Ferro Corp.

James F. Kirsch is President and Chief Executive Officer of Ferro Corporation. He joined Ferro in 2004 as President and Chief Operating Officer, became President and Chief Executive Officer in 2005 and added responsibilities as Chairman in 2006. Prior to joining Ferro, Mr. Kirsch served as president of Premix Inc. and Quantum Composites, manufacturers of thermoset molding compounds, parts and sub-assemblies for the automotive, aerospace, electrical and HVAC industries. Earlier, he served as president and a director for Ballard Generation Systems and vice president for Ballard Power Systems in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. Mr. Kirsch began his career with The Dow Chemical Company, where he spent 19 years in positions of increasing responsibility, including global business director of propylene oxide and derivatives and global vice president of electrochemicals. Mr. Kirsch received a bachelor’s degree in marketing from Ohio State University. He currently serves as a member of the board of directors of the the American Red Cross, Greater Cleveland Chapter, John Carroll University in University Heights, Ohio, and the Greater Cleveland Sports Commission.

Sallie B. Bailey is Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Ferro Corporation, with responsibility for overall financial management, including internal audit, accounting, treasury, tax, budgeting, and investor relations, as well as worldwide information technology. Ms. Bailey joined Ferro in 2007 after serving as senior vice president-finance and controller with The Timken Company, Canton, Ohio. She joined Timken in 1995 as director of finance and was promoted into key financial management roles, including treasurer and corporate controller. Before joining Timken, she was with Tenneco Inc. in Houston, Texas, and Deloitte and Touche in Chicago, Illinois. Ms. Bailey earned a bachelor's degree in economics and German from Wellesley College, Wellesley, Massachusetts, and a master of business administration degree in finance and accounting from the University of Chicago. Ms. Bailey is a member of the Board of In Counsel with Women. She is also a member of the Wellesley College Business Leadership Council.

Ann E. Killian is Vice President, Human Resources with worldwide responsibility for the human resources function. Prior to joining Ferro in 2005, Ms. Killian was Vice President, Human Resources for W.W. Holdings, LLC, a privately owned, $350 million manufacturer and distributor of commercial construction products. Ms. Killian began her career with TRW, Inc. where she spent 21 years. There, she held numerous positions of increasing responsibility, including vice president, Compensation and Benefits at the time the company was acquired by Northrop Grumman. Prior to that, Ms. Killian was vice president, Organizational Effectiveness at the company’s Cleveland headquarters and vice president, human resources for the Avionics and Surveillance Group in San Diego, California. Ms. Killian earned her master of business administration in personnel management from Cornell University and bachelor of arts degree in sociology from Buffalo State College. She is a member of the board of trustees for the Hunger Network of Greater Cleveland.

Barry D. Russell is Vice President of Ferro's Electronic Material Systems (EMS) business unit. Mr. Russell joined Ferro in 2006. He came to the Company from Honeywell International, where he had worked since 2000. He had served as group vice president and general manager, Electronic Materials. His prior positions at Honeywell included business director-general manager, performance chemicals/specialty polymers, and director of marketing, specialty chemicals. Before his tenure at Honeywell, Mr. Russell was director of marketing for Mattson-CFM Technologies, a manufacturer of semiconductor/flat panel display capital equipment. From 1988 to 1997, he worked for FMC Corporation’s Specialty Chemicals Group in a number of roles, including business manager, fine chemicals and electronics, and manager, marketing and commercial development. Mr. Russell holds a bachelor of science degree in chemical engineering from Akron University and an master of business administration from the University of North Carolina in Charlotte.

Mark H. Duesenberg is Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, with responsibility for the legal affairs of Ferro Corporation and its subsidiaries worldwide. He is also responsible for management of Ferro’s internal Environmental, Health & Safety Audit function. Prior to joining Ferro in 2008, Mr. Duesenberg served as executive director, Legal and Government Affairs for Lenovo Group Ltd. in Washington, D.C. and previously as Lenovo’s legal director—Europe, Middle East and Africa. From 1999 to 2005, he held positions of increasing responsibility in the legal department of Invensys plc. Prior to his corporate law roles, Mr. Duesenberg served as counsel at Hughes Hubbard & Reed in Washington, D.C. and as an attorney at the U.S. Department of Justice and law clerk to the Hon. Pasco Bowman of the U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Mr. Duesenberg received his Juris Doctorate degree from Harvard Law School in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and a bachelor’s degree from Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, Indiana.

