Board of Directors

Carl R. Christenson, 61, has been our Chairman since April 2014, our Chief Executive Officer since January 2009 and a director since July 2007. Prior to his current position, Mr. Christenson served as our President and Chief Operating Officer from January 2005 to December 2008. From 2001 to 2005, Mr. Christenson was the President of Kaydon Bearings, a manufacturer of custom-engineered bearings and a division of Kaydon Corporation. Prior to joining Kaydon, Mr. Christenson held a number of management positions at TB Wood’s Incorporated and several positions at the Torrington Company. Mr. Christenson currently serves as a director at IDEX Corporation, a NYSE listed industrial manufacturer of highly engineered products. Mr. Christenson previously served as a director at Vectra Co., f/k/a OM Group, Inc., a NYSE listed technology-driven diversified industrial company, from 2014 to 2015. Mr. Christenson holds a M.S. and B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts and an M.B.A. from Rensselaer Polytechnic. In addition to more than twenty-five years of experience in manufacturing companies, Mr. Christenson brings vast knowledge of the Company’s business, structure, history and culture to the Board and the CEO position.

Lyle G. Ganske, 62, has been a director since November 2007. Mr. Ganske is a Partner and Partner-in-Charge of the Houston Office at Jones Day. He is an advisor to significant companies, focusing primarily on M&A, takeovers, takeover preparedness, corporate governance, executive compensation, and general corporate counseling. Mr. Ganske received his J.D. from Ohio State University and his B.S.B.A. at Bowling Green State University. He currently serves on the Executive Committees of Resilience Capital (private equity) and the Ohio Business Roundtable; the Advisory Board of Mutual Capital Partners (venture capital); and on the boards of Flashes of Hope and the Western Reserve Land Conservancy. Mr. Ganske is the former chair of Business Volunteers Unlimited and the Commission on Economic Inclusion. In addition to his substantial legal skills and expertise, Mr. Ganske brings to the Company’s Board well-developed business and financial acumen critical to a dynamic public company.

J. Scott Hall, 57, has been a director since October 2020. Mr. Hall has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Mueller Water Products, Inc. since January 2017. He served as President and CEO of Textron’s Industrial Segment from December 2009 until January 2017. Mr. Hall joined Textron in 2001 as President of Tempo, a multi-facility roll-up of communication test equipment. He was named president of Greenlee in 2003 when Tempo became part of the Greenlee business unit. Prior to joining Textron, Mr. Hall had several leadership roles at General Cable (now Prysmian), a leading manufacturer of wire and cable. Mr. Hall ran General Cable’s Canadian businesses before taking over responsibility for General Cable’s Global Communications business. Mr. Hall earned his Bachelor of Commerce degree from Memorial University of Newfoundland and his MBA from the University of Western Ontario Ivey School of Business. Mr. Hall brings to the Company’s Board substantial commercial experience and business leadership skills gained from his past and current positions in management.

Nicole Parent Haughey, 50, has been a director since April 2020. Ms. Parent Haughey formerly served as Chief Operating Officer of Island Creek Oysters, a Duxbury, MA shellfish farm and distributor, where she was responsible for driving continued growth and profitability of the company’s B2B and B2C businesses and overseeing procurement, operations and sales in pursuit of that mission. Previously, she served as Chief Operating Officer of Mimeo.com, a technology company in printed and digital content management and distribution, from 2016 to 2018. Prior to that, Ms. Parent Haughey served as Vice President, Corporate Strategy and Business Development of United Technologies Corporation (a global manufacturing company) from 2013 to 2015, and Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Vertical Research Partners, LLC (an equity research and consulting firm) from 2009 to 2013. Ms. Parent Haughey has served as a Director on the board of Allegion, plc, a NYSE traded global security company, since September 2017. Ms. Parent Haughey’s experience as a chief operating officer and a senior leader of global companies brings significant expertise to the Board of Directors. Her deep understanding of strategic planning, finance, capital allocation, mergers and acquisitions, and sales and marketing benefits the Board as it oversees and develops the Company’s long-term growth strategies. In addition, Ms. Parent Haughey’s in-depth knowledge of the investment community and markets provides key insights into investors and capital markets.

