BNET Industries

Rock of Ages Corp.

(ROAC) is in the Manufacturing Industry

Market Cap:$14.9M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$55.8M
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Rock of Ages' founding fathers couldn't have chosen a more appropriate name for what has become the world's leading granite quarrier. Founded in 1885 in Vermont, today the company owns and manages quarries in several states and countries. Those quarries produce the highest combined volume of dimensional granite in North America. Rock of Ages has set the standard in stone worldwide. No matter the project, we offer legendary quality, size and fast delivery right from the quarry.

President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Donald Labonte
Number of Employees 268
Contact Information

560 Graniteville Rd

Graniteville, Vermont 05654

rockofages.com

(802) 476-3121

NAICS Code Cut Stone and Stone Product Manufacturing: 327991

Recent Events

  • Rock of Ages Reports Third Quarter Results

    11/10/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Rock of Ages Reports 97% Increase in Second Quarter

    8/11/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

rock of ages corp. - All News and Analysis

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Donald Labonte President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Laura Plude Vice President Cfo & Treasurer
Nancy Rowden Brock Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Paul Hutchins Vice President
Caryn Crump Senior Vice President, Marketing
Michael B. Tule Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Henry Hutchins Paul Vice President, Administration
John Rose V.P. of Manufacturing
Peter Friberg V.P. of Wholesale Sales
Robert Campo V.P. of Sales & Marketing
Steven Nagle Founder
Charles M. Waite Director of the Company
Michael Caputo Director, Product
Pamela G. Sheiffer Director of the Company
Richard C. Kimball Director of the Company
Rob Boulanger Director Precision Granite Products
Thomas E. Burrington Mausoleum and Feature Memorials Director
Todd Paton Director, Tourism
Amy Lawson Manager
Brian E. Koziar Cemetery Sales Manager
Michelle Hancock Manager
Sara Goneos Manager
Craftsman Centers
Rick Wrabel
William L Comolli David S. Hooker

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Kurt M. Swenson Chairman of The Board and Chief Executive Officer
Frederick E. Webster Jr. Board of Directors
James L. Fox Chairman

Donald Labonte has been President and Chief Executive Officer since July 2008 and was Chief Operating Officer from February 2008 to June 2008. He was President and Chief Operating Officer/Quarry Division from December 2007 to February 2008, and President and Chief Operating Officer/Manufacturing Division from August 2002 to February 2008. Mr. Labonte has been President of Rock of Ages Canada, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, since 1999. From January 2002 to July 2002, he was Vice President/Manufacturing of the Company. From 1998 to 1999, he was Vice President/General Manager of Rock of Ages Canada, Inc. From 1993 to 1998, Mr. Labonte was Director of Operations of Rock of Ages Canada, Inc. From 1980 to 1993, Mr. Labonte held various positions in the manufacturing plant at Rock of Ages Canada, Inc. At the Company's 2008 Annual Meeting Mr. Labonte was elected as a director. His current term will expire at the Company's 2011 Annual Meeting.

Organization Position Status
Rock of Ages Corporation President, Chief Executive Officer and Director Current
Quarry Co President Current
Quarry Co Chief Operating Officer Current
Rock of Ages Corporation Board of Directors Current
Rock of Ages Corporation Vice President Former
Rock of Ages Corporation General Manager Former

Kurt M. Swenson has been Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company since 1984. From 1984 to June 30, 2008 he also served as Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company. Prior to the Company's initial public offering in 1997, Mr. Swenson had been the Chief Executive Officer and a director of Swenson Granite Company, Inc. from 1974 to September of 1997. Mr. Swenson currently serves as non-executive Chairman of the Board of Swenson Granite Company, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company engaged in the granite curb and landscaping business. Swenson Granite Company, LLC may be deemed an affiliate of the Company. He is also a director of the National Building Granite Quarries Association, an industry association of United States-based dimension granite quarriers. Mr. Swenson's current term as a director will expire at the Company's 2009 Annual Meeting.

Organization Position Status
Rock of Ages Corporation Chairman of The Board and Chief Executive Officer Current
Swenson Granite Company LLC Chairman of the Board Current
Polycor Inc. Director Current
National Building Granite Quarries Association, Inc. Director Current
McLeod Belting Company Director Current
Swenson Granite Company LLC Chief Executive Officer Former
Swenson Granite Company LLC Director Former
Rock of Ages Corporation Manager Former

Organization Position Status
Rock of Ages Corporation Vice President Cfo & Treasurer Current
University of Vermont Former

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Rock of Ages Corporation Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer Current
Green Mountain Power Corporation Chief Financial Officer Former
Chittenden Corporation Chief Financial Officer Former

Array

Organization Position Status
Rock of Ages Corporation Executive Vice President Administration Current
Rock of Ages Corporation Staff Engineer Current
University of Vermont Bachelor of Science Degree In Civil Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
Rock of Ages Corporation Senior Vice President, Marketing Current

Organization Position Status
Rock of Ages Corporation Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Current
Wpi Group, Inc Vice President Former
Wpi Group, Inc General Counsel Former
Wpi Group, Inc Secretary Former

Organization Position Status
Rock of Ages Corporation Vice President, Administration Current

Organization Position Status
Rock of Ages Corporation V.P. of Manufacturing Current
Rock of Ages Corporation Director, Customer Service Former

Organization Position Status
Rock of Ages Corporation V.P. of Wholesale Sales Current

Organization Position Status
Rock of Ages Corporation V.P. of Sales & Marketing Current
Rock of Ages Corporation-Quarries Division Vice President, Sales, Marketing Current

Organization Position Status
Rock of Ages Corporation Founder Current

Charles M. Waite has been a director of the Company since 1985. Since 1989, Mr. Waite has been managing partner of Chowning Partners, a financial consulting firm that provides consulting services to New England companies. Mr. Waite's current term as a director of the Company will expire at the 2007 annual meeting.

