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John Carter Chairman John has been a Director since May 2005 and Chairman of the Board since December 2008. John was President and Chief Executive Officer of Schnitzer Steel from May 2005 to December 2008. From 2002 to May 2005, John was engaged in a consulting practice focused primarily on strategic planning in transportation and energy for national and international businesses, as well as owning other small business ventures. From 1982 to 2002, John served in a variety of senior management capacities at Bechtel Group, Inc., including Executive Vice President and Director as well as President of Bechtel Enterprises, Inc. and other operating groups. He retired from Bechtel at the end of 2002. Prior to his Bechtel tenure, John was a partner in a San Francisco law firm. He is a director of Northwest Natural Gas Company, FLIR Systems, Inc. and Kuni Automotive. He is a graduate of Stanford University and Harvard Law School.
David Anderson Independent Director Dave has been a Director since April 2009. Dave served as Executive Director and Co-Vice Chairman of Sauer-Danfoss Inc. from July 2008 through January 2009. He was President and Chief Executive Officer of Sauer-Danfoss Inc. from July 2002 until January 2009 and a director of Sauer-Danfoss Inc. from July 2002 until July 2008. Dave served as Executive Vice President – Strategic Business Development of Sauer-Danfoss Inc. from May 2000 until July 2002. From 1984 to May 2000, he held various senior management positions with Sauer-Danfoss Inc. and Sauer-Danfoss (US) Company. From 1978 to 1984, Dave held various executive positions in business development, sales and marketing with Mud Hog Drive Systems / Dyneer Corporation and prior to 1978 held positions as a sales engineer with Fauver Company and Abex / Denison Division. Dave is also the Chairman of the Board of the National Fluid Power Association and of the National Fluid Power Association Education Foundation. He holds a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin.
Robert Ball Independent Director Robb has been a Director since September 1993. From 1982 to 2005, Robb was a partner in the Portland, Oregon law firm of Ball Janik LLP. In July 2005, he became Senior Counsel to Ball Janik LLP. He is now retired from the practice of law. He is a graduate with a B.A. degree from Whitman College and has a J.D. degree from University of California, Berkeley School of Law.
William Furman Independent Director Bill has been a Director 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 engaged in manufacturing, marketing and leasing of railcars and other equipment. Bill is a graduate of Washington State University with B.A. and M.A. degrees in economics. Bill is a member of several national scholastic honorary societies, including Phi Beta Kappa.
Wayland Hicks Independent Director Wayland has been a Director since April 2009. Wayland served as Director and Vice Chairman of United Rentals, Inc. from 1998 until March 2009. At United Rentals, Inc., he also served as Chief Executive Officer from December 2003 until June 2007 and Chief Operating Officer from 1997 until December 2003. Wayland served as Chief Executive Officer and President of Indigo N.V. from 1996 to 1997, and as Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Nextel Communications Corp. from 1994 to 1995. From 1967 to 1994, he held various executive positions with Xerox Corporation. Wayland is also a director of Perdue Farms Incorporated and Gemesis Corporation. He holds a B.A. degree in Economics from Indiana University.
Judith Johansen Independent Director Judi has been a Director since January 2006. Judi is the President of Marylhurst University in Portland, Oregon, a position she assumed in July 2008. She was previously employed by PacifiCorp, an electric utility, as Executive Vice President of Regulation and External Affairs from December 2000 to December 2001 and served as President and Chief Executive Officer from December 2001 through March 2006. Judi was an Executive Director of ScottishPower plc until March 2006. She is a director of Cascade BanCorp, IDACORP and Idaho Power, and Kaiser Permanente Foundation Hospitals and Health Plan. She earned her J.D. from Northwestern School of Law at Lewis & Clark College and her B.A. in Political Science from Colorado State University.
William Larsson Independent Director and Lead Director Bill has been a Director since March 2006. From 2000 until August 2008, Bill served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Precision Castparts Corp. of Portland, Oregon. He joined Precision Castparts in 1980 as Vice President of Finance and became Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in 1993. Prior to that time he held various financial management positions with the Whiting Corporation, Wheelhorse Products Inc., and Ford Motor Company. Bill is a Director of Clearwater Paper Corporation. He earned a B.S. in Economics and a B.S. in Mathematics from the University of Oregon and a MBA from California State University at Long Beach.
Scott Lewis Director Scott has been a Director since April 1998. Scott is the founder and principal of Brightworks, a leading provider of organizational sustainability consulting and green building advisory services, with offices in Portland, San Francisco and Los Angeles. Scott was an economics major at Colorado College and is a graduate of Stanford Law School.
Tamara Lundgren President and Chief Executive Officer Tamara has been President and Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Schnitzer Steel since December 2008. Tamara joined the Company in September 2005 as Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer and in April 2006 became Executive Vice President, Strategy and Investments; and President - Shared Services. In November 2006, she became Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Prior to joining Schnitzer Steel, Tamara was a managing director at JPMorgan Chase in London, which she joined in 2001, and a managing director at Deutsche Bank AG in New York and London from 1996-2001. Prior to joining Deutsche Bank, Tamara was a partner at the law firm of Hogan & Hartson, LLP in Washington, D.C. Tamara has a B.A. from Wellesley College and a J.D. from the Northwestern University School of Law.
Kenneth Novack Director Ken has been a Director since 1991 and served as Chairman of the Board from May 2005 until December 2008. Ken was Chief Executive Officer of Schnitzer Investment Corp. (SIC) from January 2002 until January 2006, Chairman of the Board of SIC from 2004 to 2006, and President of SIC from 1991 until 2002. Ken served as Chairman of the Board of Liberty Shipping Group from 1991 until 2006 and Chairman of the Board of Lasco Shipping Co. from 2000 to 2003. Ken is also a director of Genesis Financial Solutions, Inc. Ken holds a B.A. degree cum laude from Claremont McKenna College and a J.D. degree (Order of the Coif) from the University of Southern California.
Jean Reynolds Director Jeanne has been a Director since September 1993. From 1994 to 1999, she worked for FTA, a marketing consulting firm in Beverly Hills. Jeanne currently serves on the Board of Governors of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, the Board of Directors of the American Jewish University, and on the Executive Boards and Grant Committees of several medical groups. She is also the Founder and member of The Circle of Giving for the Women's Health Center at Oregon Health Science University. Jeanne holds a B.A. from Lewis & Clark College and a M.S. in Special Education from Portland State University and has continued her education by completing a series of business classes at UCLA.
Jill Schnitzer Edelson Director Jill has been a Director since July 2005. Jill was a business development manager for Sarcos, Inc. from 1990 to 1992 and a consultant with Booz, Allen & Hamilton from 1985 to 1987. Jill is a graduate of Pomona College with a B.A. degree and has a M.B.A. from Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.
Ralph Shaw Independent Director Ralph has been a Director since September 1993. Ralph served as Chairman of the Company's Audit Committee until January 2007 and Compensation Committee until August 2007. He is President of Shaw Management Company, Inc., a financial services firm. Ralph is also a director of Rentrak Corporation and the Tax-Free Trust of Oregon. He holds a B.B.A. in Public Accounting from Hofstra University in New York and a J.D. Degree form the New York University School of Law.