Decision Makers
Board of Directors
Mr. Blakemore joined Black Box's Board of Directors and was named President and CEO of the company in October 2007. Before those appointments, he served as Interim President and CEO and as a Senior Vice President. Mr. Blakemore was also Manager of Business Development and before that, he managed the company’s Voice Services division. Mr. Blakemore has been with the Company since 1999.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Black Box Corporation |
President & CEO |
Current |
| Black Box Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
Mr. McAndrew has been Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since 2002, and subsequently was named Secretary and Treasurer in 2003. Mr. McAndrew, who has been at Black Box since 1989, held the position of Manager of Corporate Planning and Analysis prior to becoming CFO.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Black Box Corporation |
Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Black Box Corporation |
Vice President |
Current |
| Black Box Corporation |
Treasurer |
Current |
| Black Box Corporation |
Manager of Corporate Planning and Analysis |
Former |
| Analysis, Inc. |
Manager |
Former |
| Black Box Corporation |
Principal Accounting Officer |
Former |
Mr. Wertheimber is Senior Vice President of Black Box's Pacific Rim and Far East divisions. Before that, Mr. Wertheimber served as Vice President of those divisions. He was also Managing Director of Black Box Japan. Mr. Wertheimber has been with Black Box for 15 years.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Black Box Corporation |
Senior Vice President, Pacific Rim & Far East |
Current |
| Nuvision Technologies, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Pacific Rim & Far East |
Current |
| Nuvision Technologies, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Black Box Corporation |
Managing Director |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Black Box Corporation |
Senior Vice President, North America |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Black Box Corporation |
Senior Vice President, Europe & Latin America |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Black Box Corporation |
Vice President and Regional General Manager for Black Box's Voice Services Operations |
Current |
JEFFREY A. MATTSON Vice President of Black Box Resale Services. Mr. Mattson served a President and COO of Vibes Technologies, Inc (subsidiary of Norstan) from 2000 through the acquisition by Black Box in 2005. He started with Norstan in 1998 and had several successful years in sales and marketing. He became Vice President and General Manager of Norstan Financial Services in 1996. Prior to joining Black Box, he held various sales and management positions for three years with Control Data Corporation and has six years experience in procurement at Land O'Lakes.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Black Box Corporation |
Vice President of Black Box Resale Services |
Current |
| Norstan Communications, Inc. |
|
Current |
| Norstan, Inc. |
marketing manager |
Former |
| Control Data Corporation |
|
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Black Box Corporation |
Vice President, Marketing |
Current |
| Black Box Corporation |
General Manager |
Former |
| Black Box Corporation |
Director, Sales & Marketing |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Surfect Technologies, Inc |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Corporate Marketing, Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Norstan, Inc. |
Regional Vice President |
Current |
| Texas Instruments Incorporated |
Vice President of Corporate Marketing |
Current |
| Black Box Corporation |
Black Box Regional Vice President |
Current |
| Norstan Communications, Inc. |
|
Current |
| Surfect Technologies, Inc |
Director |
Current |
| United States Air Force |
Officer |
Former |
| Webster University |
MA In Human Relations Management |
Former |
| Webster University |
Ma In Human Relations Management |
Former |
| University of North Dakota |
Bsee Degree In Engineering |
Former |
| University of North Dakota |
degree in Journalism |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Black Box Computer Consulting |
Black Box's Founder and Owner |
Current |
| Black Box Corporation |
Founder |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Black Box Corporation |
Director of Marketing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| True Commerce, Inc. |
Vice President, Finance & Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Black Box Corporation |
Director Investor Relations |
Current |
| Black Box Corporation |
Assistant Controller |
Former |
| Robert Morris University |
M.B.A. in Finance |
Former |
Richard E. Jorgensen joined Black Box (then Norstan) in 2004 as Director of Applications Development. He accepted the role of IT Director in March of 2005. Prior to Black Box, Mr. Jorgensen was Vice President of Operations for Midwest Ducts (a Wisconsin based HVAC manufacturing firm) from 1999 to 2005. He held the position of Projects Directors with Conseco Finance Corporation from 1997 to 1999, Director of Management Consulting with Systems Group Integration services from 1994 to 1997, Director of Operations with Business Incentives from 1992 to 1993 and Manager of IT for the Carlson Marketing Group from 1988 to 1993. From 1980 to 1988 he held various technical positions with Tonka Toys, Lawson Software and Viking Electric supply. Mr. Jorgensen served in the US Army from 1976 to 1979. Mr. Jorgensen has a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Metro State University and a certificate from 916 VoTech in Business Computer Programming.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Black Box Corporation |