Michael J. Murry is Vice President of Ferro's Inorganic Specialties business unit, which includes its Performance Coatings and Color and Glass Performance Materials segments. Prior to joining Ferro in 2005, Mr. Murry was president, CEO and a director for Catalytica Energy Systems, a development-stage clean energy company. He was vice president and general manager for the portable and stationary power businesses at Ballard Power Systems and prior to that was vice president of marketing at American Natural Soda Ash. Mr. Murry began his career at the Upjohn Company (now Pfizer) as a chemical engineer. After earning a master's degree in business administration, he continued his career with The Dow Chemical Company, where he spent 15 years in a variety of marketing and business operations management roles, including market manager for the specialty epoxy and vinyl ester resin business, global business operations manager for epoxy resins, and business operations manager for the polycarbonate and thermoplastic polyurethanes businesses. Mr. Murry earned his master of business administration degree from Wharton Business School at the University of Pennsylvania and his bachelor and master of science degrees in chemical engineering from Michigan State University.

Peter Thomas is Vice President of Ferro's Organic Specialties business unit, which includes its Pharmaceuticals, Polymer Additives and Specialty Plastics operations. He began his career with Ferro in 2000 as director of sales for polymer additives. He has held increasingly responsible positions, including commercial director for performance and fine chemicals, then later worldwide business director for both the pharmaceuticals and fine chemicals businesses. Prior to joining Ferro, Mr. Thomas was vice president of the oleochemical-derivatives business unit for Witco Corporation. He also held positions as vice president of sales and market manager. Before joining Witco, he was executive vice president for Inland Leidy Chemical Distribution, business manager for GAF Corporation, and prior to that with Noxell Corporation. Mr. Thomas earned his master of business administration degree in marketing from Loyola College, Baltimore, Maryland and his bachelor of science degree in chemistry from Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is on the Board of Trustees for the Great Lakes Science Center in Cleveland and is a member of the International Pharmaceutical Excipients Council, Soap and Detergents Association, the Society of Plastics Engineers and the American Production and Inventory Control Society. He is also a member of the board of directors of Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturers Association and is Ferro's executive contact for the American Chemistry Council.

Mr. Bulkin has been a member of our Board since 2001. Mr. Bulkin is a private investor. He retired as a Director of McKinsey & Company in 1993 after 30 years of service in which he served as a board member and in a variety of senior positions, most recently as head of McKinsey s New York and Northeast offices. Mr. Bulkin also serves as a member of the boards of Ferro Corporation and Specified Technologies Inc. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering Science degree from Pratt Institute, and a Master of Industrial Administration from Yale University.

Mr. Premdas serves on the audit committees of other corporate boards of directors. Mr. Premdas serves as the Chairman of the Audit Committee for the Company. He also serves as the chairman of the audit committee of Balchem Corporation, and is a member of the audit committees of Ferro Corporation and Fresenius Kabi Pharmaceuticals Holding, Inc., all publicly traded companies. Pursuant to the terms of the Audit Committee Charter and the regulations of the NYSE, by action dated November 26, 2008, the Board of Directors determined that Mr. Premdas' simultaneous service on multiple audit committees would not impair his ability to effectively serve on and act as Chairman of the Audit Committee.

"Richard J. Hipple, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Brush Engineered Materials Inc. In May 2006, Mr. Hipple was named Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Brush Engineered Materials Inc. He has served as President since May 2005. He was Chief Operating Officer from May 2005 until May 2006. Mr. Hipple was President of Alloy Products from May 2002 until May 2005. He joined the Company in July 2001 as Vice President of Strip Products and served in that position until May 2002. Prior to joining Brush Engineered Materials, Mr. Hipple was President of LTV Steel Company, a business unit of The LTV Corporation, an integrated steel producer and metal fabricator. Mr. Hipple has served on the Board of Directors of Ferro Corporation since June of 2007. Mr. Hipple is 56 years old."