sonntag is now responsible for Westport’s New Markets and Off-Road Systems business unit. Mr. Sonntag is also President of Westport Asia. Mr. Sonntag is also a Director of WWI. Prior to joining Westport, Mr. Sonntag served as President of CH2M HILL's operations in Greater China, working on sustainable infrastructure and industrial development across China and Hong Kong. Prior to his time in China, Mr. Sonntag was President of CH2M HILL's operations in Canada. Mr. Sonntag has held senior executive positions with the Stockholm Environment Institute, the International Institute for Sustainable Development, and the U.N. Conference on Environment and Development. His memberships and board positions include: Royal Roads School of Environment & Sustainability; Environmental Forum of the American Chamber of Commerce in Beijing; Environmental Management College of China; the International Center for Sustainable Cities; and China-U.S. Center for Sustainable Development. Mr. Sonntag obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering Physics and a Master of Science, Business Administration degree from the University of British Columbia.
Ian Scott	Mr. Ian J. Scott is Executive Vice President of Westport Innovations Inc. Mr. Scott joined Westport in 2001 and was appointed Director, Strategy and New Business Development in 2003. In 2006, he was promoted to the position of Vice President, Emerging Markets and Business Development, where he was responsible for Westport's new initiatives outside of the core Cummins Westport and Heavy-Duty HPDI business units. Mr. Scott is now responsible for Westport’s On-Road Systems business unit. In 2007, Mr. Scott was appointed President of Juniper, a newly formed joint venture between Westport and OMVL, focused on light duty LPG and CNG engine solutions. In 2010, Westport acquired OMVL and Juniper became a 100% subsidiary of Westport. In July 2011, Westport acquired Emer, bringing full CNG and LPG tank-to-engine capabilities to Juniper. Juniper was recently renamed Westport Light Duty Inc. (Westport LD) to more accurately reflect the expanded business. Mr. Scott has more than 20 years of global energy and alternative fuels management and engineering experience. Prior to joining Westport, Mr. Scott held positions with Amoco and Schlumberger in Canada, Europe and Africa. He earned Bachelor of Applied Science (Geological Engineering) and Masters of Business Administration (Strategic Management) degrees from the University of British Columbia.
Elaine Wong	Ms. Elaine A. Wong is Executive Vice President of Westport Innovations Inc. She is responsible for Westport’s Applied Technologies business unit, and was previously Chief Financial Officer. She joined Westport in September 2001 as Director, Corporate Performance, responsible for the Company's financial planning and analysis, and as Director of Finance for CWI, before becoming Chief Financial Officer in 2003. Until February 19, 2012 Ms. Wong also served as a Director of CWI. She also served from 2002 to 2009 as Westport's representative on the board of directors of Canadian Business for Social Responsibility, a non-profit, national membership organisation of Canadian companies who have made a commitment to operate in a socially, environmentally, and financially responsible manner and is currently a Director and Treasurer for the David Suzuki Foundation and a member of the CICA’s Sustainability Board. Prior to joining Westport, Ms. Wong was the Director of Corporate Performance for TELUS Enterprise Solutions, an information technology company with offices across Canada and in Asia, where she was involved in strategy, planning, mergers and acquisitions, and other corporate development projects. Ms. Wong has her Chartered Accountant and Certified Public Accountant (Illinois) designations, as well as a Bachelors of Commerce Degree with Honours from the University of British Columbia.
Warren Baker	Dr. Warren J. Baker, Ph.D., is Independent Director of Westport Innovations Inc. He is a US citizen, of Avila Beach, California, USA, joined Westport's board in September of 2002. He is currently Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. He is retired President Emeritus having served as President of California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, California from 1979 until August 1, 2010. Dr. Baker is a Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers, a Fellow in the Engineering Society of Detroit, a member of the board of directors of the California Council for Science and Technology, and a former member of the US Business-Higher Education Forum. Dr. Baker has served as a member of the US National Science Board appointed by President Reagan serving two terms from 1985 to 1994. He has served as Chair of the board of directors of the ASCE Civil Engineering Research Foundation. From 1994 to September 2012, Dr. Baker was a member of the board of directors of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. of Hoboken, New Jersey, a New York Stock Exchange listed global publisher of print and electronic products, specializing in scientific, technical, and medical books and journals, where he also served terms as Chair of the Audit Committee, the Governance Committee, and HR and Compensation Committee. Dr. Baker also served on the board of directors of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers' Education Foundation, and is currently Chair of the Board of Governors, US – Mexico Foundation for Science.
