Mark A. Shelnitz

Mark A. Shelnitz is Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of W. R. Grace & Co. As general counsel, Mark manages all legal matters affecting the company worldwide, including the management of a 23-lawyer legal department. As corporate secretary, he is responsible for corporate governance and matters relating to the activities of the board of directors.

Mark joined Grace's legal team in 1983 and most recently served as associate general counsel of the company. He currently focuses most of his efforts on Grace's chapter 11 proceeding and pending litigation. During his career, he has handled numerous acquisitions and divestments, securities law compliance, and general corporate and commercial law matters.

Mark earned a B.S. degree in economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a J.D. degree from New York University School of Law.

Grace is a leading global supplier of catalysts and other products to petroleum refiners; catalysts for the manufacture of plastics; silica-based engineered and specialty materials for a wide-range of industrial applications; sealants and coatings for food and beverage packaging, and specialty chemicals, additives and building materials for commercial and residential construction. With annual sales of more than $3.1 billion, Grace has about 6,500 employees and operations in over 40 countries.

January 2008
Corporate Communications
W. R. Grace & Co.
7500 Grace Drive
Columbia, MD 21044
+1 410.531.4000