Wabash National Corporation
Officers & Directors
Richard J. Giromini. Mr. Giromini was promoted to President and Chief Executive
Officer in January 2007. He had been Executive Vice President and Chief Operating
Officer from February 2005 until December 2005 when he was appointed President
and a Director of the Company. Prior to that, he had been Senior Vice President
- Chief Operating Officer since joining the Company in July 2002. Mr. Giromini
was with Accuride Corporation from April 1998 to July 2002, where he served
in capacities as Senior Vice President - Technology and Continuous Improvement;
Senior Vice President and General Manager - Light Vehicle Operations; and President
and CEO of AKW LP. Previously, Mr. Giromini was employed by ITT Automotive,
Inc. from 1996 to 1998 serving as the Director of Manufacturing. Mr. Giromini
holds a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical and industrial engineering
and a Master of Science degree in industrial management, both from Clarkson
University. He is a graduate of the Advanced Management Program at the Duke
University Fuqua School of Management.
Rodney P. Ehrlich. Mr. Ehrlich has been Senior Vice President – Chief
Technology Officer of the Company since January 2004. From 2001 to 2003, Mr.
Ehrlich was Senior Vice President of Product Development. Mr. Ehrlich has been
in charge of the Companys engineering operations since the Companys founding.
Prior to Wabash National, Mr. Ehrlich started with Monon Trailer Corporation
in 1963 working various positions until becoming Chief Engineer in 1973, Director
of Engineering in 1978, and serving until joining the founders of Wabash National
in 1985. Mr. Ehrlich has obtained over 60 patents in trailer related design
during his more than 50 year career in the trailer manufacturing business. Mr.
Ehrlich holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue
University.
Bruce N. Ewald. Mr. Ewald’s original appointment was Vice President and
General Manager of Wabash National Trailer Centers, Inc. when he joined the
Company in March 2005. In October 2005, he was promoted to Senior Vice President
– Sales and Marketing. Mr. Ewald has more than 30 years of experience
in the transportation industry. Most recently, Mr. Ewald was with PACCAR from
1991 to February 2005 where he served in a number of executive-level positions.
Prior to PACCAR, Mr. Ewald spent 10 years with Genuine Parts Co. where he served
in several positions, including President and General Manager, Napa Auto Parts/Genuine
Parts Co. Mr. Ewald holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business from the
University of Minnesota.
William D. Pitchford. Mr. Pitchford was promoted to Senior Vice President –
Human Resources and Assistant Secretary in June 2013. He joined the Company
in December 2011 as Vice President – Human Resources with an extensive
Human Resource background including executive leadership and management, training
and development, employee relations, compensation planning and organizational
design. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Pitchford served as Vice President
- Human Resources for Rio Tinto Alcan Corporation in Chicago, Illinois, from
January 2009 to December 2010 and was with Ford Motor Company for more than
30 years where he held a variety of key leadership positions including Human
Resources Director, Labor Relations Director and Senior Human Resources Manager.
Mr. Pitchford holds a Master of Arts degree in Personnel Management from Central
Michigan and a Bachelors of Science degree from Indiana State University.
Erin J. Roth. Effective January 2011, Ms. Roth was promoted to the position
of Senior Vice President – General Counsel and Secretary, following her
appointment in March 2010 to the position of Vice President – General
Counsel and Secretary. Ms. Roth joined the Company in March 2007 as Corporate
Counsel and was promoted in July 2009 to Senior Corporate Counsel. For the five
years prior to joining the Company, Ms. Roth was engaged in the private practice
of law with Barnes & Thornburg, LLP, representing a number of private and
public companies throughout the U.S. Ms. Roth earned her Bachelor of Science
degree in Accounting from Butler University and her Juris Doctorate from the
Georgetown University Law Center.
Jeffery L. Taylor. Mr. Taylor was appointed Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer in January 2014. Mr. Taylor joined the company in July 2012
as Vice President of Finance and Investor Relations and was promoted to Vice
President – Acting Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer in June 2013.
Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Taylor was with King Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
from May 2006 to July 2011 as Vice President, Finance – Technical Operations,
and with Eastman Chemical Company from June 1997 to May 2006 where he served
in various positions of increasing responsibility within finance, accounting,
investor relations and business management, including its Global Business Controller
– Coatings, Adhesives, Specialty Polymers & Inks. Mr. Taylor earned
his Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Arizona State University
and his Masters of Business Administration from the University of Texas at Austin.
Mark J. Weber. Mr. Weber was appointed to Senior Vice President - Group President
of Diversified Products Group in June 2013. Mr. Weber joined the Company in
August 2005 as Director of Internal Audit, was promoted in February 2007 to
Director of Finance, and in November 2007 to Vice President and Corporate Controller.
In August 2009 Mr. Weber was then appointed to the position of Senior Vice President
– Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Weber was
with Great Lakes Chemical Corporation from October 1995 through August 2005
where he served in several positions of increasing responsibility within accounting
and finance, including Vice President of Finance. Mr. Weber earned his Masters
of Business Administration and Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Purdue
University’s Krannert School of Management.
Brent L. Yeagy. Mr. Yeagy was appointed to Senior Vice President – Group
President of Commercial Trailer Products Group in June 2013. He had been Vice
President and General Manager for the Commercial Trailer Products Group since
January 2010. Prior to that, he had been Vice President of Van Manufacturing
since 2007. Mr. Yeagy has held numerous operations related roles since joining
Wabash National in February 2003. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Yeagy held
various roles within Human Resources, Environmental Engineering and Safety Management
for Delco Remy International from July 1999 through February 2003. Mr. Yeagy
served in various Plant Engineering roles at Rexnord Corporation from December
1995 through July 1997. Mr. Yeagy is a veteran of the United States Navy, serving
from 1991-1994. He received his Master degree in Business (MBA) from Anderson
University and his Master and Bachelor degrees in Science from Purdue University.
He is a graduate of the University of Michigan, Ross School of Business Program
in Executive Management and the Stanford Executive Program.
Wabash National Corporation currently has 6700 employees.
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