Decision Makers
Board of Directors
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| BTU International, Inc. |
Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| TranSwitch Corporation |
Cfo |
Former |
| Distributed Energy Systems Corp. |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| Metavante Corporation |
Cfo |
Former |
| Metavante Corporation |
Executive Vice President |
Former |
| TranSwitch Corporation |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| TranSwitch Corporation |
Treasurer |
Former |
| University of Chicago |
MBA |
Former |
| Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania |
Bachelor of Science Degree In Economics |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| BTU International, Inc. |
Vice President |
Current |
| Boston University |
M.S. In Manufacturing Engineering |
Former |
| University of Lowell |
B.S. In Chemical Engineering |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| BTU International, Inc. |
Vice President, Global Sales & Services Corp Officer |
Current |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute |
|
Former |
John J. McCaffrey, Jr.
Vice President, Operations and Engineering
Jack McCaffrey joined BTU early in 2008 as Vice President Engineering, Alternative Energy, in charge of engineering and product development. Later that year, he added Operations to his responsibilities. After graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy and serving as a nuclear engineer officer, he held a variety of positions at Polaroid. Jack joined Evergreen Solar as a startup in 1999, where he designed, built, and operated their U.S. pilot and initial manufacturing facilities, achieving required margin and revenue targets. He next worked with Q Cells to design the initial 30 megawatt EverQ factory in Germany. He then moved to Daystar Technologies, a CIGS thin film solar company, setting up their pilot line for foil, and led the initial design for their 25 megawatt glass manufacturing facility in California. Jack was also responsible for product development at both companies.
Thomas P. Kealy has been our Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer since February 1991. He has also been our Corporate Controller since joining us in July 1985. Prior to 1985, Mr. Kealy served for 14 years in various financial management positions, including Division Controller for Polaroid Corporation. Earlier he was the Corporate Controller for Coro, Inc. and Lebanon, Inc. Mr. Kealy holds a B.S. in Finance and Accounting from Bentley College and an M.B.A. from Clark University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| BTU International, Inc. |
Vice President |
Current |
| BTU International, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| BTU International, Inc. |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| The-Lebanon.Com |
Corporate Controller |
Former |
| Coro |
Corporate Controller |
Former |
| Polaroid Corporation |
Division Controller |
Former |
| Clark University |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| Clark University |
B.S. In Finance and Accounting |
Former |
| Bentley College |
B.S. In Finance and Accounting |
Former |
G. Mead Wyman
Mr. Wyman was appointed Director of BTU in 2004. He retired in 2002 as Senior Vice President, Treasurer and CFO of Mercury Computer, where he started in 1996. Previously he held executive positions at a.o. Dataware Technologies, Lotus Development Corporation and Prime Computer and was a general partner in Hambrecht and Quist Venture Partners. Mr. Wyman also serves on the Board of Directors at Grupo Guayacan, Inc., a Puerto Rico based non-profit private equity management company, and Strategic Lumber Resources Inc., a private company in the pre-finishing of lumber used in the construction industry. Mr. Wyman holds a BS from MIT in chemical engineering and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
John E. Beard
John E. Beard graduated from Williams College in 1954 and from Harvard Law School in 1957. He joined the law firm Ropes & Gray in 1957 and became a partner in 1967. Mr. Beard has represented companies like Reebok and Timberland in consumer-branded merchandise and EMC and Millipore in high-technology products and services. Mr. Beard has assisted private equity buyers in acquiring businesses using multi-tiered financing structures, and has represented companies in establishing and operating joint ventures and other strategic partnerships. After serving BTU as Corporate Secretary since 1981, Mr. Beard joined the Board as a Director in June, 2002.
J. Samuel Parkhill
Mr. Parkhill was appointed Director of BTU in 2004. Mr. Parkhill joined The Hall Corporation (formerly The Stackpole Corporation), a privately held company formerly involved in manufacturing operations, in 1983, became COO in 1985 and CEO in 1994. Prior to 1983 Mr. Parkhill held various executive and legal positions with Ionics, Inc. Waters Corporation and Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates. Mr. Parkhill holds a BA from Williams College, J.D. from Boston University (Law Review) and attended the Advanced Management Program at the Harvard Business School.
Joseph F. Wrinn
Joseph F. Wrinn has been a director of the Company since 1999. Mr. Wrinn is a Vice President at Teradyne, Inc, and he has held general management and engineering management positions during his 30+ year career with Teradyne. Mr. Wrinn holds a Bachelors Degree from MIT, and an MBA from Boston University.