Organization Position Status
Rock of Ages Corporation Director of the Company Current
Rock of Ages Corporation Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Rock of Ages Corporation Director, Product Current
Rock of Ages Corporation Director, Product Former

"Pamela G. Sheiffer has been a director of the Company since June 2004. Since 1997, she has been President of P. Joyce Associates, Inc., a consulting firm specializing in retail and apparel sectors, plus providing services to the investment community. Prior to that, Ms. Sheiffer held various senior management positions in the retail and apparel industry including Senior Vice President of May Department Stores. She has been a director of New York & Company (NYSE: NWY), a specialty retailer of fashion oriented, moderately priced women’s apparel, since August 2006, and a Trustee of the American Management Association since June 2007. She is currently Vice Chairman of Learning Lenders, New York City’s largest educational nonprofit with over 12,000 volunteers in New York City schools. Ms. Sheiffer’s current term as a director will expire at the Company’s 2011 Annual Meeting."

Organization Position Status
Rock of Ages Corporation Director of the Company Current
American Management Association Board of Directors Current
New York & Company, Inc. Director Current
Rock of Ages Corporation Board of Directors Current
Learning Leaders Vice Chairman Current
Source Inc. CEO Former
Source Inc. President Former
Northwestern University B.A. In Political Science Former

Organization Position Status
American Management Association President, Memorials Division Current
The Bigelow Company Owner, Managed Current
Rock of Ages Corporation Director of the Company Current
American Management Association Board of Directors Current
Rock of Ages Corporation Vice Chairman Current
American Management Association Trustee Current
Maumee Valley Memorials Inc. President Former
The Bigelow Company President Former
Strategic-LP Chief Former
Rock of Ages Corporation Chief Operating Officer Former
American Management Association Trustee Former
Rock of Ages Corporation Marketing Officer Former
The Bigelow Company Principal Former
Babson College Trustee Former
Rock of Ages Corporation Board of Directors Former
The Bigelow Company Director Former
Babson College Masters In Finance and Economics Former
Babson College Bachelor of Science Degree In Business Administration Former

Organization Position Status
Rock of Ages Corporation Director Precision Granite Products Current

Organization Position Status
Rock of Ages Corporation Mausoleum and Feature Memorials Director Current

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Rock of Ages Corporation Director, Tourism Current
Rock of Ages Corporation Director Current
Rock of Ages Corporation Manager Former

Organization Position Status
Rock of Ages Corporation Manager Current

Organization Position Status
Rock of Ages Corporation Cemetery Sales Manager Current

Organization Position Status
Rock of Ages Corporation Manager Current

Organization Position Status
Rock of Ages Corporation Manager Current

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Rock of Ages Corporation Current

Organization Position Status
Rock of Ages Corporation Current
Nathan Research, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Pennzoil-Quaker State Company President Former
Nathan Research, Inc. President and Coo of the Memorials Division of Roc Former

Organization Position Status
Rock of Ages Corporation David S. Hooker Current

Frederick E. Webster, Jr., Ph.D. has been a director of the Company since October 1997. He was a Professor of Management at the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration of Dartmouth College from 1965 until 2002 and is now a Professor Emeritus. He is also a management consultant and lecturer. He is also a director of Image Max, Samuel Cabot, Inc. and Diamond Phoenix Corp. Mr. Webster's current term as a director of the Company will expire at the 2008 annual meeting.

Organization Position Status
Samuel Cabot, Inc. Director Current
ImageMax, Inc. Director Current
Diamond Phoenix Corporation Director Current
Rock of Ages Corporation Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Fundquest Incorporated President Current
Fundquest Incorporated Chief Operating Officer Current
Rock of Ages Corporation Director Current
Pegasus Solutions, Inc. Director Current
First Data Corporation President Former
The BISYS Group, Inc. President Former
Gomez, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
The BISYS Group, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
The BISYS Group, Inc. Executive Vice President Former
Pfpc, Inc. Vice Chairman Former

Executive News

  • Rock of Ages Reports 12% Narrower First Quarter Loss from Continuing Operations

    Business Wire - 5/13/09 - View Story

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     ROAC $3.10 -0.09 (-2.82% )
Average Volume 6,639
Shares Outstanding 7.42M
Market Cap 23.0M
Year High 3.88
Year Low 1.4
Earnings Per Share -0.31
P/E Ratio -10.00
Dividend N/A
Yield N/A
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