Northwest Pipe Company

Richard A. Roman
CEO

Richard A. Roman was appointed CEO of Northwest Pipe Company in April, 2010 and remains on the Board of Directors. Prior to his appointment Mr. Roman served as the President and CFO of Columbia Ventures Corporation. Also, Mr. Roman was a partner in the Portland, Oregon office of Coopers & Lybrand. During his 17 years at Coopers he was also a resident in the firm's Boston and Paris offices.

Mr. Roman is a graduate of Grinnell College and earned his MBA from the Graduate School of Business at the University of Chicago.

 

Brian W. Dunham
President

Brian W. Dunham joined Northwest Pipe Company in 1990 after spending nine years with Coopers & Lybrand. Brian was the company's Chief Financial Officer from 1990 through 1996. In 1995, he was appointed to the company's Board of Directors and was named Chief Operating Officer in 1997. He became the President of Northwest Pipe in January, 1998.

A graduate of the University of Oregon, Brian has attained both CPA and CMA certifications.

 

Gary Stokes
President Water Transmission Group

Gary Stokes joined Northwest Pipe in 1987 as Vice President of Sales for our California Division. In 1988, he became the Director of Marketing for the Company. He was appointed Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing in January, 2002 and President of the Water Transmission Group in 2008.

Prior to joining Northwest Pipe, Gary was with L.B. Foster Co. for eleven years. During that time his responsibilities grew from District Manager in Portland, Tacoma and Hayward, California, to Product Manager and Regional Manager responsible for Foster's West Coast sales.

Bob Mahoney
President Tubular Products Group

Bob Mahoney began his career with Northwest Pipe in 1992 as a marketing analyst and went on to spend several years with the sales department in Southern California. He was promoted to Director of Business Planning and Development in 1996. In 1998 he was appointed Vice President of Corporate Development and President of the Tubular Products division in 2008.

Prior to joining Northwest Pipe, Bob was an Aviation Officer with the United States Army for six years. A graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1984, Bob received his MBA from the University of Virginia in 1992.

 

Stephanie Welty
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Stephanie Welty joined Northwest Pipe Company in November of 2007 as Sr. Vice President of Finance and CFO. Prior to joining Northwest Pipe, Ms. Welty held positions of increasing responsibility in accounting, IT and finance including Vice President of Finance and CFO at TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc.

Ms. Welty holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Washington and is a CPA.