Business Services Industry
Directors Roster: a quarterly record of new director appointments sponsored by Heidrick & Struggles
Directors & Boards, Wntr, 2006
BUCA INC.
Minneapolis, MN
has added to its board:
James T. Stamas
Dean
BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF HOSPITALITY
Boston, MA
Fritzi Gouldsby-Pikes Woods
President and CEO
PRIMESOURCE FOODSERVICE EQUIPMENT INC.
Dallas, TX
Bio Notes: Stamas has been in his present position since 1995. In 1988 founded Stamas Partners, a management consulting company serving the hospitality industry. Previously spent a 15-year career with Omni Hotels, where he retired as SVP and chief administrative officer. Formerly held senior positions with Sonesta Hotels and Raytheon Co. Woods has been in present position since 2003. Previously served as EVP of sales and marketing and CFO of the Dallas Morning News. From 1995-1997 was a manufacturing controller and finance manager for Motorola. Formerly was an auditor for Arthur Andersen & Co.
BUCA owns and operates more than 100 Southern Italian restaurants under the names Buca di Beppo and Vinny T's. Revenues are $270 million. PrimeSource is a privately held food service equipment distribution company.
CALGON CARBON CORP.
Pittsburgh, PA
has added to its board:
William R. Newlin
Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer
DICK'S SPORTING GOODS INC.
Pittsburgh, PA
Timothy G. Rupert
President and CEO
RTI INTERNATIONAL METALS INC.
Niles, OH
Bio Notes: Newlin has been in his present position since 2003. Previously spent a 23-year career at Buchanan Ingersoll PC, where he served as chairman and CEO and focused his law practice on corporate and venture capital financing and corporate governance. Also served as chairman of Kennametal Inc. From 1997-2004 was an Honorary British Consul, developing trade between the U.S. and the U.K. Also serves as a director of ArvinMeritor Inc. and Kennametal Inc. Timothy G. Rupert (pictured) Joined RTI in 1991 and has held numerous senior positions, including EVP and CFO. In present position since 1999. Previously served as director of corporate finance for U.S. Steel Corp. Age 58.
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Calgon provides water and air purification services and solutions. Revenues are $342 million. Dick's is a sporting goods retailer. Revenues are $3 billion. RTI is a specialty metals company. Revenues are $311 million.
CAMPBELL SOUP CO.
Camden, NJ
has added to its board:
Sara Mathew
Senior Vice President and CFO
DUN & BRADSTREET CORP.
Short Hills, NJ
Bio Notes: Joined Dun & Bradstreet in 2001. Also serves as a member of the company's global leadership team. Previously spent an 18-year career at Procter & Gamble and had been VP of finance of its Southeast Asian Nations region. Age 50.
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Campbell Soup is a convenience foods manufacturer. Revenues are $8 billion. Dun & Bradstreet provides business information services. Revenues are $1 billion.
CANTEL MEDICAL CORP.
Little Falls, NJ
has added to its board:
Betsy McCaughey
Founder and Chairman
COMMITTEE TO REDUCE INFECTION DEATHS
New York, NY
Bio Notes: A nationally recognized health policy expert. Serves as an adjunct senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, a nonpartisan policy research organization, which she joined in 1999. Previously was lieutenant governor of the state of New York. Prior to entering politics, taught at Vassar College and Columbia University and served as the John M. Olin Fellow at the Manhattan Institute. Authored more than 100 scholarly articles on health policy.
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