Margot L. Hoffman, Ph.D., 58, has been a director since April 2018. Dr. Hoffman currently serves as the President and CEO for The Partnership for Excellence, the Baldrige-based program for Ohio, Indiana and West Virginia. Dr. Hoffman was the President of Quest4Leadership, a leadership development firm, from 2011-2014. From 1988 to 2008, Dr. Hoffman held positions in engineering, corporate training, and senior leadership at Dana Corporation, ultimately holding the position of President of its Driveshaft Products Group. Dr. Hoffman holds a Ph.D. in organization and management from Capella University, an MBA and bachelor of engineering technology degree from the University of Toledo, and serves as a national Baldrige senior examiner. Dr. Hoffman contributes to the Company’s Board significant operational management and leadership development skills combined with substantial experience in global manufacturing businesses, program management and new product launches.

Thomas W. Swidarski, 62, has been a director since April 2014. Mr. Swidarski is currently CEO of Telos Alliance, a global audio technology company whose products and services help radio and television stations produce better programming. Mr. Swidarski has been a director of Evertec, a publicly traded payment processing company, since 2013 and also serves as a director of several privately held companies. Mr. Swidarski previously served as the Chief Executive Officer and President of Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated, f/k/a Diebold, Incorporated (“Diebold”), a $3 billion global leader in designing, manufacturing and distributing self-service technologies (ATMs) in over 100 countries, from October 12, 2005 to January 19, 2013. Mr. Swidarski served as Senior Vice President of Financial Self-Service Group of Diebold, from 2001 to September 2005 and served as its Chief Operating Officer from October 12, 2005 to December 2005. Mr. Swidarski also held various strategic development and marketing positions at Diebold since 1996. Prior to Diebold, he held various positions within the financial industry for nearly 20 years focusing on marketing, product management, retail bank profitability, branding and retail distribution. Mr. Swidarski served as a Director of Diebold from December 12, 2005 to January 8, 2013. He holds a BA in marketing from the University of Dayton and an MBA in business management from Cleveland State University. Having served as Chief Executive Officer of a global provider of technology and services to a wide range of businesses, Mr. Swidarski brings to the Company’s Board valuable insight into organizational management, global business, financial matters and marketing matters.

La Vonda Williams, 50, has been a director since October 2021. Ms. Williams currently serves as Chief Financial Officer of Onegevity Health (acquired by Thorne HealthTech, Inc., in early 2021), a health intelligence company with a precision health and wellness platform, a position she has held since 2019. Before joining Onegevity, she served as Vice President of Equity Derivatives Operations at Goldman Sachs, working there from 2014 to 2019. Prior to that, Ms. Williams served as Chief Operating Officer for Solaire Generation, Inc., a solar energy equipment company. Ms. Williams has spent nearly 20 years in finance and operations in a series of executive roles at early-stage startups, as well as operations, sales, and underwriting positions at leading investment banks. She holds an M.B.A. from Stanford University and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Harvard University. Ms. Williams brings to the Company’s Board highly relevant and valuable financial, operational, and equity markets expertise, as well as deep knowledge of the attractive health end-market.

James H. Woodward, Jr., 68, has been a director since March 2007. From March 2009 to October 2011, Mr. Woodward served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Accuride Corporation. Previously, Mr. Woodward served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Joy Global Inc. from January 2007 until February 2008. Prior to joining Joy Global Inc., Mr. Woodward was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of JLG Industries, Inc. from August 2000 until its sale in December 2006. Prior to JLG Industries, Inc., Mr. Woodward held various financial and operational positions at Dana Incorporated, f/k/a Dana Corporation, since 1982. Mr. Woodward is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a B.A. degree in Accounting from Michigan State University. Mr. Woodward’s depth and breadth of exposure to complex issues from his long and distinguished career in the manufacturing industry make him a skilled advisor who provides critical insight into organizational and operational management, global business and financial matters.