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Executive Profiles

Dawne Hickton

Dawne S. Hickton CEO

Vice Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer

Ms. Hickton has over 20 years of diversified metals experience,including more than 10 years in the titanium industry spanning several business cycles.


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Dawne Hickton

Dawne S. Hickton CEO

Vice Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer

Dawne S. Hickton is Vice Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer of RTI International Metals, Inc., one of the world's largest producers of titanium mill products, and a manufacturer and distributor of fabricated specialty metal components and engineered systems for the aerospace, industrial, defense, and energy markets. Ms. Hickton became the CEO on April 27, 2007. She has served as a member of RTI's board since 2007.

Ms. Hickton has over 20 years of diversified metals experience, including more than 10 years in the titanium industry spanning several business cycles.

Ms. Hickton was formerly Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer at RTI, where she was closely engaged in a variety of strategic issues. These included the Company's restructuring, its international expansion, industry lobbying, and labor relations. In this position, she was responsible for finance, accounting, investor relations, treasury, tax, human resources, information systems, and legal matters.

Previously, Ms. Hickton was employed at USX Corporation, where she worked not only with the parent organization but also with its subsidiaries: US Steel, American Bridge Company, and US Steel Mining Company. From 1994 through 1997, she was assistant professor of Clinical Law at the University of Pittsburgh.

Ms. Hickton is also a Director of FNB Corporation, where she serves on the executive, compensation and corporate governance and nominating committees. She is a member of the board of directors of the International Titanium Association and is a member of the board of governors for the Aerospace Industries Association. Ms. Hickton was recently appointed to the board of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, Pittsburgh branch. She serves on the advisory board of the University Of Pittsburgh Medical Center McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine and is a member of the University of Pittsburgh's Board of Trustees serving on the risk and compliance and the student affairs committees.

She is a 1979 graduate of the University of Rochester and received her J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh, School of Law in 1983.

Ms. Hickton resides in Pittsburgh with her husband, David, and their children.

James L. McCarley

James L. McCarley VP

Executive Vice President of Operations

Mr. McCarley has over 22 years of domestic and international manufacturing, design, operations and business management experience.


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James L. McCarley

James L. McCarley VP

Executive Vice President of Operations

James L. McCarley is Executive Vice President, Operations of RTI International Metals, Inc., one of the world’s largest producers of titanium mill products and a manufacturer and distributor of fabricated specialty metal components and engineered systems for the aerospace, industrial, defense and energy markets. Mr. McCarley became the Executive Vice President on May 17, 2010. He will oversee RTI’s global operational responsibilities for the Titanium Group, Fabrication, Energy Systems and Supply Chain Management.

Mr. McCarley has over 22 years of domestic and international manufacturing, design, operations and business management experience.

Mr. McCarley was formerly a division president at Wyman Gordon, a division of Precision Castparts Corporation. He was responsible for the performance of four domestic and three international manufacturing operations collectively representing over $1.1 billion in annual revenue with forging product lines that serviced the aerospace and energy markets. Mr. McCarley previously held engineering and leadership positions of progressively increased responsibilities at General Electric’s Power Generation Services, Cameron Iron Works and Cooper Industries.

A native of San Antonio, Texas, Mr. McCarley is a graduate of Texas Tech University with a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering. Mr. McCarley is a board member of General Vortex Energy, a green technology start-up company, and also serves in an advisory role for small to medium venture-capital and angel investing firms.

Stephen R. Giangiordano

Stephen R. Giangiordano VP

Executive Vice President of Technology & Innovation

Mr. Giangiordano was appointed Senior Vice President of the Titanium Group in 2002. He assumed the position of Executive Vice President on April 27, 2007. Mr. Giangiordano is a member of the Association for Manufacturing Excellence, American Society of Metals, and Iron & Steel Society.


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Stephen Giangiordano

Stephen R. Giangiordano VP

Executive Vice President of Technology & Innovation

Stephen R. Giangiordano is the Executive Vice President of Technology & Innovation of RTI International Metals, Inc. (NYSE: RTI) headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Company produces and distributes a variety of products composed of titanium and other specialty metals serving commercial and military aerospace defense, energy, industrial and consumer markets. Sales for 2008 were $610 million. The Company has 1,600 employees worldwide.

