Linda J. Welty serves as Independent Director of the Company. She has served as a director since June 2018. Ms. Welty is currently an independent director of Huber Engineered Materials, a global manufacturer of engineered specialty ingredients, a portfolio company of J.M. Huber Corporation and has served in that role since 2014. She currently serves as chairman and a director of the Atlanta Chapter of the National Association of Corporate Directors, whose mission is to advance excellence in corporate governance. She is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Welty Strategic Consulting, LLC, an advisory firm focused on the development and execution of value creation strategies. From 2010 to 2011 she served as a director and member of the special committee of Massey Energy Company. She served as an independent director of Vertellus Specialties, Inc. from 2007 to 2016. Ms. Welty was President and Chief Operating Officer of Flint Ink Corp., a global producer of printing inks for packaging and publication from 2003 to 2005. From 1998 to 2003, she served as President of the Specialty Group of H.B. Fuller Company, a global manufacturer of adhesives, sealants and coatings. She also served for over twenty years in global leadership roles for Hoechst AG and its former U.S. subsidiary, Celanese. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Kansas.
As the Independent Director of Mercer International, the total compensation of Linda Welty at Mercer International is $130,002. There are 13 executives at Mercer International getting paid more, with David Gandossi having the highest compensation of $1,928,100.
Linda Welty is 64, she's been the Independent Director of Mercer International since 2018. There are 2 older and 20 younger executives at Mercer International. The oldest executive at Mercer International Inc. is R. Keith Purchase, 76, who is the Lead Independent Director.
Linda's mailing address filed with the SEC is SUITE 1120, 700 WEST PENDER STREET, VANCOUVER, A1, V6C 1G8.
Over the last 19 years, insiders at Mercer International have traded over $979,390 worth of Mercer International stock and bought 937,050 units worth $7,519,184 . The most active insiders traders include Peter R Kellogg, Martha A M Morfitt, eJimmy S H Lee. On average, Mercer International executives and independent directors trade stock every 53 days with the average trade being worth of $131,354. The most recent stock trade was executed by Rainer Rettig on 11 September 2024, trading 4,000 units of MERC stock currently worth $24,400.
mercer's core purpose: provider of fiber, renewable energy and chemicals, from sustainable sources, for essential human needs. mercer is one of the world's largest producers of nbsk market pulp, by capacity. producing approximately 1.525 admt annually between our three mills, mercer serves customers in asia, europe and, north america. with some of the most modern facilities in the world, mercer's mills in canada and germany have established a reputation for superior product, consistent quality and outstanding service. our modern facilities mean low capital requirements, high efficiency, state-of-the-art environmental compliance and net energy producers.
Mercer International executives and other stock owners filed with the SEC include: