VP GC, Secretary
Gregory R. Chemnitz is the Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary at Materion Corporation (MTRN), where he oversees legal affairs, compliance, litigation, contracts, regulatory matters, global trade compliance, corporate governance, and the company's Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) program.[[3]](https://www.materion.com/en/about-materion/company-leadership/greg-chemnitz) He joined Materion in 2007 and serves as an executive officer, holding approximately 15,713 shares of MTRN stock valued over $2 million as of recent reports.[[1]](https://www.gurufocus.com/insider/96191/gregory-r.-chemnitz) Recent insider activities include receiving a stock award of 2,196 shares on February 12, 2026, increasing his direct holdings to 12,572 shares (plus indirect holdings in a 401(k) plan),[[2]](https://www.stocktitan.net/sec-filings/MTRN/form-4-materion-corp-insider-trading-activity-27e7cc2ea509.html) and selling 4,000 shares at $157.09 per share.[[4]](https://www.stocktitan.net/sec-filings/MTRN/form-4-materion-corp-insider-trading-activity-9a4b5daa5005.html)
Chemnitz brings extensive legal experience, having previously served as Assistant General Counsel, Americas for Avery Dennison Corporation’s Worldwide Materials Group, where he started in 1992 as Divisional Counsel and later as Senior Counsel, Europe, based in The Netherlands.[[3]](https://www.materion.com/en/about-materion/company-leadership/greg-chemnitz) His earlier career includes roles at Benesch, Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP, Thompson Hine LLP, and the Progressive Corporation.[[3]](https://www.materion.com/en/about-materion/company-leadership/greg-chemnitz) A graduate of Georgetown University Law Center and School of Foreign Service (J.D. and master's degree), the University of Richmond (bachelor's degree), and the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies in Bologna, Italy, he was admitted to the Ohio Bar in 1984.[[3]](https://www.materion.com/en/about-materion/company-leadership/greg-chemnitz) He serves on the Board of the Cleveland Institute of Music and the Advisory Committee to the Cleveland Orchestra.[[3]](https://www.materion.com/en/about-materion/company-leadership/greg-chemnitz)
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