Director of Applications Development |
Current |
| Viking Electric |
|
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Black Box Corporation |
Manager, Product |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Black Box Corporation |
Black Box Product Manager |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Black Box Corporation |
Product Manager |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Black Box Corporation |
Black Box Multimedia Products Manager |
Current |
RICHARD L. CROUCH , 61, was elected as a director on August 10, 2004. Mr. Crouch was a General Partner with the firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP from 1979 to 2004, having served as an Audit Partner principally assigned to public companies. He served in various capacities for the firm, including service as a regional accounting, auditing and SEC services consultant. He retired from the firm in 2004.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Black Box Corporation |
Chairman |
Current |
| Black Box Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Sigaba |
Managing Director At Liberty Partners and Sigaba Board Member |
Current |
| Liberty Partners, L.P. |
Senior Managing Director |
Current |
| Black Box Corporation |
Non-Executive Chairman of the Board |
Current |
| NetMotion Wireless, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Rudolph Technologies, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Fortress Technologies, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette |
Investment Banker |
Former |
| Nuvision Technologies, Inc. |
Chairman |
Former |
| Black Box Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| New York University |
MSE in Electrical Engineering |
Former |
| Harvard Business School |
Mba With Distinction |
Former |
| Princeton University |
BS In Engineering |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Brentwood Bank |
Director |
Current |
| Black Box Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Nuvision Technologies, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Robert Morris University |
President |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Genesius Theatre Guild |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Actors' Equity Association |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Black Box Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Fordham University |
|
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Black Box Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Black Box Corporation |
President & CEO |
Current |
THOMAS W. GOLONSKI , 65, was selected to be a director on February 11, 2003 and was elected by our stockholders on August 12, 2003. Mr. Golonski served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of National City Bank of Pennsylvania and Executive Vice President of National City Corporation from 1996 to 2005. He retired from National City in 2005. He is a director of several economic development organizations and active in other charitable and financial organizations. THOMAS G. GREIG , 60, was elected as a director on August 10, 1999 and appointed as non-executive Chairman of the Board in May 2004. Mr. Greig has been a Managing Director of Liberty Capital Partners, a private equity partnership, since 1998. He is also a director of publicly-held Rudolph Technologies, Inc., a number of privately-held companies and a public, not-for-profit foundation.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Rudolph Technologies, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Black Box Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Nuvision Technologies, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| National City Corporation |
Executive Vice President |
Former |
| National City Corporation |
Chairman |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Harpeth Consulting, LLC |
Chairman, President and CEO |
Current |
| Kohlberg & Company, L.L.C. |
Operating Partner |
Current |
| Corrections Corporation of America |
Director and Chairman of Executive Committee |
Former |
| Trex Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Corrections Corporation of America |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| O'Charley's Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Nuvision Technologies, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Singer Sewing Machine, Inc. |
CEO |
Former |
| Katy Industries, Inc. |
CEO |
Former |
| NYSE Group, Inc. |
CEO |
Former |
| Katy Industries, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| NYSE Group, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Singer Sewing Machine, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Kohlberg & Company, L.L.C. |
Principal |
Former |
| CCA Inc |
Financial Markets and Finance |
Former |
| Allied Aerospace |
Chairman |
Former |
| O'Charley's Inc. |
Chairman, Corrections Corporation of America |
Former |
| NYSE Group, Inc. |
Chairman |
Former |
| Wire Co LLC |
Chairman |
Former |
| Singer Sewing Machine, Inc. |
Chairman |
Former |
| Utica Corporation |
Chairman |
Former |
| CCA Inc |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Katy Industries, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| Harpeth Capital, LLC |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| University of Maryland |
Graduate |
Former |
| Seton Hall University |
M.B.A |
Former |
| University of Maryland |
B.S. |
Former |
| EOS Holdings Inc. |
member |
Former |
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