Corporate Board Profile
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| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
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| 2016-04-04 | Mr. Hewett brings to our Board extensive experience in general management, finance, supply chain, operational and international matters. He has significant experience executing company-wide initiatives across large organizations, developing proprietary products, optimizing a supply chain, and using emerging technologies to provide new products and services to customers. ... Each non-employee director who was a Board member during Fiscal 2015 received an annual retainer of $280,000 as of the date of the 2015 annual meeting, other than F. Duane Ackerman, who retired upon the expiration of his term at the 2015 annual meeting. The retainer was paid in the following manner: $230,000 in the form of deferred shares granted under the Omnibus Plan; and $50,000 in the form of cash or deferred stock units under the Directors Plan, at the election of the director. |
| 2017-04-03 | Mr. Hewett brings to our Board extensive experience in general management, finance, supply chain, operational and international matters. |
| 2018-04-02 | Mr. Hewett is a seasoned executive leader who has worked across a number of industries. Since March 2018, he has served as an advisor to Permira, a global private equity firm, and Non-Executive Chairman of DiversiTech Corporation, a manufacturer and supplier of HVAC equipment and a portfolio company of the Permira Funds. From August 2015 to November 2017, Mr. Hewett served as Chief Executive Officer of Klöckner Pentaplast Group, a leading supplier of plastic films for pharmaceutical, medical devices, food, electronics, packaging, printing and specialty applications. From January 2010 to February 2015, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the board of directors of Arysta LifeScience Corporation ("Arysta"), one of the world's largest privately held crop protection and life science companies. In February 2015, Arysta was acquired by Platform Specialty Products Corporation ("Platform"), a global producer of high technology specialty chemical products and provider of technical services, and Mr. Hewett served as President of Platform until August 2015. Prior to joining Arysta in 2009, Mr. Hewett served as a senior consultant to GenNx360, a private equity firm focused on sponsoring buyouts of middle market companies, from February to August 2009. Mr. Hewett's career has also included over 20 years with General Electric Company ("GE"), a multinational conglomerate corporation, including roles as GE's Vice-President, Supply Chain and Operations; President and Chief Executive Officer of GE Advanced Materials; President of GE Plastics Pacific; President of GE Toshiba Silicones; and membership on GE's Corporate Executive Council. Skills and qualifications: Mr. Hewett brings to our Board extensive experience in general management, finance, supply chain, operational and international matters. He has significant experience executing company-wide initiatives across large organizations, developing proprietary products, optimizing a supply chain, and using emerging technologies to provide new products and services to customers. Other U.S. Public Company Board Memberships in Past Five Years: Ingredion Incorporated (2010-2015) Platform Specialty Products Corporation (2015) |
| 2019-04-08 | Wayne M. Hewett...Director since: 2014...Age: 54...Committees: Audit, Leadership Development and Compensation...Each non-employee director who was a Board member during Fiscal 2018 received an annual retainer of $280,000...The deferred shares and deferred stock units...are payable in shares of the Company’s common stock following termination of Board service...The following table sets forth the compensation paid to or earned during Fiscal 2018 by our non-employee directors who served during Fiscal 2018...Wayne M. Hewett...Fees earned or paid in cash: 50,000...Stock Awards: 230,000...All Other Compensation: 12,500...Total: 292,500. |
| 2020-04-06 | Wayne M. Hewett...Director since: 2014...Age: 55...Committees: Audit, Leadership Development and Compensation...DIRECTOR COMPENSATION...Wayne M. Hewett...Fees Earned or Paid in Cash: 50,000...Stock Awards: 230,000...All Other Compensation: 10,000...Total: 290,000 |