A native of Greenville, Pennsylvania, Mr. Giangiordano holds a B.E. degree in Metallurgical Engineering from the Youngstown State University. He began his career in 1979 with Republic Steel in Canton, Ohio, as a Process Product Metallurgist. In 1984, Mr. Giangiordano joined RMI Titanium Company in Operations and Process Engineering. He held various management positions in Quality and Technology from 1989 through 1993 and advanced to Senior Director of Technology in 1994, and held that position until his appointment as President of Galt Alloys in 1999. In 2002, he was appointed Senior Vice President of the Titanium Group, and he assumed the position of Executive Vice President in 2007. Appointed to Executive Vice President of Technology and Innovation in 2008, he has served as a member of the Youngstown State University CSTEM Dean's Advisory Board and as a member of the Board of Directors of the Advanced Manufacturing Research Center.

William Hull

William T. Hull CFO

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Hull is a native of Youngstown, Ohio, where he received his B.S. degree from Youngstown State University. He is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of Financial Executives International, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and the Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants.


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William Hull

William T. Hull CFO

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

William T. Hull is Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for RTI International Metals, Inc., headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. RTI International Metals, Inc. is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: RTI). The Company manufactures and distributes fabricated specialty metal components and engineered systems serving the aerospace, defense, energy, chemical processing, medical implant, and power generation industries.

Mr. Hull joined RTI in August 2005 as Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer. Previously, he spent 18 years at Stoneridge, Inc. (NYSE: SRI), a designer and manufacturer of highly engineered electrical and electronic components for the automotive, heavy truck, and off road vehicle industries. At Stoneridge, he held positions of increasing responsibility including Corporate Controller, Division Controller and Vice President Finance. Before joining Stoneridge, he served in public accounting for 6 years.

Mr. Hull is a native of Youngstown, Ohio, where he received his B.S. degree from Youngstown State University. He is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of Financial Executives International, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and the Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants.

William Strome

William F. Strome VP

Senior Vice President of Finance & Administration

Mr. Strome holds a B.S. from Northwestern University and an M.B.A. from the University of Pittsburgh, as well as a J.D. degree from that institution's School of Law. 


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William Strome

William F. Strome VP

Senior Vice President of Finance & Administration

William F. Strome is Senior Vice President of Finance & Administration for RTI International Metals, Inc. headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. RTI International Metals, Inc. is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: RTI). The Company produces and distributes a variety of products composed of titanium and other specialty metals serving the aerospace, defense, oil and gas, chemical processing, medical implant, and power generation industries.

Mr. Strome holds a B.S. from Northwestern University and an M.B.A. from the University of Pittsburgh, as well as a J.D. degree from that institution's School of Law.

Mr. Strome joins RTI from Laurel Mountain Partners, L.L.C., a private equity firm, where he served as a Principal focusing on development projects. Prior to joining Laurel in 2006, Mr. Strome was with the investment banking firm of Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Co., Inc., (FBR), where he served as Senior Managing Director & Group Head - Investment Banking, and was responsible for building, growing, and managing a diversified industrials investment banking practice. Before joining FBR, he was the PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., from 1981 to 2001, serving as Managing Director - Capital Markets and managed the firm's corporate finance advisory activities and its mergers and acquisitions services.

Chad Whalen

Chad Whalen VP

Vice President & General Counsel

A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Mr. Whalen is a 1996 graduate of Grove City College and received his Juris Doctor from Penn State Dickinson School of Law in 1999. 


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Chad Whalen

Chad Whalen VP

Vice President & General Counsel

Chad Whalen is Vice President and General Counsel of RTI International Metals, Inc. headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. RTI International Metals, Inc. is a titanium and other specialty metal manufacturing and fabrication company publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: RTI). Mr. Whalen is an executive officer and serves as the chief legal officer and corporate secretary for RTI, its subsidiaries and business units. He joined RTI in February 2007.

Prior to joining RTI, Mr. Whalen was a practicing attorney in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, office of Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC. Here he concentrated on representing public companies in the areas of corporate finance, corporate governance, and was a member of the steering committee of the firm's SEC Practice Group and a member of its Mergers & Acquisitions Practice Group. Over the past several years, while employed at the firm, Mr. Whalen provided advice and counsel to RTI in various matters of corporate governance and securities law compliance, as well as legal support on the Company's Canadian acquisition in 2004.

