– USA, OH – GrafTech International Ltd. (NYSE: EAF) today announced an increase of the size of its Board with the appointments of Debra Fine, Jean-Marc Germain, and Henry Keizer to its Board as Independent Directors.
Concurrently, the company announced the resignation of Jeff Dutton from the Board of Directors.
The Board is now comprised of eleven directors, eight of whom are independent.
“I am pleased to welcome Debra, Jean-Marc, and Henry as the newest members of our Board,” said Board Chairman, Denis Turcotte. “Debra’s deep knowledge of capital markets, Jean-Marc’s operational and strategic leadership experience as CEO of a global manufacturer, and Henry’s extensive knowledge and understanding of financial accounting, reporting and auditing standards, and broader governance experience provide complimentary skill sets and further strengthen the expertise represented on our Board.”
About Debra Fine
Ms. Fine founded Fine Capital Partners, a financial services firm located in New York, served as President and CEO from 2004 to January 2020, and has served as Chair of the firm since 2020.
About Jean-Marc Germain
Mr. Germain has served as CEO of Constellium SE (NYSE: CSTM), a designer and manufacturer of a broad range of innovative rolled and extruded aluminium products serving primarily the packaging, aerospace and automotive end-markets, since July 2016, and has been executive director of the board of Constellium since June 2016.
About Henry Keizer
Mr. Keizer formerly served as Deputy Chairman and COO of KPMG, the U.S.-based and largest individual member firm of KPMG International, before his retirement in December 2012. Mr. Keizer currently serves as a director of Sealed Air Corporation (NYSE: SEE) and as a trustee of the BlackRock Multi-Asset Fund Complex.
About GrafTech
GrafTech International Ltd. is a leading manufacturer of high-quality graphite electrode products essential to the production of electric arc furnace steel and other ferrous and non-ferrous metals. The Company has a competitive portfolio of low-cost, ultra-high power graphite electrode manufacturing facilities, including three of the highest capacity facilities in the world. We are the only large-scale graphite electrode producer that is substantially vertically integrated into petroleum needle coke, a key raw material for graphite electrode manufacturing. This unique position provides us with competitive advantages in product quality and cost.
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