Peter N Stephans

PETER N. STEPHANS has been a director of Carpenter since 2003 and is a member of the Audit/Finance Committee. Mr. Stephans is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Trigon Holding, Inc., parent company for its subsidiary manufacturing, forged and machined components for aerospace and medical applications, and its subsidiary that designs, develops and markets orthopedic implants. Prior to Trigon, Mr. Stephans served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Dynamet Incorporated, a privately-held titanium processor that Carpenter purchased in 1997. He was appointed Vice President and Technical Director in October 1972 and Executive Vice President in October 1982. He began his career at IBM Corporation, ultimately serving as Manufacturing Manager for one of the company's divisions in New York. Mr. Stephans holds a bachelor's and master's degree in electrical engineering from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. He also serves on the Boards of Directors/Trustees of Washington and Jefferson College and World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh.