Apogee Enterprises Inc.

Russ was elected Apogee chairman in June 1999, in addition to having been elected president and chief executive officer (CEO) in January 1998. As chairman and CEO, he has repositioned Apogee for growth, exiting unprofitable businesses and developing growth strategies that focus on the company's architectural glass products and services, and picture framing glass businesses. He also spearheaded the company's successful adoption of the Six Sigma/Lean business improvement process that has reduced costs and improved operations. He joined Apogee in 1986 as vice president and general manager of Viracon, the leading fabricator of coated, high-performance architectural glass for global markets. In 1996, he was promoted to president of the Glass Technologies segment to further develop these glass coatings businesses into market leaders. Before joining Apogee, Russ spent six years in various management positions with Guardian Industries' coatings, float glass and glass fabrication divisions. Previously, he spent two years as a senior designer at Ford Motor Company and seven years in the U.S. Air Force. He has worked directly on three patented low-emissivity (energy-efficient) glass coatings and developed reflective high-performance glass coatings, all for use on commercial buildings. Russ holds a bachelors degree from the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado, and a masters from Troy State University, Troy, Alabama. He is chairman of the board of directors of the Leukemia Research Fund, University of Minnesota; a member of the Southern Minnesota Leadership Circle; a member of the board of directors of Hutchinson Technology Inc.; and a member of the board of advisors of the University of St. Thomas Graduate School of Business.

Greg was named Viracon president in 2008, having joined Apogee in August 2007 as senior vice president, operations at Viracon, the company’s largest business. In March 2008, he was promoted to Apogee executive vice president, a position he continues to hold. During his 25-year career, Silvestri has gained broad management expertise in the building materials industry, and manufacturing and international operations. He has also been responsible for strategy, and mergers and acquisitions. Silvestri previously was with Plug Power Inc., a fuel cell company, from 1999 to 2007, where he had served as president since 2006. From 1991 to 1999, he was with St. Gobain’s coated abrasives business, which manufactures products used for machine sanding, polishing and grinding. While with St. Gobain, he had general management responsibilities, which included several operating companies in Asia from 1994 to 1997. Prior experience includes consulting with McKinsey & Company and sales for Hewlett-Packard. He holds an MBA from the University of Virginia and a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Princeton University.

Tom brings a background in business leadership, with particular depth of experience in applying computer technology to business. He currently serves as the Vice President of Technology Service for Apogee Enterprises, an $800 million glass fabrication and installation company. Tom has served on the Board of Directors since October 2004, and currently serves as its Vice Chair.

Robert J. Marzec, MBA, CPA, was appointed as a director by the members of the Board in September 2002. Mr. Marzec retired in July 2002 as a partner in PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. He was admitted to the firm’s partnership in 1979 and was the managing partner of the firm’s Minneapolis office from 1991 to 1998. Mr. Marzec holds a bachelor's degree from Northwestern University and a master's degree in Business Administration from DePaul University. Mr. Marzec serves on the Boards of Apogee Enterprises, Inc. and Health Fitness Corporation. He also serves on a number of civic boards and committees.

Retired Vice Chairman and Audit Partner of BDO Seidman, LLP, the U.S. member firm of the BDO International network, an international public accounting firm, having worked for BDO Seidman in various management and audit positions from 1973 to 2000, including Vice Chairman from 1995 to 1999, Managing Partner of the Richmond, Virginia office from 1990 to 1991, and Audit Partner from 1978 to 1991. Various management positions with BDO International from 1992 to 1995. Director since 2005.

Jerome Davis, CEO-President of Jerome L. Davis & Associates, LLC., has more than 28 years of progressively responsible experience domestically and internationally in four Fortune 500 companies. He has been directly responsible for as many as 23,000 employees with revenues in excess of $3.1 Billion. Jerome has led these companies through periods of success that have included some of the largest profitable market share growth and overall business results. The diverse challenges in his background provide him a unique opportunity to serve as an Executive Coach and consult in a variety of functional disciplines and industries. He has held executive positions in a variety of industry sectors, including consumer package goods, consumer durables, and information technology. His understanding of both domestic and international distribution channels encompasses retail sales, direct sales, wholesale, marketing, advertising and manufacturing. He's been responsible for a diverse portfolio of world class brands, products and services in very competitive environments. Among his significant previous positions, Jerome served as Global Vice President of Service Excellence, Chief Client Executive Officer, and President-Americas, Business Process Management for Electronic Data Systems. He was Senior Vice President, and Officer of Maytag Appliances and President and Executive Officer of Maytag Commercial Solutions Division. He was Area Vice President and Vice President of National Accounts for Frito- Lay a division of PepsiCo. He also held senior executive positions in sales and marketing with Procter & Gamble. Jerome grew up in Middletown, Ohio and attended Ohio State University in 1973 and transferred to Florida State University in 1975, where he then graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Mass Communications in 1977. He is currently serving on the Board of Directors of two publicly traded corporations; Apogee Enterprises, Inc. (APOG-NASDQ) based in Minneapolis; and as a Director for GameStop, Inc. (GME-NYSE) based in Grapevine, Texas.

Principal of VanFleet Group, LLC, an aeronautical consulting firm, since 2006. Senior Manager of BearingPoint, Inc., an international management and technology consulting firm from 2006 to 2008. Lieutenant General, U.S. Air Force, retired, former Vice Commander, Air Force Material Command, a position he held from 2003 to 2005. Commander, Aeronautical Systems Center of U.S. Air Force Material Command from 2001 to 2003. Commander, Air Force Flight Test Center of U.S. Air Force Material Command from 1998 to 2001. Program Executive Officer, Airlift and Trainers of U.S. Air Force Program Executive Office from 1996 to 1998. Various other leadership positions in the U.S. Air Force from 1971 to 1996. Director since 2006.