Xerium Technologies CEO and leadership

Senior financial executive with a strong record of driving results in financial and operational areas of the business. Significant experience in directing cost management initiatives and building profitability. Diverse background also includes experience in acquisition identification, valuation and integration, international operations, managing working capital, accessing capital markets to finance internal and external growth opportunities and developing human capital. Known for providing influential leadership across the business and delivering improved efficiencies through process improvement and improved reporting.

Specialties: Driving Financial Performance / SEC Filings and Compliance / Internal Controls/SOX Compliance / Shaping Risk Management Strategy / Restructuring and Cost Savings Initiatives / Mergers and Acquisitions / Securing Analyst Coverage / Treasury Management / Board and Stakeholder Relations / Managing Strategic Alignment / Leading Cross Functional Teams

Experienced Executive Vice President with a demonstrated history of working in the paper & forest products industry. Skilled in Operational Excellence, Team Building, Six Sigma, Root Cause Analysis, and Manufacturing. Strong information technology professional with a BS Chemistry, 5th Yr Pulp and Paper focused in Papermaking from University of Maine and MS degree from University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign in Metallurgy and Materials Science.

Financial executive with a history of driving results in financial and operational areas of global businesses. Experience in identifying and implementing growth initiatives, directing cost management initiatives and building profitability. Diverse background also includes experience in international operations, managing working capital, maximizing free cashflow, and building and developing finance and accounting teams globally. Xerium Technologies (now Andritz Fabrics and Rolls) is a global $550M industrial manufacturer of consumable products. With 28 manufacturing facilities in 15 countries around the world, the Company has approximately 3,150 employees

Gladys Gelson is an Executive Assistant to Chairman, Chief Executive Officer & President at XERIUM TECHNOLOGIES INC and is based in New York, New York. She has worked as Accounts Payable & Receivable Manager at CESOP-LIGHT & TELEPHONE COMPANY, Executive Assistant at J.P. Morgan, and Executive Assistant to Financial Director & Administrative Assistant to International Sales Manager at UNITED MEDIA - SCRIPPS HOWARD COMPANY. Gladys studied at Universidad Atlantica Argentina between 1998 and 2000 and Queens University of Charlotte between 2006 and 2008.

Sorina Paraschiv is a Chief Executive Officer at XERIUM TECHNOLOGIES INC and is based in Romania. She attended ASE Bucuresti between 2008 and 2011.