Dr. John Verrier

Dr. Verrier has been Chief Executive Officer since January 2008 when he acquired the company with a USA based partner. From July 1999 to December 2007 he was a member of the board with Anderman & Company whilst running the Ceramics business in the company, becoming Managing Director in December 2001. Between 1991 and 1999 he was responsible for various activities within the company whilst focussing on creating a leading ceramic sourcing business.

Dr Verrier has held positions of increasing responsibility since joining the Company in 1991 in a technical sales role. Prior to joining Anderman he held positions in product and process development of ceramic materials with Unitec Ceramics, UK. He holds a doctorate in Chemical Engineering(Birmingham University, UK) and degree in Minerals Processing (University College Cardiff, UK) as well as an MBA from Aston Business School, UK.

Harvey Bradnam - Executive Director

Harvey is a Senior Executive and Chartered Surveyor with over 25 years operational delivery and business development experience in the Energy, Construction, Telecommunications, Facilities and Asset Management sectors. Prior to joining Anderman & Company, Harvey held senior management positions within Carillion PLC, Vinci Energies (UK) and Babcock International. Harvey has just completed a strategic review of the Group's operations in the Power sector and will be taking responsibility for the Anderman Power businesses in the UK & France. Prior to this Harvey was a Non-Executive Director of the Group having been appointed to the Board in June 2014.

Albert A. Cicchetti- Non Exectutive Director

Albert A. Cicchetti is an attorney and Managing Partner of the firm of Little & Cicchetti, in Burlington, Vermont where his practice emphasizes business, commercial, and tax planning. He received his undergraduate degree from St. Lawrence University, and earned his law degree at Pace University School of Law, where he was a member of the Board of Editors of the Pace Law Review.

Albert is admitted to practice in the states of New York and Vermont, as well as the federal courts of the Second Circuit. He served as General Counsel at Superior Technical Ceramics Corporation in St. Albans, Vermont, and is the past Chairman of the Burlington Development Review Board.  He was a member of the Burlington Zoning Commission and the Burlington Task Force on Taxation.  He has served as Chairman of the Vermont Discover Jazz Festival,  President and Member of the Board of Directors of the Ethan Allen Club, and as Treasurer of the Episcopal Diocese of Vermont. He recently completed two terms as Trustee of the Dioceses of Vermont, and has also served on the Board of Trustees of Rock Point School. 

Richard Feeser - Non Exectutive Director

Richard Feeser attended and graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and received his Bachelors Degree in Ceramic Engineering.

Richard started his employment career in 1973 at Locke Insulator until he was hired by Superior Technical Ceramics, where in 2009 he became President.

Richard serves on several boards and also a member and works closely with:

  • ACERS (American Ceramic Society)
  • AIV (Associated Industries of Vermont)
  • WIB (Work Force Investment Board)
  • Support to Vermont Chamber of Commerce to Vermont Futures (a program for Economic Growth)
  • The local & College programs that support the STEM initiative (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)