Stephen P. Zelnak, Jr. has served as Chairman of the Board since his election in 1997. He is also Chair of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors. Mr. Zelnak served as CEO of Martin Marietta Materials from 1993 to 2009.
Mr. Zelnak joined Martin Marietta Corporation in 1981 and has been responsible for the Aggregates operations since 1982. He served as president of the Materials group from 1992 until the formation of Martin Marietta Materials in 1993.
Mr. Zelnak received a bachelor's degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology and master's degrees in Administrative Science and Business Administration from the University of Alabama system.
Active in a number of civic, education and business groups, Mr. Zelnak has served as chairman of the North Carolina Citizens for Business and Industry, North Carolina Community College Foundation, National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association, Peace College Board of Trustees, North Carolina Foundation For Research And Economic Education (NCFREE), North Carolina Aggregates Association and the NC State Physical and Mathematical Sciences Foundation. He currently serves on the Advisory Board of the College of Management and the Board of Visitors at NC State University, the President's Advisory Board at Georgia Tech and the Georgia Tech Foundation Board.
Mr. Zelnak is Chairman and majority owner of ZP Enterprises, a private investment firm engaged in the purchase of small manufacturing companies. He is also a Director of Beazer Homes USA, Inc., a leading national homebuilder.
President and Chief Executive Officer, Martin Marietta Materials
C. Howard (Ward) Nye is President and Chief Executive Officer for Martin Marietta Materials. Effective January 1, 2010, Mr. Nye was also elected to the Board of Directors.
Mr. Nye served as the Company's Chief Operating Officer from 2006 to 2009. Immediately prior to joining Martin Marietta Materials in 2006, he was employed by Hanson Aggregates North America for nearly 13 years holding various positions of increasing responsibility, most recently Executive Vice President.
Mr. Nye received a bachelor's degree from Duke University and a law degree from Wake Forest University.
In addition to his educational and industry background, Mr. Nye has been active in a number of various business, civic, and educational organizations, including serving as a member of the Board of Directors for the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA), the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) and Romeo Guest Associates, Inc. Mr. Nye is also a member of the Duke University Alumni Board, as well as a former Gubernatorial appointee to the North Carolina Mining Commission.
Ms. Cole is the managing partner of SAGE Leadership & Strategy, LLC, an advisory firm for businesses, organizations and individuals relating to client research, client delivery strategy, marketing and strategic planning, and leadership transition. She was previously a principal of Granville Capital Inc., a registered investment advisor, from 2006 to 2011. Before that, Ms. Cole served as Regional Chief Executive Officer of the Mid-Atlantic Region of U.S. Trust Company, N.A., an integrated wealth management firm, from 2003 to 2006, and as Chief Executive Officer and a Director of U.S. Trust Company of North Carolina and its predecessor, North Carolina Trust Company.
Ms. Cole serves as Chair of the Management Development and Compensation Committee and a member of the Executive Committee of the North Carolina Biotechnology Center. She is also Chair of the Board of Directors of Biscuitville, Inc.
Former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Xerium Technologies, Inc.
Mr. Maffucci served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Xerium Technologies, Inc. from 2009 to 2010 and as a Director from 2008 until 2010. Xerium Technologies, Inc. is a manufacturer and supplier of consumable products used in paper production.
Mr. Maffucci previously served as Executive Vice President and President of Newsprint Division of Bowater Incorporated from 2005 until 2006. He served as Chief Financial Officer of Bowater Incorporated from 1995 to 2002.
Mr. Mafucci is a Director of Domtar Corporation, the largest integrated manufacturer and marketer of uncoated freesheet paper in North America, where he serves as a member of its Audit Committee.
Retired Senior Vice President, Customer Service Operations, Sprint Corporation
Mr. McDonald served as Senior Vice President, Customer Service Operations, of Sprint Corporation, a telecommunications company, until his retirement in October 2000. He was previously President and Chief Executive Officer of Sprint Mid-Atlantic Telecom and Sprint Mid-Atlantic Operations, which positions he held from 1993 to 1998 and President and Chief Executive Officer for Sprint/United Telephone-Eastern from 1988 to 1993.
Mr. Menaker is Contract Of Counsel in the DLA Piper international law firm, based in Washington, D.C. He is also a member of the McCammon Group, a mediation, arbitration, facilitation, training and consulting group. Mr. Menaker previously served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Lockheed Martin Corporation, a defense, aeronautics, and aerospace company, from 1996 until 2005. He retired from Lockheed Martin in 2006.
Ms. Perez is the Managing Partner of The Medallion Company, LLC, an investment management company. From 1996 until 2002, she was Vice President of Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. Ms. Perez was co-founder of Medallion Investment Company, Inc. and served as President and Chief Executive Officer from 1991 until it was acquired by Loomis Sayles in 1996.
Ms. Perez is a member of the Board of Directors of GenOn Energy, Inc. and serves on its Audit and Risk and Finance Oversight Committees. Ms. Perez recently served as Vice Chairman of the Board of Regents at Baylor University and previously served on the Board of Trustees of New Mexico State University.
Chairman, Board of Directors, Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Mr. Quillen currently serves as nonexecutive Chairman of Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. He served as Chief Executive Officer of Alpha Natural Resources, Inc., from 2004 until July 2009. Alpha Natural Resources, Inc., is a leading supplier of high quality Appalachian coal to electric utilities, steel and coke producers, and industrial customers.
President and Chief Operating Officer, Utility Composite Solutions International
Mr. Rediker serves as the President and Chief Operating Officer of Utility Composite Solutions International, a developer and maker of composite materials for utility and municipal lighting applications. From 2009 to 2011, Mr. Rediker served as the President and Chief Operating Officer of B4C, LLC, a developer and maker of composite materials for defense and aerospace applications. He continues to serve as a consultant for B4C, LLC.
He previously served as President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director of The Standard Register Company until his retirement in 2008. Prior to joining The Standard Register Company in 2000, he was Chief Executive Officer and Director of English China Clay.
Mr.Rediker is past volunteer Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the National Composites Center.
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Chairman of the Board, Martin Marietta Materials 
President and Chief Executive Officer, Martin Marietta Materials 
Managing Partner, SAGE Leadership & Strategy, LLC 
Former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Xerium Technologies, Inc. 
Retired Senior Vice President, Customer Service Operations, Sprint Corporation 
Contract Of Counsel, DLA Piper 
Managing Partner, The Medallion Company, LLC 
Chairman, Board of Directors, Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. 
President and Chief Operating Officer, Utility Composite Solutions International 
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