David C. Anderson joined Newpark's Board of Directors in September 2006. Since 2003, Mr. Anderson has been the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Anderson Partners, a firm that provides senior-level executive search and related management consulting services to corporations and private equity, venture capital and professional services firms. Prior to this, from 1992 to 2003, he served in various positions for Heidrick & Struggles, Inc., also an executive search company, including President and Chief Operating Officer from 2001 to 2003. Mr. Anderson also served as a member of the Board of Directors of Heidrick & Struggles from 1996 through 1999, at which time the company completed a successful initial public offering, and he continued as a director after the public offering through 2002. |