M. Bodkin	Ms. M. A. Bodkin is Independent Director of Westport Innovations Inc. She is a Canadian citizen, of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, joined the Board in July 2008. She has been Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Golden Heron Enterprises since 1996. From 2007 through 2010, Ms. Bodkin was also Director for Canadian Development for KCTS 9 Television, the Seattle, Washington based Pacific Northwest PBS station. Ms. Bodkin is the President of Yaletown Venture Partners VCC, Vancouver, and is a member of the Board of Syracuse University's Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. From 1987 to 1996, Ms. Bodkin was with Ernst & Young as a Corporate Finance Partner, advising on financing technology companies and capital projects in North America and Asia. After her early career in trade and finance in Ottawa, in 1981, Ms. Bodkin became British Columbia's first woman Deputy Minister, responsible for financial institutions, and, until 1987, Founding Chair of the British Columbia Securities Commission. Her mid-career graduate studies were in public finance at the Maxwell School, Syracuse University. Ms. Bodkin is a Governor and former Chair of the Vancouver Board of Trade, as well as a former member of the Boards of Directors of the Laurentian Bank of Canada and KCTS 9 Television, and President of the Board of Pacific Coast Public Television. She has served on the Oversight Council for the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants, advisory boards on investment and trade to Canadian and British Columbia Cabinet Ministers, and Boards of policy think tanks, including the Thailand Development Research Institute, the Institute for Research in Public Policy in Canada, and the Canada West Foundation.
Nancy Gougarty	Ms. Nancy S. Gougarty is Independent Director of Westport Innovations Inc. She is a US citizen, of Shanghai, China, has been a member of the board since February 2013. Ms. Gougarty most recently served as the vice president for TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. ("TRW") operations in the Asia-Pacific region located in Shanghai, China from January 2008 until 2012. Joining TRW in 2005, her previous positions included the vice president of product planning, business planning and business development, and the vice president of braking, electronics and modules for Asia-Pacific. Ms. Gougarty's distinguished career began in 1978 when she started with General Motors' Packard Electric division, first as an industrial engineer; she later took on various roles in application engineering, finance, operations, and sales and engineering with increasing responsibility. In 1997, she was named Managing Director for Delphi Corporation's joint venture in Shanghai, followed by a series of appointments accountable for strategic growth in Asian countries.
Phillip Hodge	Mr. Phillip B. Hodge is Independent Director of Westport Innovations Inc. He is a Canadian citizen, of Calgary, Alberta, Canada has been a member of the board since June 2012. He is the President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Pine Cliff Energy Ltd., a Canadian junior oil and gas company listed on the Toronto Venture Exchange since January 2012. Mr. Hodge most recently held the positions of Vice President, Business Development and Vice President Acquisitions and Divestments at Penn West Exploration, one of the conventional oil and natural gas producers in North America. Prior to that, Mr. Hodge was a Managing Director at Mackie Research Capital Corporation and J.F. Mackie & Co., Calgary based investment banks. From 2000 to 2006, Mr. Hodge was Vice-President and General Counsel of Westport where he was responsible for legal, corporate governance, strategic partnership and corporate development functions, as well as the formation and growth of the company's business in China. Prior to 2000, Mr. Hodge was a partner at Bennett Jones LLP, a Canadian national law firm, practicing in that firm's securities and mergers and acquisitions teams in its Calgary office. Mr. Hodge has a Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Law from the University of Alberta.
Dezso Horvath	Dr. Dezso J. Horvath, Ph.D., is Independent Director of Westport Innovations Inc. He is currently Chair of the Strategy Committee. He is the Dean and holds the Tanna H. Schulich Chair in Strategic Management at the Schulich School of Business at York University in Toronto, Ontario, where he has taught since 1977. He holds an Electrical Engineering degree, as well as degrees in management (MBA, Licentiate, PhD) from Swedish universities. After an early R&D career with the Swedish multinational ASEA (now ABB) in the electrical industry, he accepted senior academic appointments at Swedish and then Canadian universities. In addition to publishing books and articles on strategic management and international business, Dr. Horváth has been engaged by corporations and governments as a consultant in these fields. In addition to his membership on corporate boards in the past, Dr. Horváth is currently a Director of Inscape