Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) |
Position |
| F. Quinn Stepan |
President |
| James Hurlbutt |
CFO & Vice President |
| Anthony Zoglio |
Vice President, Supply Chain |
| Arthur W Mergner |
Vice President, Procurement |
| Charles Brown |
Vice President, Latin America |
| Edmund A. Perreault |
Vice President, Purchasing |
| Edward H. Buening |
Vice President, Surfactant Sales |
| Edward T C Hyer |
Vice President, Plant Operations, the Americas |
| Frank Pacholec |
Vice President, R & D |
| Greg Servatius |
Vice President, HR |
| H. Edward Wynn |
Vice President |
| James S. Pall |
Vice President, Business Development |
| John V. Venegoni |
Vice President |
| Matthew I. Levinson |
Vice President, Global Process Development |
| Richard H. Wehman, JR |
Vice President, Strategic Purchasing |
| Robert S. Mangold |
Vice President, North American Plant Operations |
| Robert Wood |
Vice President |
| Tony Martin |
Vice President, Europe |
| Craig Tickel |
Director, Global Quality |
| Deb Stefaniak |
Director, Global Logistics |
| Kyle Montgomery |
Director, Supply Chain, Europe |
| Scott Behrens |
Director, Functional Products, Surfactants |
| Debbi Bobbitt |
Coordinator, Advertising |
| Earl Wagener |
|
| Kathleen O Sherlock |
Assistant Secretary & Assistant General Counsel |
| Robert G. Potter |
Director |
Board of Directors
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Grojean Transportation Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Stepan Company |
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Sole Owner |
Current |
| Conferencingsite.Com |
|
Current |
| Grojean Transportation Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Solutia Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| ASIS International |
member |
Former |
| Solutia Inc. |
Potter
Former Chairman |
Former |
| Stepan Company |
Director |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Stepan Company |
President |
Current |
| Stepan Company |
Chairman |
Current |
| Stepan Company |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Stepan Company |
Chief Operating Officer |
Former |
| Stepan Company |
Executive Officer |
Former |
| Stepan Company |
Board of Directors |
Former |
James E. Hurlbutt has served the Company as Vice President Finance since February 2005. From February 2002 until February 2005, he served the Company as Vice President and Controller.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Stepan Company |
CFO & Vice President |
Current |
| Stepan Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Stepan Company |
Controller. |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Stepan Company |
Vice President, Supply Chain |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Stepan Company |
Vice President, Procurement |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Stepan Company |
Vice President, Latin America |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Stepan Company |
Vice President, Purchasing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Stepan Company |
Vice President, Surfactant Sales |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Stepan Company |
Vice President, Plant Operations, the Americas |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Stepan Company |
Vice President, R & D |
Current |
| Monsanto Company |
|
Former |
Gregory Servatius has served the Company as Vice President, Human Resources since February 2006. From April 2003 until January 2006, he served as Vice President, Surfactant Sales. From October 2001 until April 2003, he served as Vice President, Functional Products.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Stepan Company |
Vice President, HR |
Current |
H. Edward Wynn was appointed elected Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary effective January 9, 2007. From 2005 until 2006, he served as Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel with Heritage Development Partners, LLC. From 2003 until 2005, he served as Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel with the Illinois Department of Central Management Services. From 2001 until 2003 he was a partner at Winston and Strawn. From 1989 until 2000 he served in various legal and regulatory positions at SBC Communications, Inc. and Ameritech (both now AT&T).
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Stepan Company |
Vice President |
Current |
| Stepan Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Winston & Strawn LLP |
Partner |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Stepan Company |
Vice President, Business Development |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Stepan Company |
Vice President |
Current |
| Stepan Company |
General Manager, Surfactants |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Stepan Company |
Vice President, Global Process Development |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Stepan Company |
Vice President, Strategic Purchasing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Stepan Company |
Vice President, North American Plant Operations |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Stepan Company |
Vice President |
Current |
| Stepan Company |
General Manager, Polymers |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Stepan Company |
Vice President, Europe |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Stepan Company |
Director, Global Quality |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Stepan Company |
Director, Global Logistics |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Stepan Company |
Director, Supply Chain, Europe |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Stepan Company |
Director, Functional Products, Surfactants |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Stepan Company |
Coordinator, Advertising |
Current |
Dr. Earl H. Wagener earned his B.S. (1964) and Ph. D. (1967) degrees in organic chemistry from Clemson University. Over the past 36 years, he has held leadership positions in eleven research and development groups at Dow Chemical and Stepan Company in both the U.S. and Europe. These groups have developed innovative products having cumulative sales of over $3 billion dollars, including: the first commercially feasible cathodic electrodeposition polymers, polymeric membranes for reverse osmosis, gas separation, fuel cells, pervaporation and dialysis, urethane and epoxy polymers for the aerospace, electronic, automotive, construction, and coatings industries, specialty latexes for coating, construction, medical, and agricultural industries, and specialty products such as surfactants for use in home care, personal care, industrial and institutional, agricultural, polymer processing, and food products, ion exchange resins, antibacterials, methocel, specialty thermosets, and mining chemicals. Dr. Wagener joined Tetramer Technologies L.L.C., in September, 2001 as Chief Executive Officer. He is also the principal investigator for three Tetramer Technologies NSF Phase I Small Business Innovation Awards.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Tetramer Technologies |
CEO |
Current |
| The Chemquest Group, Inc. |
Director of Technology Analysis and Planning |
Current |
| Stepan Company |
|
Current |
| The Dow Chemical Company |
|
Former |
| Chemquest, Inc. |
|
Former |
| Clemson University |
Ph.D. In Physical Organic Chemistry |
Former |
| Clemson University |
B.S. In Chemistry |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Stepan Company |
Assistant Secretary & Assistant General Counsel |
Current |
| Stepan Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
Edward J. Wehmer (55), Director since 1996 Since May 1998,Mr.Wehmer has served as President and Chief
Executive Officer of the Company. Prior to May 1998, he served as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company since its formation in 1996.He served as the President of Lake Forest Bank from 1991 to 1998. He serves as a Director or Advisory Director of each of the Company’s main operating subsidiaries. Mr. Wehmer is a certified public accountant and earlier in his career spent seven years with the accounting firm of Ernst & Young LLP specializing in the banking field and particularly in the area of bank mergers and acquisitions. Mr.Wehmer serves on the board of directors of Stepan Company (NYSE), a chemical manufacturing and distribution company, as a trustee for Children’sMemorial Hospital and Foundation and on the Finance Board and the School Board of the Archdiocese of Chicago. He is also a former Chairman of the Board of Trustees for Loyola Academy in Wilmette, Illinois.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Wintrust Financial Corporation |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Stepan Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Wintrust Financial Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Wintrust Financial Corporation |
President |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Valspar Corporation |
President & Chief Operating Officer |
Current |
| The Academic Approach |
|
Current |
| Quikrete International, Inc. |
|
Current |
| Stepan Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Valspar Corporation |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| Phillips Exeter Academy |
|
Former |
| Harvard University |
MBA |
Former |
| University of Connecticut |
Bachelors Degree |
Former |
| Merrimack College |
BA |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Stepan Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| General Cable Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Smart Grid Newsletter |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| JohnsonDiversey, Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| JohnsonDiversey, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Nutone, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Stepan Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
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