Mr. Netherland currently serves as Chairman of the Board of FMC Technologies. Mr. Netherland served as Chief Executive Officer of FMC Technologies from 2001 to March 2007, when he retired as an executive officer of the Company. Mr. Netherland was President of FMC Technologies from 2001 to February 2006. Previously, Mr. Netherland served as a director of FMC Corporation from 1998 to 2001 and as Executive Vice President of FMC Corporation from 1998 until his appointment as President. Mr. Netherland was the General Manager of FMC Corporation's Energy and Transportation Group from 1992 to 2001. Mr. Netherland became General Manager of FMC Corporation's former Petroleum Equipment Group and General Manager of its former Specialized Machinery Group in 1985 and 1989, respectively. He serves on the Boards of Directors of the American Petroleum Institute, the Petroleum Equipment Suppliers Association and Newfield Exploration Company. Mr. Netherland is also a member of the Advisory Board of the Department of Engineering at Texas A&M University.
Peter D. Kinnear President and Chief Executive Officer
Peter D. Kinnear is the President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of FMC Technologies, Inc., a leading global provider of technology solutions for the energy industry and other industrial markets. FMC Technologies designs, manufactures and services a broad range of products and services that create solutions for customers worldwide and generate $3.8 billion in revenues. FMC Technologies employs approximately 12,000 people at 33 manufacturing facilities in 19 countries.
Mr. Kinnear served as President and Chief Operating Officer of FMC Technologies, Inc. from March 2006 to March 2007. Mr. Kinnear served as Executive Vice President of the Energy Systems business segment from March 2004 to February 2006. Mr. Kinnear has served as Vice President of FMC Technologies since February 2001 and previously as Vice President of FMC Corporation prior to the spin-off of FMC Technologies as a separate independent company in June, 2001 traded on the NYSE under the symbol "FTI".
He joined FMC in 1971 as a Business Planner for FMC's Machinery Group. In 1972 he transferred to Houston as Manager of Business Development for the Wellhead Division. From 1975-1979 he managed FMC's Wellhead business unit in the Far East living in Singapore, Republic of Singapore. He became Global Wellhead Operations Manager in 1982. He became Division Manager of FMC's Fluid Control Division in 1985, Division Manager of its Wellhead Equipment Division in 1992 and General Manager of its Petroleum Equipment and Subsea Systems Division in 1994.
Mr. Kinnear received his bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering in 1969 from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. He then completed his MBA at the University of Chicago in 1971 and joined FMC Corporation in Chicago upon graduation.
He currently serves on the boards of Tronox, Incorporated (NYSE: TRX), the Petroleum Equipment Suppliers Association and the National Association of Manufacturers. Mr. Kinnear also serves on the Board of Trustees of Spindletop International and on the Policy Committee of the American Petroleum Institute.
John T. Gremp Executive Vice President Energy Systems
John joined FMC's corporate office in Chicago as a Financial Analyst in 1975 and moved to assume the position of Assistant Division Controller and subsequently Materials Manager of our Automotive Service Division in 1977. In 1980, he moved to FMC Defense Division as Assistant Purchasing Manager and in 1981 he was named Materials Manager of FMC Ordnance Division. John joined the Wellhead Equipment Division in 1983 and held various plant, operation and region manager positions in the US. He was posted to Singapore as General Manager of the Asia Pacific / Middle East Region in 1990. He returned to the US in 1998 to take on the General Manager Fluid Control Division and later was named Western Region Manager and Manager of Houston Operations for Wellhead Equipment Division.
Robert L. Potter Senior Vice President Energy Processing and Global Surface Wellhead
Robert L. Potter has served as a Vice President of FMC Technologies, Inc. since February, 2001. Since 1995, Mr. Potter served as Division President of the Energy Processing Systems of FMC Technologies, Inc. Mr. Potter joined FMC in 1973 as a Sales Representative for the Wellhead Equipment Division and held several sales management positions over the years. He was named Operations Manager in Houston in 1988. Mr. Potter became manager of the Western Region of the Wellhead Equipment Division in 1990 and Division Manager of its Fluid Control Division in 1992.
He is a member of the National Ocean Industry Association and the American Petroleum Institute. Mr. Potter is a former Chairman and currently serves on the board of directors of the Petroleum Equipment Suppliers Association.
Tore H. Halvorsen Senior Vice President Global Subsea Production Systems
Tore joined Kongsberg Offshore AS in 1980 as Technical Manager, Subsea Systems. In 1993 FMC Technologies purchased Kongsberg Offshore and Tore was promoted to Director, Subsea Systems.
In 1994, Tore became Managing Director of FMC Kongsberg Subsea AS.
In 2002, Tore was promoted to Vice President responsible for FMC Subsea activities in Europe, Africa, Canada and Asia Pacific.
In 2007, Tore was promoted to Senior Vice President responsible for FMC Subsea global activities.
William H. Schumann, III Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
William H. Schumann, III is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of FMC Technologies, Inc. He was elected Executive Vice President in February 2007, and has served as CFO since February 2001.
