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—John H. Morison

JOHN H. MORISON III
Chairman

portraitEducated in Lyndeborough, New Hampshire public schools and the Northfield Mount Hermon School. Graduated from the University of New Hampshire in 1976 with a B.A. in economics. Started his career as an inside sales representative in the Stellite Division, Cabot Corporation. In 1978, became regional sales manager in France. Became regional sales manager in Brazil in 1980 and for all of Latin America in 1981. Joined Hitchiner in 1983 as production control manager of the Ferrous Division. He became director, new business development in 1985 and, in 1991 became vice president, sales and marketing. In 1994 he became president, international and in February of 1995 he was appointed president and chief executive officer. In May 2002 he was appointed chairman.


TIMOTHY SULLIVAN, Esq.
Vice President Administration

portrait Graduated from Tufts University with a B.S. in biology and earned a Juris Doctorate from Suffolk University Law School and a certificate in strategic human resource management from Harvard University Graduate School of Business Administration. Employed by United Parcel Service 1986 to 1995 as corporate legal council (Atlanta, GA) and in various human resource functions at the district level (Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts). Appointed to the State of New Hampshire Compensation Appeals Board by Governor Stephen Merrill in 1996. Joined Hitchiner as corporate manager of administration in 1995 with responsibilities ranging from managing in-house legal and administrative affairs to specific responsibilities in human resources including ethics compliance and training, corporate safety, and environmental affairs. Promoted to director of administration and corporate council for legal and administrative affairs. Appointed vice president, Administration in August 2005.

MICHAEL R. HANRAHAN
President

portrait Graduate of Midwestern State University with a BAAS in management. Began career in investment castings with Howmet, Wichita Falls, Texas in 1981. Held numerous manufacturing, engineering and business management positions focusing on lean manufacturing principles. In 1999, moved to Montreal, Canada as Business Center Manager for Howmet Aluminum, tasked with coordinating the design, construction and operation of Howmet's newest casting facility. This facility fully utilized all of the latest manufacturing techniques. October 1999, moved to Lecreusot, France as general manager. Products ranged from simple equiax aerospace through large industrial gas turbine components. October 2000, moved to Exeter, England as general manager of the Howmet Exeter manufacturing site. Responsible for the manufacturing of equiax, directionally solidified and single crystal castings, alloy production and the design and construction of an ultra lean ceramic core facility. October 2002, moved to Whitehall, Michigan to serve as site general manager for three manufacturing facilities responsible for production of equiax, directionally solidified and single crystal aerospace castings. March of 2004, was given added responsibility for Howmet's central ceramic core facility located in Morristown, Tennessee. April 2005, became director of manufacturing and general manager of Howmet adding Howmet's Mexican operation in Aluna, Mexico. Joined Hitchiner, June 1, 2005 as vice president and general manager and in October 2005 assumed the position of vice president, U.S. Operations. Appointed president in January 2008.


RANDAL J. DONOVAN
Vice President - Finance, CFO, Treasurer & Corporate Secretary

portraitHolds a B.S. degree in accounting from NH College and is a CPA. Employed at the Freudenberg Companies for thirteen years, most recently as chief financial officer of the Components Division of Freudenberg-NOK. Prior to that, he worked in public accounting for Ernst & Young (and a predecessor firm) in Manchester, NH rising to the level of senior audit manager. In the 1980s, worked at Wang Labs for three years in operations analysis. Joined Hitchiner as vice president - Finance on February 9, 2004.