Board of Directors

William H. Powell

Director since 2004
Mr. Powell retired in 2006 as chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of National Starch and Chemical Company, a position he had held since 1999; he has served as Granite’s chairman of the board since September 2009. Mr. Powell is currently a member of the boards of directors of Arch Chemical Company Inc. and PolyOne Inc. Until June 2009, Mr. Powell was chairman of the board of trustees of State Theatre Performing Arts Center in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Mr. Powell holds a BA in chemistry, an MS in chemical engineering from Case Western Reserve University, and an MBA from the University of North Dakota. 

James H. Roberts
Director since 2011
Mr. Roberts joined Granite in 1981 and has served in various capacities, including president and CEO, since September 2010. He also served as executive vice president and chief operating officer from September 2009 to August 2010, senior vice president from May 2004 to September 2009, Granite West manager from February 2007 to September 2009, branch division manager from May 2004 to February 2007, vice president and assistant branch division manager from 1999 to 2004, and regional manager of Nevada and Utah operations from 1995 to 1999. Mr. Roberts served as chairman of the National Asphalt Pavement Association in 2006. He received a BSCE and an MSCE from the University of California, Berkeley, and an MBA from the University of Southern California. He also completed the Stanford Executive Program in 2009. 

Claes G. Bjork
Director since 2006
Mr. Bjork retired in 2002 as CEO of Skanska AB, Sweden, one of the world’s largest construction companies, a position he had held since 1997. Prior to 1997, Mr. Bjork held various executive and management positions within Skanska and served as chairman of Scancem Cement. He is currently a member of the boards of directors of Consolidated Management Group and the Swedish American Chamber of Commerce, and he previously served on the board of Qlik Technologies Inc. Mr. Bjork studied civil engineering in Sweden. 

James W. Bradford Jr.
Director since 2006
Mr. Bradford has served in various capacities at Vanderbilt University, Owen School of Management. Since March 2005 he has served as dean and Ralph Owen Professor for the Practice of Management. Between 2002 and March 2005, he served as acting dean, associate dean corporate relations, clinical professor of management, and adjunct professor. He has also served as president and CEO of United Glass Corporation and as president and CEO of AFG Industries. Mr. Bradford is currently also a member of the boards of directors of Genesco Inc. and Clarcor Inc. Mr. Bradford holds a BA in history and political science from the University of Florida and a JD from Vanderbilt University, and he has completed the Harvard Business School Advanced Management Program. 

Gary M. Cusumano
Director since 2005
Mr. Cusumano retired in 2006 as chairman of the Newhall Land and Farming Company, a developer of new towns and master-planned communities in North Los Angeles County, in which capacity he served after the Newhall Land and Farming Company was acquired by Lennar and LNR Properties in 2004. Prior to the acquisition, Mr. Cusumano served as CEO and a director of the Newhall Land and Farming Company, which was traded on the New York Stock Exchange. He is currently also a member of the boards of directors of Forest Lawn Memorial Parks and Mortuaries, Simpson Manufacturing Company, and the J. G. Boswell Company. He holds a BS in economics from the University of California, Davis, and is a graduate of the Sloan Program at the Stanford University Business School.

William G. Dorey
Director since 2005
Mr. Dorey has been an employee of Granite since 1968 and has served in various capacities, including CEO since January 2004 and president since February 2003. He also served as chief operating officer May 1998 to January 2004, executive vice president from November 1998 and February 2003, senior vice president from 1990 to 1998, manager, branch division from 1987 to 1998, and Vice President and Assistant Manager, Branch Division from 1983 to 1987. Mr. Dorey has been a director of Granite since January 2004 from 1997 to 2002, he served as a director of TIC Holdings Inc. Mr. Dorey holds a BS degree in construction engineering from Arizona State University.

David H. Kelsey
Director since 2003
Mr. Kelsey has served as chief financial officer (CFO) of Elevance Renewable Sciences, a specialty chemicals company, since September 2011. He most recently served as senior vice president and CFO of Sealed Air Corporation, a Fortune 500 company and a leader in global manufacturing of a wide range of food, protective, and specialty packaging materials and systems. From 1973 to 1994, he held various executive positions with General Electric and GE Capital. He served as president of GE Power Funding Corporation and senior vice president and director of GE Capital Equity Funding Group. Prior to joining Sealed Air, David served as CFO of two small-cap growth companies, one of which was privately owned and one of which was publicly traded. Mr. Kelsey graduated with a BSE degree and Engineering from Princeton University and earned his MBA from Harvard University. 

Rebecca A. McDonald
Director since 1994
Ms. McDonald has served as CEO of Laurus Energy Inc. since December 2008. She previously served as president, gas and power, at BHP Billiton from March 2004 to September 2007. Ms. McDonald is currently also a member of the board of directors of Ft. Chicago Energy Partners. Ms. McDonald holds a BS in education from Stephen F. Austin State University. 

J. Fernando Niebla

Director since 1999
Mr. Niebla has served as president of International Technology Partners LLC since August 1998 and as the managing partner of Siertina Development LLC since September 2005. He is currently also a member of the boards of directors of Life Modeler Inc., Union Bank of California, Pacific LifeCorp, and Integrated Healthcare Holdings Inc. He holds a BS in electrical engineering from the University of Arizona and an MS QBA from the University of Southern California, and he has completed the Harvard Business School Executive Development Program.