Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> June 28, 2010

Material Sciences Corp. – Clifford D. Nastas & James D. Pawlak

Clifford D. Nastas became CEO of Material Sciences Corp. on Dec. 1, 2005, having previously served as the company's President and Chief Operating Officer since June 2005. Prior to that time, Mr. Nastas held numerous executive positions with MSC, including Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer from October 2004 to June 2005, Vice President and General Manager of the Engineered Materials and Solutions (EMS) Group from May 2004 to October 2004, Vice President of Sales and Marketing of EMS from July 2003 to May 2004, and Vice President of Marketing of MSC Laminates and Composites from January 2001 to July 2003. Prior to joining MSC, Mr. Nastas served as the Global Automotive Business Director for Honeywell International, Inc., since 1995. Mr. Nastas served as a Director of Quixote Corp. until the company was sold in March 2010.James D. Pawlak was named Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Controller and Corporate Secretary of Material Sciences Corp. on Feb. 10, 2010. Since joining MSC in 1990, Mr. Pawlak has progressed through several financial positions of increasing financial responsibility, including Business Unit Controller from September 1996 to July 2005, Director of Financial Planning and Analysis from July 2005 to September 2006 and Director of Finance from September 2006 to February 2010. Mr. Pawlak holds a B.S. in finance from Northern Illinois University and is a registered CPA. Profile
TWST: Please begin with a history of Material Sciences Corporation and an overview of your operations.

Mr. Nastas: MSC (MASC) actually wasn't always MSC. In 1951 our founder, Roy Crabtree, started the