A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Mr. Whalen is a 1996 graduate of Grove City College and received his Juris Doctor from Penn State Dickinson School of Law in 1999. He is an active member of the American Bar Association's Federal Regulation of Securities and Negotiated Acquisitions subcommittees, the Society of Corporate Secretaries and Governance Professionals, and is a member of the Pennsylvania and Allegheny County Bar Associations.



Board of Directors


Mission:

The primary goal of the Board of Directors is to maximize shareowner value over the long-term. This should be achieved by creating superior value for RTI's stakeholders--customers, employees, investors, suppliers, and the communities in which the Company operates or is located - by focusing on perpetuating a successful business and by optimizing financial returns. The Board is responsible for ensuring that Management's processes, policies and decisions further this goal.

Board of Directors Profiles

Robert M. Hernandez

Robert M. HernandezChairman of the Board

Retired CFO | USX Corporation


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Robert M. Hernandez

Robert M. HernandezChairman of the Board

On December 31, 2001, Mr. Hernandez retired as Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer and director of USX Corporation. He was elected to this position on December 1, 1994. Mr. Hernandez had been elected Executive Vice President, Accounting & Finance and Chief Financial Officer and director of USX on November 1, 1991. He was Senior Vice President, Finance & Treasurer of USX from October 1, 1990, to October 31, 1991. Mr. Hernandez was President, U.S. Diversified Group of USX from June 1, 1989, to September 30, 1990, and in such role had responsibilities for USX’s businesses not related to energy and steel. From January 1, 1987, until May 31, 1989, he was Senior Vice President and Comptroller of USX. Mr. Hernandez has his undergraduate degree from the University of Pittsburgh and his masters of business administration from the Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania. He is Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the BlackRock Equity Bond Mutual Fund Complex; lead director of American Casualty Excess (ACE) Limited; a director of Eastman Chemical Company; and a director of TE Connectivity.

Dawne Hickton

Dawne S. Hickton Vice Chair, President & CEO

RTI International Metals, Inc.

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Dawne Hickton

Dawne S. Hickton CEO

Vice Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer

Dawne S. Hickton is Vice Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer of RTI International Metals, Inc., one of the world's largest producers of titanium mill products, and a manufacturer and distributor of fabricated specialty metal components and engineered systems for the aerospace, industrial, defense, and energy markets. Ms. Hickton became the CEO on April 27, 2007. She has served as a member of RTI's board since 2007.

Ms. Hickton has over 20 years of diversified metals experience, including more than 10 years in the titanium industry spanning several business cycles.

Ms. Hickton was formerly Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer at RTI, where she was closely engaged in a variety of strategic issues. These included the Company's restructuring, its international expansion, industry lobbying, and labor relations. In this position, she was responsible for finance, accounting, investor relations, treasury, tax, human resources, information systems, and legal matters.

Previously, Ms. Hickton was employed at USX Corporation, where she worked not only with the parent organization but also with its subsidiaries: US Steel, American Bridge Company, and US Steel Mining Company. From 1994 through 1997, she was assistant professor of Clinical Law at the University of Pittsburgh.

Ms. Hickton is also a Director of FNB Corporation, where she serves on the executive, compensation and corporate governance and nominating committees. She is a member of the board of directors of the International Titanium Association and is a member of the board of governors for the Aerospace Industries Association. Ms. Hickton was recently appointed to the board of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, Pittsburgh branch. She serves on the advisory board of the University Of Pittsburgh Medical Center McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine and is a member of the University of Pittsburgh's Board of Trustees serving on the risk and compliance and the student affairs committees.

She is a 1979 graduate of the University of Rochester and received her J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh, School of Law in 1983.

Ms. Hickton resides in Pittsburgh with her husband, David, and their children.

Daniel I. Booker

Daniel I. BookerPartner

Reed Smith LLP

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Daniel I. Booker

Daniel I. BookerPartner

Reed Smith LLP

Mr. Booker is a partner of the law firm of Reed Smith LLP. From 1992 until December 31, 2000 he was Managing Partner, or chief executive, of Reed Smith. He received an undergraduate degree from the University of Pittsburgh and a law degree from the University of Chicago. He is a member of the District of Columbia, Pennsylvania and U.S. Supreme Court bars. Mr. Booker served as a director of Océ USA Holding, Inc. from 2001 to 2012; Chairman of the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy; a member of the Judicial Council of Pennsylvania; and an officer or director of other community and professional organizations.

