Steve Pratt is Chairman of the ESCO board of directors. Pratt has been employed with ESCO for his entire career, beginning in 1972.  His 39 years of service includes plant management roles, President of the Engineered Products Group, and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. He became President and Chief Executive Officer in 1995 and Chairman of the board of directors in 2003, and has been a member of the company’s board of directors since 1993.  Pratt is a director of Stimson Lumber Company, Inc., where he serves as chairman of the compensation committee and as a member of the nominating and governance committee and the executive committee.

Calvin Collins is President and Chief Operating Officer, and  also a member of ESCO’s board of directors. Collins joined the company in November 2000 as Assistant General Counsel. In October 2001, he became General Counsel, Vice President and Corporate Secretary. In 2003, he became Vice President of Administration with responsibilities for human resources, tax and risk management. In his role as General Counsel and Vice President of Administration, he was involved in our significant financing, acquisition and divestiture transactions and our corporate strategy. Collins was named Group Vice President – Engineered Products, North American Operations in April 2007 and in September 2009 he was named President – Engineered Products.

Peter F. Adams became a director in 1983. Adams is the president and an owner of Farmington Landfill Inc., a quarry reclamation and construction materials recycling company. As a private investor, Adams is an owner of companies in a variety of fields, including wine-grape growing and vineyard management, wine production and marketing, and emergency vehicle manufacturing. Adams is also a director of several private companies. 

Frank Alvarez became a director in 2001. Alvarez joined Intel Corporation in 1979 and served as Vice President of the Technology and Manufacturing Group until his retirement in 2000. Alvarez’s experience in the semiconductor manufacturing industry provides valuable expertise to the board and his extensive experience in a capital-intensive global industry enables him to make important contributions to ESCO’s growth strategy.

Stephen E. Babson became a director in 2003 and is chairman of the nominating and governance committee of the board of directors.   Babson is a managing director of Endeavour Capital, a private equity firm in the Pacific Northwest. Before joining Endeavour Capital in, Babson was a partner focusing on mergers, acquisitions and public and private securities offerings and the chairman of Stoel Rives LLP.  He also serves on the boards of Columbia Sportswear Company, New Seasons Market LLC, Bristol Farms LLC, Northland Transportation Company, Tidewater Holdings, Inc., Columbus Foods, LLC, Little Red Services Inc. and National Frozen Foods Corporation. 

 

Peter F. Bechen became a director in 2000 and is chairman of the audit committee of the board of directors. Bechen has served as the president and chief executive officer of Pacific Realty Associates since 1983 and is president of its predecessor from 1975 until 1983.   Bechen has served as a director of Capmark Financial Group Inc. since March 2006 and is a member of the Industrial and Office Park Development Council of the Urban Land Institute. Bechen is also a member of the board of trustees of the Oregon Episcopal School. 

Frank Jungers became a director in 1984 and is chairman of the compensation committee of the board of directors. Jungers retired as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Arabian American Oil Company (ARAMCO) in 1978. He has been an independent investor, consultant and director since that time. Jungers serves on the board of directors for Vero Corporation and Pacific Star Communications and served as a director of Horizon Lines, Inc. until 2008. He is also a trustee of the board of trustees of Oregon Health and Science University Foundation. Our board of directors believes that  Jungers’ extensive executive experience in a large international company positions him to advise management and the board on a wide range of strategic and financial matters.

Henry T. Swigert became a director in 1958. He began working at ESCO in 1955 as a molder’s helper and later moved on to be a sales representative before being promoted to Vice President of Finance.   Swigert served as Chairman of the board from 1979 until 2003 when he retired. Swigert has been a member of our board of directors for over 50 years and is familiar with our business and strategy. Swigert is the uncle of Robert C. Warren, Jr., a director. Swigert’s extensive experience and knowledge of our business allow him to provide valuable guidance to the board. 

Robert C. Warren, Jr. became a director in 1986.   Warren is the president and chief executive officer of Cascade Corporation, a manufacturer of material handling equipment for lift trucks, where he has worked for more than 35 years.  Prior to that,  Warren was Vice President-Marketing at Cascade Corporation.   Warren is also a member of the board of directors of Cascade Corporation.   Warren is the nephew of Henry T. Swigert, a director. 

John W. Wood, Jr. became a director in 2001.   Wood was formerly the president and chief executive officer of Analogic Corporation, a maker of medical imaging and airport security products, from 2003 to 2006.  Prior to joining Analogic Corporation, Wood held senior executive positions over a 22-year career at Thermo Electron Corporation.   Wood served as president of Peek Ltd., a division of Thermo Electron Corporation, and as a senior vice president of the parent company.  He previously served as president and chief executive officer of Thermedics, a subsidiary of Thermo Electron Corporation.   Wood is a member of the board of directors of American Superconductor Corporation, a provider of electric power infrastructure, and FLIR Systems, Inc., a provider of thermal imaging equipment.