EXECUTIVES

Christopher M. Hix, 49, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.  Mr. Hix joined OM Group in January of 2012, bringing more than 27 years of financial, operational, strategic and capital market experience to the company. Previously he served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Robbins & Myers, Inc., a publicly traded supplier of engineered equipment and systems. Prior to that, Mr. Hix was the Vice President of Corporate Development and Investor Relations of Roper Industries, Inc., a publicly traded diversified growth company. Before that, Mr. Hix held various financial and operating leadership positions at Roper and at other firms. Mr. Hix earned a bachelor of science in business administration from the University of Southern California and a master of business administration from St. Mary's College.