Ronald L. Gallatin

Ronald L. GallatinRetired Managing Director

Lehman Brothers Inc.

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Ronald L. Gallatin

Ronald L. GallatinRetired Managing Director

Lehman Brothers Inc.

Mr. Gallatin served as a Managing Director of Lehman Brothers Inc., where he was a member of the Firm’s Operating Committee and its Director of Corporate Strategy and Product Development until his retirement on December 31, 1995. During his 24 years with Lehman, Mr. Gallatin had various senior roles in both its investment banking and capital markets divisions and was responsible for a series of financial innovations, most notably Zero Coupon Treasury Receipts, Money Market Preferred Stock and Targeted Stock. A graduate of New York University, and both Brooklyn and New York University Law Schools, Mr. Gallatin has bachelor’s, juris doctor and master of laws (taxation) degrees and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Charles C. Gedeon

Charles C. GedeonRetired Businessman

U.S. Steel


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Charles C. Gedeon

Charles C. GedeonRetired Businessman

Mr. Gedeon joined United States Steel Corporation in 1986 as Vice President Raw Materials and President of U.S. Steel Mining Co., Inc. He was promoted to Senior Vice President Related Resources in 1988 and advanced to the position of President, U.S. Diversified Group in 1990. He became Executive Vice President Raw Materials and Transportation of U.S. Steel in 2003. He retired from this position on June 30, 2003. From 1983 until he joined U.S. Steel, Mr. Gedeon had been Vice President Operations of National Steel Corporation.

Edith E. Holiday

Edith E. HolidayAttorney


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Edith E. Holiday

Edith E. HolidayAttorney

Ms. Holiday was elected a director on July 29, 1999.  She served as Assistant to the President and Secretary of the Cabinet in the White House from 1990 to 1993. Prior to that, she held several senior positions in the United States Treasury Department including General Counsel. She is a director of Hess Corporation; White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd.; Canadian National Railway Company and H.J. Heinz Company. She is also a director or trustee of a number of investment companies in the Franklin Templeton Group of Funds. She has bachelor’s and juris doctor degrees from the University of Florida.

Rokus L. van Iperen

Rokus L. van IperenBusinessman

Océ N.V.


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Rokus L. van Iperen

Rokus L. van IperenBusinessman

Mr. van Iperen became Chairman and CEO of Océ N.V. in the Netherlands in 1999, and has been a member of their Board of Executives since 1995. His 33-year career at Océ includes senior and executive management positions in engineering, research, product development and operations. He obtained his Masters of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the Eindhoven University of Technology in Eindhoven, Netherlands

Bryan T. Moss

Bryan T. MossBusinessman

Guggenheim Partners


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Bryan T. Moss

Bryan T. MossBusinessman

Mr. Moss served as President Emeritus of Gulfstream Aerospace (a subsidiary of General Dynamics Corporation) from April 2007 until his retirement in March 2008, and prior to that served for four years as President of Gulfstream Aerospace and Executive Vice President, Aerospace Group, General Dynamics Corporation. Mr. Moss has served on the U.S.-Japan Business Council, the U.S.-China Business Council, and the U.S.-Hong Kong Business Council. Mr. Moss has been the Chairman of Business Aircraft Investments at Guggenheim Partners since June 2011. He is also a past member of the Georgia Tech Advisory Board and the Savannah College of Art and Design Board of Visitors.

James A. Williams

James A. WilliamsRetired Partner

Ernst & Young

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James A. Williams

James A. WilliamsRetired Partner

Reed Smith LLP

Mr. Williams retired as a Partner at Ernst & Young on September 30, 2003. He has over 37 years’ experience working with large multi-national clients and served in numerous leaderships roles, including Pittsburgh Office Managing Partner, Area Managing Partner, and Partner in Charge-Audit. He is a Certified Public Accountant and has a bachelor’s degree from Miami University.




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Key Corporate Governance Issues including our policies, charters, and practices are designed to ensure that management is equipped to serve the best interests of the Company and all its shareholders, and to ensure that our business is managed with integrity and excellence.

Shareholders, employees, or other interested parties may communicate directly with the Chairman of the Board, or with one or more of the nonmanagement directors, or the nonmanagement directors as a group, by either calling the Hotline at:

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Westpointe Corporate Center One
1550 Coraopolis Heights Road
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Pittsburgh, PA 15108-2973

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