Previously, Mr. Schumann served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of FMC Corporation. He joined FMC in 1981 as Director of Pension Investments. He was named Director of Risk Management in 1983 and Director of Investor Relations and Pension Investments in 1986. Mr. Schumann was appointed Treasurer of FMC in 1987. He served as Executive Director of Corporate Development from 1991 to 1993, when he joined the company's Agricultural Products Group as Director of North American Operations. Mr. Schumann was elected a Vice President of FMC in June 1995, when he also was appointed General Manager of the company's Agricultural Products Group. He was elected Vice President, Corporate Development in October 1998 and Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in December 1999.
Before joining FMC Corporation, Mr. Schumann served as Financial Planning Manager for Sunkist Growers, Inc., a position he had held since 1975. From 1973 to 1975, he was with Hughes Helicopter as a Program Management Analyst.
Mr. Schumann earned a B.S. degree in systems engineering at the University of California at Los Angeles and a M.S. degree in management science from the Graduate School of Business at the University of Southern California.
He serves on the board of directors of Great Lakes Advisors and United Agri Products.
Charles H. Cannon, Jr. Senior Vice President
FMC FoodTech and FMC Airport Systems
Charles H. Cannon, Jr. was appointed Senior Vice President in March 2004 and has served as our Vice President since February 2001. Since 1998, Mr. Cannon has served as Vice President and General Manager--FMC FoodTech and Transportation Systems Group. Mr. Cannon joined FMC Corporation in 1982 as a Senior Business Planner in the Corporate Development Department. He became Division Manager of FMC Corporation's Citrus Machinery Division in 1989, Division Manager of its Food Processing Systems
Division in 1992, and Vice President and General Manager of FMC FoodTech in 1994. Mr. Cannon serves on the Boards of Directors of the National Food Processors Association and the Food Machinery Europe Association
Jeffrey W. Carr Vice President , General Counsel and Secretary
Jeffrey W. Carr has served as our Vice President and General Counsel since April 20, 2001. He joined FMC Corporation in November 1993 as International Counsel in Philadelphia, and in 1997 became Associate General Counsel for FMC's energy and airport systems business groups. In addition, he is the corporate attorney responsible for the design and implementation of the FMC-ACES law firm engagement model, FMC's in-house International Corporate Compliance Programs, and FMC's intranet legal support program. Prior to joining FMC, Mr. Carr practiced international trade law in Washington, DC with Willkie Farr & Gallagher and Wald Harkrader & Ross and was a law clerk to Judge Schwartz (USDC-Del). He also founded and managed International Advisory Services Group, Ltd., an international trade policy, investment banking, and commercial consulting firm with offices in Washington, Prague and Manila. Mr. Carr has extensive experience in commercial counseling, litigation, arbitration, acquisitions, alliances, joint ventures, privatizations, international trade law, customs, and export control. Mr. Carr received a BA with honors in Government and Foreign Affairs from the University of Virginia and a JD with honors from the Georgetown University Law Center. He was an Articles Editor for Georgetown Law Journal and completed over 30 hours of post-graduate study in Georgetown's foreign service program.
Randall S. Ellis Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Randall S. Ellis has served as Vice President and Chief Information Officer since April, 2001. He was previously Director of Corporate Development of FMC Corporation since 1998. He joined FMC Corporation in 1976 and held several financial management positions prior to becoming Controller for the former Ground Systems Division. Since then he has served in a variety of management roles at FMC Corporation, including Director of Gun Systems for the former Armament Systems Division and Manager of Energy Systems' operation in Sens, France.
Mr. Ellis received a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Kansas State University and an MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Business at Northwestern University.
Ronald D. Mambu Vice President and Controller
Ronald D. Mambu has served as our Vice President and Controller since February 23, 2001. Mr. Mambu has served as Vice President and Controller of FMC Corporation since September 1995. He was Director of Financial Planning of FMC from 1994 until his appointment as Controller. Mr. Mambu joined the Company in 1974 as a financial manager in Philadelphia. Since then, he has served in a variety of finance and line roles including Controller of its former Food and Pharmaceutical Products Division from 1977 to 1982, Controller of Machinery Europe Division from 1982 to 1984, Controller of Agricultural Products Group from 1984 to 1987, Director of Financial Control from 1987 to 1993 and Director of Strategic Planning from 1993 to 1994.
Maryann T. Seaman Vice President, Administration
Maryann T. Seaman is Vice President of Administration for FMC Technologies, Inc. Ms. Seaman assumed this role in July of 2007, and is responsible for Human Resources, Executive Compensation, Health, Safety and Environmental Issues, and Corporate Communications. She also serves as the Secretary to the Compensation and the Nominating and Governance Committees of the Board of Directors.
From September of 2005, Ms. Seaman was responsible for Corporate Communications in addition to holding the position of Director of Investor Relations and Corporate Development, which she held since July of 2003. Previously, she served as Group Controller of FoodTech from July of 2000 as well as the role of Division Controller of the Airport Systems Division, which she held from May of 1996. In 1993, Ms. Seaman became the Finance and Operations Manager for the North American Division of the Agricultural Products Group of FMC Corporation located in Philadelphia. Prior to this, she was the Facilities Administration Manager for the Agricultural Products Group's Research and Development Center.
Before joining FMC Corporation in 1986, Ms. Seaman served as Finance Manager for Sheller-Globe Corporation.
She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and an MBA from Rider University in Lawrenceville, NJ.