Corporation (since 2003), Samuel, Son & Co. Limited (since 2007) and UBS Bank (Canada) (2009). He is also a Director of The Toronto Leadership Centre (since 1998) and the Canada-India Business Council (C-IBC) (since 2009). As well, he is on the International Advisory Council of the St. Petersburg University School of Management, Russia (since 1996), Guanghua School of Management, Peking University, China (since 2007), Fundaçäo Dom Cabral (FDC), Brazil (since 2009). Dr. Horváth is a member of the Strategic Management Society (SMS), the Academy of Management (AOM) and the Academy of International Business (AIB). In 2004, he was named AIB International Dean of the Year. Dr. Horváth was chosen as a Member of the Order of Canada in July 2008 for his academic leadership and sustained commitment to business education in Canada. In 2012, he received the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal in recognition of his achievements and contributions to Canada.
Douglas King	Mr. Douglas R. King is Independent Director of Westport Innovations Inc. Mr. King is a Certified Public Accountant with experience in the accounting industry, including over 30 years of auditing experience at Ernst & Young LLP where he served in various capacities in multiple offices. Mr. King served as the Managing Partner at the San Francisco office of Ernst & Young LLP from 1998 to 2002. Currently, Mr. King is a member of the Board of Directors, Chairman of the Audit Committee, and member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee at Silicon Graphics International Corp. (NASDAQ:SGI); member of the Board of Directors, Chairman of the Audit Committee, and member of the Executive Compensation and Finance Committees at SJW Corp. (NYSE:SJW); and a member of the Board of Directors, Chairman of the Audit Committee and member of the Executive Compensation Committee of the private company Adaptive Spectrum and Signal Alignment, Inc. Previously, Mr. King was a member of the Board of Directors, Chairman of the Audit Committee, and member of the Nominating and Corporate Committee at Fuel Systems Solutions (NASDAQ:FSYS) from April 2006 until July 2010 and a member of the Board of Directors, Chairman of the Audit Committee and member of Executive Compensation and Special Committees of Marvell Technology Group (NASDAQ:MRVL) from April 2004 until October 2007. Mr. King has a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin (Madison) and a Masters of Business Administration degree from the University of Arkansas.
Albert Maringer	Dr. Albert T. Maringer is Independent Director of Westport Innovations Inc. Dr. Maringer has been the founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of Maringer Consulting Alberta Ltd. since June of 2007. Maringer Consulting provides consulting services with respect to technological infrastructure and innovation in the energy and alternative energy industries, as well as general international management consulting for private sector enterprises and coaching services to senior executives. Prior to 2007, Dr. Maringer held the position of President and Chief Executive Officer of Siemens Canada Limited from 2000 to 2006. Dr. Maringer's career with Siemens AG spans a 46 year period during which, prior to 2000, Dr. Maringer held the following positions within Siemens AG's operations or subsidiaries: President, ATD TD Division for five years; General Manager of North America Motor Operations for four years; plus various management and engineering leadership roles including strategy development, R&D, manufacturing and project management. Dr. Maringer has served as a member of the board of directors for The Conference Board of Canada in Ottawa. Dr. Maringer was a member of the Board of Trustees, Calgary Zoo, Calgary, and is a director and Chairman Emerit with the German-Canadian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Dr. Maringer is Member of the Board (Aufsichtsrat) of Guardus AG in Ulm/Germany, was Chairman of the board of Clinicare Inc., a healthcare information technology company in Calgary, Alberta, and an advisory board member of Skypower Corporation in Toronto, Ontario. He is past Chairman of Utilicase, a privately held software company in Montreal. Dr. Maringer is a member of the advisory committee for the Center for German-European Studies at York University, Ontario, serves on the advisory council of the Schulich School of Business, Ontario, and is a Professor and holds a Chair of International Management, Friedrich- Schiller-Universität in Germany.
Gottfried Muench	Mr. Gottfried Muench is an Independent Director of Westport Innovations Inc. Mr. Muench obtained a Masters of Business Administration degree (1981) from the University of Western Ontario, and from 1981 to 2010, Mr. Muench held various senior positions within Cummins Inc., including Canadian General Sales Manager–Parts in Oakville, Ontario, and Vice-President, Distribution & Customer Support for Cummins Engine Company in Columbus, Indiana. In 1986, Mr. Muench became the Owner and Principal of Cummins British Columbia, now Cummins Western Canada, the Cummins distributor for western Canada that now serves customers in eight different provinces and territories. From 2001 to 2002, Mr. Muench also served as the first President of Cummins Westport Inc.

