Robert Ackerman

Robert W.
Ackerman currently serves as Chairman-Investments at First Church in Cambridge (Massachusetts), Director at Litecontrol Corp., Director at New England Forestry Foundation, Senior Partner at Watermill Ventures Ltd. since 2000, President at Timber Owners of New England, Inc., and Senior Partner at The Watermill Group since 1986.
Former roles include Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Sheffield Steel Corp.
from 1992 to 2000, President & Chief Executive Officer at Lincoln Pulp & Paper Co., Inc. from 1988 to 1992, Chairman at Kervick Enterprises, Inc., Chairman at The Steel Manufacturers Association in 2000, Chairman at The Nature Conservancy of Massachusetts, Inc. from 2002 to 2008, Director at Gulf States Steel, Inc. (Alabama), Independent Director at WGI Heavy Minerals LLC from 2011 to 2012, Director at Latrobe Specialty Metals Co. LLC, Principal at MultiLayer Coating Technologies LLC, CFO at PRECO, Inc. from 1974 to 1978, President at Premoid Corp.
from 1978 to 1986, and Auditor and Consultant at Arthur Young & Co. Ltd. from 1962 to 1966.
Education includes an MBA from Harvard University and undergraduate studies at Yale University.