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| Kirk A. Benson, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board |
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Kirk A. Benson has served as a Director of Headwaters since January 1999 and as Chairman and CEO since April 1999. Mr. Benson was Senior Vice President of Foundation Health Systems, Inc., one of the nation’s largest publicly traded managed healthcare companies. Mr. Benson was with Foundation Health Systems and its predecessors for approximately ten years, holding various positions including president and chief operating officer for commercial operations, general counsel, and senior vice president for development with responsibility for merger and acquisition activity. He also holds a Master of Laws in Taxation from the University of Denver, and a Master of Accountancy and Juris Doctorate from Brigham Young University. |
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| Steven G. Stewart, Chief Financial Officer |
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Steven G. Stewart was our Chief Financial Officer from 1998 through 2005. From 2005 through 2007, Mr. Stewart acted in several advisory roles for Headwaters. Effective September 4, 2007, Mr. Stewart was reappointed as our Chief Financial Officer. From May 1973 through July 1998, Mr. Stewart worked for several “Big Eight” international accounting firms in numerous management capacities, including 13 years as a partner, with the firms of Ernst & Young, Touche Ross and PricewaterhouseCoopers. During this time, Mr. Stewart also served as the Salt Lake City office Director of High Technology and Entrepreneurial Services, the office Director of Recruiting and the office Director of Accounting and Auditing Services. Mr. Stewart is a board member, chairman of the audit committee and member of the compensation committee of BSD Medical Corporation. Mr. Stewart received his B.S. degree from Brigham Young University. |
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| Harlan M. Hatfield, Vice President, Secretary, and General Counsel |
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Harlan M. Hatfield has served as Corporate Counsel since October 1996, as Vice President and General Counsel since July 1998 and as Secretary since July 1999. His activities with us have included the development of energy projects, intellectual property, licensing, strategic business acquisitions, and debt and equity financings. As General Counsel, he oversees the legal staff and outside legal counsel, litigation, regulatory issues, contracts and other legal matters. Prior to his employment with us, he was in private practice at the Seattle law firm of Oles, Morrison and Rinker for more than nine years where he was a partner. Mr. Hatfield obtained a B.A. degree in Public Policy from Brigham Young University in 1984 and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Minnesota in 1987. |
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| William H. Gehrmann, III, President, Headwaters Resources, Inc. |
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William H. Gehrmann was appointed President of Headwaters Resources, Inc. (HRI) in October 2004. Mr. Gehrmann has been with Headwaters Resources and its predecessors for more than 20 years. He was appointed Senior Vice President, Operations in 2004 and was Senior Vice President, Southern Region for the five years previous. During his time with Headwaters Resources, Mr. Gehrmann has been responsible for the development of new products utilizing coal combustion products, the construction and operation of hazardous and non-hazardous waste landfills, and the design and operation of material handling systems. Mr. Gehrmann has worked in the coal combustion product industry since 1985. He has received a patent, authored numerous technical papers, and developed new products utilizing CCPs. Mr. Gehrmann graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1984 with a B.S. degree in Architectural Engineering, with specializations in structural engineering and construction management. |
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| John N. Lawless, III, President, Headwaters Construction Materials, Inc. |
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Jack N. Lawless currently serves as President of Headwaters Construction Materials, Inc. (HCM), a position he assumed in 2007. Previously, Mr. Lawless was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Tapco International Corporation (Tapco), the position he held when we acquired Tapco in September 2004. Mr. Lawless joined Tapco in 1989 and served as Vice President, Marketing and Operations, and as Executive Vice President, before being appointed President in 1998. Prior to 1989, Mr. Lawless was employed by Comerica Bank in Detroit as a Commercial Lender. Mr. Lawless received his B.S. degree in Economics from Kalamazoo College in 1983 and his MBA from the University of Notre Dame in 1985. |
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