Basic Compensation

Name	Fiscal Year Total
John Beaulieu	--
David Demers	3,171,600
William Larkin	1,059,360
Nicholas Sonntag	1,305,330
Ian Scott	1,074,840
Elaine Wong	1,235,370
Warren Baker	--
M. Bodkin	--
Nancy Gougarty	--
Phillip Hodge	307,917
Dezso Horvath	--
Douglas King	--
Albert Maringer	--
Gottfried Muench	--

As Of 30 Dec 2012

Options Compensation

Name	Options	Value
John Beaulieu	0	0
David Demers	1,589,853	4,013,800
William Larkin	0	0
Nicholas Sonntag	292,856	714,381
Ian Scott	0	0
Elaine Wong	1,138,556	1,392,550
Warren Baker	0	0
M. Bodkin	0	0
Nancy Gougarty	0	0
Phillip Hodge	785,627	416,443
Dezso Horvath	0	0
Douglas King	0	0
Albert Maringer	0	0
Gottfried Muench	0	0

Insider Trading

Name	Shares Traded	Price
DOUGLAS KEVIN G	285,703	$0.00
DOUGLAS KEVIN G	285,703	$0.00
DOUGLAS KEVIN G	52,902	$0.00
DOUGLAS KEVIN G	52,902	$0.00
DOUGLAS KEVIN G	17,000	$38.38
DOUGLAS KEVIN G	40,000	$38.38
DOUGLAS KEVIN G	33,000	$38.38
DOUGLAS KEVIN G	10,000	$38.38
DOUGLAS KEVIN G	10,000	$38.57
DOUGLAS KEVIN G	40,000	$38.57
DOUGLAS KEVIN G	33,000	$38.57
DOUGLAS KEVIN G	17,000	$38.57
DOUGLAS KEVIN G	14,300	$38.23
DOUGLAS KEVIN G	47,190	$38.23
DOUGLAS KEVIN G	57,200	$38.23
DOUGLAS KEVIN G	24,310	$38.23
DOUGLAS KEVIN G	17,000	$37.12
DOUGLAS KEVIN G	40,000	$37.12
DOUGLAS KEVIN G	10,000	$37.12
DOUGLAS KEVIN G	33,000	$37.12
DOUGLAS KEVIN G	66,920	$37.02
DOUGLAS KEVIN G	28,441	$37.02
DOUGLAS KEVIN G	16,730	$37.02
DOUGLAS KEVIN G	55,209	$37.02
DOUGLAS KEVIN G	13,080	$35.82

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People: Westport Innovations Inc (WPT.TO)

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