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Director of the Company since September 1993. Since 1981, he has been President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of The Greenbrier Companies of Portland, Oregon, a publicly held company with subsidiaries, including Gunderson, Inc., engaged in manufacturing, marketing and leasing of railcars and other equipment.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Oregon, Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Oregon, Inc. |
President |
Current |
| The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. |
President |
Current |
| Oregon, Inc. |
Director of The Greenbrier Companies |
Current |
| The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| YSD Industries, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Portland Gen Electric Co |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. |
Principal Executive Officer |
Former |
| Washington State University |
M.A. Degrees In Economics |
Former |
| Washington State University |
B.A. |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. |
Senior Vice President & Chief Accounting Officer |
Current |
| Fi.Comm |
Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Synetics Solutions, Inc. |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| Mathstar, Inc. |
CFO & Vice President, Admin |
Current |
| Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. |
Corporate Controller |
Former |
| University of Portland |
B.B.A. In Accounting, Marketing and Management |
Former |
| Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| University of Portland |
Management |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. |
Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| Ingersoll-Rand Company Limited |
Vice President, Finance |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. |
Chief Compliance Officer, Senior Vice President & General Counsel |
Current |
| Lattice Semiconductor Corporation |
General Counsel, Secretary & Vice President |
Former |
| Altera Corporation |
General Counsel and Secretary |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Current |
| The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. |
Vice President, Marine Sales & Marketing |
Current |
| The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. |
Manager, Sales, Marketing |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. |
Vice President |
Current |
| The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. |
Corporate Controller |
Current |
| The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. |
Vice President, Administration |
Current |
| The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. |
Vice President, General Manager |
Current |
Mark J. Rittenbaum, 49, is Senior Vice President and Treasurer of the Company, a position he has held since 2001. Prior to becoming Senior Vice President, he was Vice President and Treasurer since 1994. Mr. Rittenbaum is also Vice President of Greenbrier Leasing Company LLC and Greenbrier Railcar LLC, positions he has held since 1993 and 1994, respectively.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. |
Snr Vice President & Treasurer |
Current |
| The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. |
Snr Vice President |
Current |
| The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. |
Sales Executive |
Current |
| The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Greenbrier Railcar, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Greenbrier Railcar, Inc. |
Vice President |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. |
Vice President |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. |
Manager, Communications |
Current |
| TrentonWorks Limited |
Manager, Communications |
Current |
| The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. |
Secretary |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. |
Corporate Secretary |
Current |
| The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. |
Chairman of the Board |
Current |
| The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
Charles J. Swindells was appointed to serve on Swift Energy Company's Board of Directors at the Board's meeting on February 6, 2006. With his addition, seven of the ten members of the board are independent directors. Mr. Swindells served as U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa from 2001 to 2005, dealing with trade, defense, security and intelligence, commerce and environmental issues throughout the Far East Pacific Region. During a career of more than 30 years in the investment and fiduciary services industry, he served as vice chairman of the US Trust Company, N.A., chairman and CEO of the Capital Trust Management Corporation, and managing director/founder of Capital Trust Company. He also served as one of five members of the Oregon Investment Council overseeing the $20 billion Public Employee Retirement Fund investment portfolio. Ambassador Swindells is currently managing director of US Trust Company and also is a director on the board of The Greenbrier Companies, Inc., a publicly traded international supplier of transportation equipment and services to the railroad industry. He received his B.S. degree from Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon, which also conferred him with an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Swift Energy Company |
Outside Director |
Current |
| The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| U.S. Trust Corporation |
vice chairman |
Current |
| Swift Energy Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Swift Energy Company |
Vice Chairman, Western Region, US Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management |
Current |
| Capital Trust, Inc. |
Managing Director |
Former |
| Capital Trust, Inc. |
Founder |
Former |
| Lewis & Clark College |
Chairman of the Board |
Former |
| Capital Trust, Inc. |
Chairman |
Former |
| Lewis & Clark College |
Doctor of Laws degree |
Former |
| Lewis & Clark College |
B.S. Degree |
Former |
A. Daniel O Neal, Jr., Director. Mr. O Neal served as a Director of Gunderson from 1985 to 2005. Mr. O Neal served as a Commissioner of the Interstate Commerce Commission from 1973 until 1980 and, from 1977 until 1980, served as its Chairman. Since 1985 has served in various executive positions with Greenbrier. Prior to joining Greenbrier in 1985, he was a partner in a business law firm. From 1989 until 1996 he was Chief Executive Officer and owner of a freight transportation services company. He was Chairman of Washington State s Freight Mobility Board from its inception in 1998 until July 2005. Mr. O Neal is a member of the Washington State Transportation Commission. He is on the board of Cascade Land Conservancy and other non-profit organizations.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Greenbrier |
|
Current |
| Gunderson, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Cascade Land Conservancy |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. |
President, Manufacturing Operations, North America |
Former |
| The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Manufacturing Operations |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
Donald A. Washburn has served as a trustee of the Company since 1998. Mr. Washburn is also a member of the Company’s Audit Committee and the Nominating and Governance Committee and the Chairman of the Compensation Committee. Mr. Washburn is a private investor. Mr. Washburn is a retired Executive Vice President of Northwest Airlines, Inc. (“Northwest”) and Chairman and President-Northwest Cargo, Inc. Mr. Washburn joined Northwest in 1990 and served in a number of capacities, including Executive Vice President-Customer Service and Operations. Prior to joining Northwest, Mr. Washburn was a corporate Senior Vice President of Marriott Corporation, most recently Executive Vice President and general manager of its Courtyard Hotel division. Mr. Washburn is a director of Princess House, Inc., Key Technology, Inc. and Laga, Inc. Mr. Washburn serves as a private equity fund advisory board member of Spell Capital Fund II. Mr. Washburn graduated from Loyola University of Chicago, Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University and the Northwestern University School of Law.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| LaSalle Hotel Properties |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Princess House, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Victor Plastics Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Key Technology, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Amedisys, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Laga |
Director |
Current |
| LaSalle Hotel Properties |
trustee |
Former |
| The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. |
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Chair |
Former |
| Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University |
|
Former |
| Loyola University Chicago |
|
Former |
| Northwestern University School of Law |
|
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
James T. Sharp, 52, has been President of Greenbrier Leasing Company LLC since February 2004, prior to which he served as Vice President of Marketing and Operations since 1999 and was Vice President of Sales from 1996 to 1999.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. |
President of Greenbrier Leasing Company Llc |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Gunderson, Inc. |
Vice President |
Current |
| The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Gunderson, Inc. |
Secretary |
Current |
| The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. |
Executive Vice President and General Counsel of the Company |
Former |
| The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. |
Corporate Secretary |
Former |
Timothy A. Stuckey , 57, has been President of Gunderson Rail Services LLC, a subsidiary engaged in the repair and refurbishment of rail cars, since May 1999, prior to which he served as Assistant Vice President of Greenbrier Leasing Company LLC since 1987.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Gunderson Rail Services, Inc. |
President |
Current |
| The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. |
President of Gunderson Rail Services Llc |
Former |
Victor G. Atiyeh, Director. Mr. Atiyeh has served as a member of the Board since 1994. Mr. Atiyeh has been a principal in Victor Atiyeh & Co., international trade consultants, since 1987. He was Governor of the State of Oregon from January 1979 to January 1987. Prior to being elected Governor, Mr. Atiyeh was President of Atiyeh Brothers, a private retail company.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. |
Compensation Committee Chair |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| CIT Group Inc. |
President, Rail Division |
Former |
| Babcock & Brown Limited |
Head, North American Rail Group |
Former |
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