Ann Manix 
1478 High Ct.
Bloomfield Hills MI 48302
248-766-9283
Ann Manix Biography for Women’s Leadership Success
Ann’s career spans corporate management, Board, and not-for-profit
experience. She was President of the Hallen Company, which manufactured
and marketed the Screwpull corkscrew globally. Clients include Harrods,
Williams Sonoma, and Bloomingdales. Subsequently, she joined Ducker
Research as Managing Partner specializing in business-to-business industrial
research, branding and competitive intelligence. Clients include Rockwell
Automation, Emerson Electric, The Gas Association among others.
Ann has served as an outside director on a number of NYSE
Boards, including Baroid Corporation (BRC), an oilfield company, General
Housewares (NYSE) (GHC) which owns the OXO and Chicago Cutlery
brands, and NL Industries (NYSE) (NL), a chemical company. Ann currently
serves on the Board of CompX (NYSE) (CIX) which manufactures
components for the security, office and marine products industries.
As chair of capital fundraising for the Village Women’s Club, she assembled and
managed a team to successfully raise $2.7 million for this historic women’s
civic organization. She served as President of Friends of Oakland Family
Services from 2003-2005, where she directed all fundraising activities for this
group of 300 volunteers. She has served on the non-profit boards of: The
Houston Area Urban League, Oakland Family Services and Big Sisters of
Orange County.
Education: Mt. Holyoke College, BA Political Scienc
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Ann Manix Corporate Board Expereince for Women’s Leadership Success
Corporate Board of Directors Positions- Publicly Traded companies
CompX International (NYSE Amex: CIX) – Dallas, Texas 1998 to present
CompX is a leading manufacturer of locking systems, precision ball bearing slides, gauges and exhaust systems for high performance boats. The company is nearly $300 million in revenues with offices worldwide.
- Chair of the Compensation committee and member of the Audit committee. Headed up a number of independent director assignments.
NL Industries (NYSE: NL) Dallas, Texas 2002-2004
NL is a global producer of titanium dioxide pigments. Sales were $1B in 2002. NL was previously National Lead and subjected to many lead paint lawsuits keeping the Board very active.
- Chairman Audit Committee and Member compensation committee. Had the opportunity to be on this Board with General Tom Stafford, USAF ( RET)
General Housewares Corporation (NYSE: GHC) Terre Haute, Indiana 1994 to 1999
This firm owned among significant brands, Chicago Cutlery and OXO Gadgets. The firm was acquired by Corning.
- Member Finance and Audit committees.
Baroid Corporation (NYSE: BRC) – Houston, TX 1990-1994
Sales $800 million
Elected to serve on the Board of Directors of this NYSE oilfield service company and voted in by shareholders in 1990 until purchase by Dresser Ind. in 1994. Served with Admiral Elmo Zumwalt
Served as senior outside director and actively participated in all board meetings and committee meetings. Worked directly with the Chairman on policy development and problem solving.
Have made investor relation road show trips to meet with major shareholders. Participated in major acquisitions and divestitures, a LYONS deal, a reverse spin-off, and finally the “pooling” of Baroid and Dresser.
- Chairman Management Development and Compensation Committee
- Chairman Audit Committee
Business Experience
Ducker Worldwide – Detroit, Michigan
Advisor and consultant 2004 – present
Managing Partner 1994 – 2004
- Managing partner for privately held global firm specializing in business to business industrial research and competitive intelligence. As one of four equity partners, responsibilities included business development with Fortune 500 clients, managing production of private client studies encompassing highly sensitive competitive information and human resource management of 130 employees.
Hallen Company – Houston, Texas 1984 – 1992
President & CEO
- Directed all activity of this $7 million manufacturing and marketing firm of upper end wine openers and wine accessories using the trade name Screwpull.
- Negotiated sale of this company to a strategic buyer, Le Creuset, in June 1991
Cameron Iron Works- Houston, Texas 1980 – 1984
Managed engineering, manufacturing, and marketing functions to introduce new products to the oil and gas industry.
Warner & Swasey Company– Los Angeles, California 1975 – 1979
Field Engineer, Turning Machine Division
Complete responsibility for sales, installation and follow-up of computer-controlled turning machine tools in Orange, San Diego, and Los Angeles counties.
Special Apprentice, Turning Machine Division- 2 year program- Cleveland Ohio
Worked production on over 20 types of industrial equipment, from turning machine to gear hobbing machines. Trained in assembly operations for turning machines. Certified as Numerical Control Programmer and completed Numerical Control Maintenance School.
EDUCATION
Mt. Holyoke College, S. Hadley, Massachusetts
B.A., Political Science, 1975.
College Year in Athens, Athens Greece?
Junior year abroad, 1974.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Member, Bloomfield Hills Country Club, The Huntsman Hunt Club, The Village Club, Leland Country Club in Leland, Michigan
- Named one of 10 Houston “Women on the Move” by the Houston Post, 1989.
- Keynote speaker, CEO Conference 1990, Houston, Texas.
- Member and past president – Mt. Holyoke college Alumni Club
- Member Friends of Oakland County Family Services Advisory Board
- Chair Women’s 18 hole golfers 2011 BHCC