| 2024-04-01 | WAYNE M. HEWETT Director since: 2014 Age: 59 Committees: Leadership Development and Compensation (Chair) Audit Mr. Hewett is a seasoned executive leader who has worked across a number of industries. Since March 2018, he has served as a senior advisor to Permira, a global private equity firm. Since December 2019, he has also served as Chairman of Cambrex Corporation, a contract developer and manufacturer of active pharmaceutical ingredients; since January 2022, he has served as a director of Lytx Inc., a telematics company; and since October 2023 he has served as Chairman of Quotient Sciences, a drug development and manufacturing accelerator, all of which are Permira portfolio companies. In March 2023, he joined the board of managers of ASP Resins Holdings LP, a private company that produces adhesives and performance materials. From March 2018 to December 2021, he served as Chairman of DiversiTech Corporation, a manufacturer and supplier of HVAC equipment. From August 2015 to November 2017, Mr. Hewett served as Chief Executive Officer of Klöckner Pentaplast Group, a packaging supplier. From January 2010 to February 2015, he served as President, Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board of directors of Arysta LifeScience Corporation (“Arysta”), a privately-held crop protection and life science company. In February 2015, Arysta was acquired by Platform Specialty Products Corporation, a global producer of high technology specialty chemical products, where Mr. Hewett served as President until August 2015. Mr. Hewett’s career has also included over 20 years with General Electric Company (“GE”), including leadership roles in various GE business units and membership on GE’s Corporate Executive Council. |
| 2025-04-07 | Mr. Hewett brings to our Board extensive experience in general management, finance, risk management, supply chain, operational, sustainability, and international matters. He has significant experience executing company-wide initiatives across large organizations, developing proprietary products, optimizing a supply chain, and using emerging technologies to provide new products and services to customers. |
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| 2023-03-15 | Age 58 Director Since January 2019 Independent Board Positions Governance & Nominating Committee (Chair) Corporate Responsibility Committee Human Resources Committee Risk Committee Other Current Public Company Directorships The Home Depot, Inc. (audit committee; leadership development & compensation committee) United Parcel Service, Inc. (audit committee) |
| 2024-03-18 | Wayne M. Hewett Independent Senior Advisor, Permira Board Committees Governance & Nominating Committee (Chair) Human Resources Committee Risk Committee Age 59 Director Since January 2019 2023 Director Compensation Table Name Wayne M. Hewett Fees Earned or Paid in Cash 125,000 Stock Award 240,015 Total 365,015 |
| 2025-03-19 | Wayne M. Hewett Independent Senior Advisor, Permira, a global private equity firm (since March 2018) Board Committees Governance & Nominating Committee (Chair) Human Resources Committee Risk Committee Age 60 Director Since January 2019 Other Current Public Company Directorships The Home Depot, Inc. (audit committee; leadership development & compensation committee chair) United Parcel Service, Inc. (audit committee) Other Leadership Service Cambrex Corporation (Board Chair) Quotient Services (Board Chair) Qualifications That Benefit Our Board Deep and diverse insights into risk management matters from prior senior executive roles at highly specialized manufacturing and production companies, as well as from experience as a board member of companies with complex risk management profiles, including cybersecurity risks Extensive strategic and operational and international experience includes role as a senior advisor for Permira, a global private equity firm, with insights into environmental matters as former senior executive leading technologically sophisticated businesses at several companies, including Arysta LifeScience Corporation, a crop protection and life sciences company, and General Electric Company Experience in human capital management as a result of prior leadership experience in top management roles, including as CEO and president at manufacturing and production companies Relevant financial reporting experience developed from corporate senior executive and private equity advisory roles, and as current member of two public company audit committees Significant corporate governance experience from public company board service, including as member of the boards of The Home Depot and United Parcel Service, and experience serving as non-executive board chair of private companies Cambrex Corporation and Quotient Sciences Prior Experience CEO, Klöckner Pentaplast Group, a global plastics manufacturer (2015 – 2017) President, Platform Specialty Products Corporation, a global producer of high technology specialty chemical products and technical services (2015) President and CEO, Arysta LifeScience Corporation, a crop protection and life sciences company (2009 - 2015 and 2010 – 2015, respectively) (purchased by Platform in 2015) Various leadership roles, General Electric Company and related entities (pre-2009) 2024 Director Compensation Table Wayne M. Hewett 125,000 240,009 — — — — 365,009 |
Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2025-10-12