Ronald E. Weinberg is our Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer and has served as a director since March 1989. Mr. Weinberg is a co-founder of Hawk and has served in various senior executive capacities since 1989. Mr. Weinberg has over 29 years of experience in the ownership and management of operating companies, including businesses in manufacturing, publishing and retailing. Mr. Weinberg serves as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Cleveland State University, where he has served as a trustee since 2001, and he is also a member of the board of directors of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce since 2002.

B. Christopher DiSantis was named our President and Chief Operating Officer in March 2008. He continues to serve as President of our Wellman Products Group and Hawk Racing Group, positions he has held since May 2006. From 2002 until 2006, Mr. DiSantis served as president of two of Hawk's operating groups: Hawk Motors, which manufactured electrical motor components, and Hawk Precision Components, which manufactured powder metal parts. Both divisions were subsequently sold. Mr. DiSantis joined Hawk in 2000 as vice president of corporate development.

Joseph J. Levanduski is our Senior Vice President / Director of Corporate Development. In addition, Mr. Levanduski provided managerial oversight for our Tex Racing business unit, a component of Hawk Racing Group, from 2002 through 2004. Prior to becoming vice president - Administration, Mr. Levanduski served as our vice president - controller from May 2000 to May 2003 and our controller from April 1997 to May 2000. Prior to April 1997, Mr. Levanduski served as controller for various of our subsidiaries, including coordinating the accounting functions of both Friction Products Co. and S.K. Wellman Corp. Mr. Levanduski is a director and chairman of the audit committee of Robin Industries, Inc., a privately-held manufacturer of molded rubber components.