Eduardo Cordeiro
About Eduardo E. Cordeiro
Independent director of Owens Corning since 2019; age 57. Former EVP & CFO of Cabot Corporation (2009–2018) and President, Americas (2014–2018), with prior roles in corporate strategy and business unit general management; early career at The Boston Consulting Group and as a founding partner of The Economics Resource Group. Chairs Owens Corning’s Finance Committee, serves on the Compensation Committee and Executive Committee; also serves on FMC Corporation’s board (Audit Chair since 2014), bringing deep financial, capital markets, and specialty materials sector expertise to OC’s capital allocation and risk oversight .
Past Roles
| Organization | Role | Tenure | Committees/Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabot Corporation | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | 2009–2018 | Led capital markets, accounting systems/controls; complements OC’s disciplined capital allocation . |
| Cabot Corporation | President, Americas | 2014–2018 | Operational leadership in complex global industrials; supports OC’s adjacencies strategy . |
| Cabot Corporation | VP Corporate Strategy; GM (Fumed Metal Oxides & Supermetals) | Various (within 20-year tenure) | Corporate strategy and specialty materials P&L experience . |
| The Boston Consulting Group | Consultant | Prior to Cabot | Strategic operations expertise . |
| The Economics Resource Group | Founding Partner | Prior to Cabot | Economic analysis and strategic advisory background . |
External Roles
| Organization | Role | Tenure | Committee Positions |
|---|---|---|---|
| FMC Corporation (NYSE: FMC) | Director | Since 2011 | Audit Committee Chair since 2014 . |
Board Governance
- Committee assignments (2024): Finance (Chair), Compensation (member), Executive (member) .
- Independence: Board determined Cordeiro is independent under NYSE standards; 90% of OC’s nominees are independent; all standing committees other than Executive are fully independent .
- Attendance: In 2024 the Board met 8 times; each director attended at least 75% of board and committee meetings on which they served. Committee meeting counts: Audit (8), Compensation (6), Finance (4), Governance & Nominating (5) .
- Overboarding policy: Non-employee directors limited to four public company boards; Audit Committee members limited to two other public company audit committees. Cordeiro’s external audit chair role at FMC is within policy .
| Committee | Role | 2024 Meetings |
|---|---|---|
| Finance | Chair | 4 |
| Compensation | Member | 6 |
| Executive | Member | — (acts between meetings) |
Fixed Compensation (Non-Employee Director – 2024)
| Component | Amount (USD) |
|---|---|
| Cash Fees Earned/Paid | $118,000 |
| Stock Awards (grant-date fair value) | $177,000 |
| Total | $295,000 |
| Structure reference | Standard annual Board retainer $280,000; Finance Chair retainer $15,000; minimum 60% stock election; no meeting fees or perquisites for directors . |
Performance Compensation
- Non-employee directors do not receive performance-based cash bonuses or PSUs; compensation is a mix of cash and time-based equity retainer (minimum 60% stock), aligned to shareholder interests via stock ownership guidelines .
- Clawbacks, anti-hedging, anti-pledging policies in place (company-wide) reinforce governance discipline for incentive-linked compensation across OC, though directors’ pay itself is not performance-conditioned .
Other Directorships & Interlocks
| Company | Sector Overlap with OC | Interlock/Committee | Potential Conflict Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| FMC Corporation | Specialty chemicals; adjacent materials knowledge beneficial | Audit Chair | OC disclosed no related-person transactions in 2024; Audit Committee reviews any such transactions under Item 404 policy . |
Expertise & Qualifications
- Financial, capital markets, and controls expertise from CFO tenure; strategic operations across specialty materials and chemicals .
- Finance Committee leadership at OC, Audit Chair experience at FMC augments Board’s risk management and financial reporting oversight .
- Skills matrix categories cited for nominees include financial and strategy/corporate development proficiency, consistent with his background (Board-wide) .
Equity Ownership
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Beneficial Ownership (Common Stock) | 12,322 shares (includes certain DSUs deliverable within 60 days) . |
| Deferred Stock Units (not deliverable within 60 days) | 1,106 units . |
| Total Reported (Beneficial + DSUs/Deferred) | 13,428 . |
| Shares Outstanding (record date) | 85,537,231 . |
| Ownership as % of Outstanding | ~0.016% (13,428 / 85,537,231) . |
| Stock Ownership Guidelines (Directors) | 5x maximum annual cash retainer; for OC’s $280,000 cash retainer → $1.4M guideline . |
| Compliance with Guidelines | All outside directors with >3 years tenure meet/exceed guidelines (Cordeiro qualifies; director since 2019) . |
| Hedging/Pledging | Prohibited under Insider Trading Policy (no pledges permitted) . |
Governance Assessment
- Board effectiveness: Cordeiro’s Finance Chair role strengthens oversight of capital structure, M&A, and strategic financing; his Compensation Committee service supports pay governance rigor alongside Meridian Compensation Partners as independent advisor to the committee .
- Independence & engagement: Independent status, service across key committees, and at least 75% attendance in a year with robust meeting cadence signal active governance participation .
- Alignment: Director pay mix (60%+ stock) and stringent ownership guidelines (5x cash retainer) align with shareholders; anti-hedging/pledging policies and comprehensive clawbacks enhance investor confidence .
- Conflicts/Related-party exposure: Company reports no related-person transactions for FY2024; formal review/approval mechanisms via Audit Committee and Directors’ Code reduce conflict risk .
- RED FLAGS: None disclosed specific to Cordeiro. Overboarding risk appears low relative to OC policy (OC board + FMC board; audit leadership at FMC within audit committee limits) .
- Shareholder sentiment context: 2024 Say-on-Pay passed with >87% approval, indicating broad support for OC’s pay and governance framework (useful backdrop for Compensation Committee oversight where Cordeiro serves) .