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Board of Directors
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| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Littelfuse, Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Littelfuse, Inc. |
Chairman of the Board |
Current |
| ATEL Capital Group |
Director |
Current |
| Rubicon Technology's |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Calmar Optcom Inc |
CEO |
Former |
| Littelfuse, Inc. |
Chief Operating Officer |
Former |
| Raychem |
Vice President |
Former |
| London Business School |
MBA |
Former |
| University of Liverpool |
BS In Electrical Engineering |
Former |
Philip G. Franklin, Vice President, Operations Support, Chief Financial Officer and
Treasurer, joined the company in 1998 and is responsible for finance and accounting, investor
relations, mergers and acquisitions, information systems and customer service. Prior to
Littelfuse, Mr. Franklin was Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for OmniQuip
International, a private equity sponsored roll-up in the construction equipment industry,
which he helped take public. Before that, Mr. Franklin served as Chief Financial Officer for
both Monarch Marking Systems, a subsidiary of Pitney Bowes, and Hill Refrigeration, a
company controlled by Sam Zell. Earlier in his career, he worked in a variety of finance and
general management positions at FMC Corporation.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Littelfuse, Inc. |
Vice President, Operations Support and Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
Dal Ferbert, Vice President and General Manager, Electrical Business Unit, is responsible for
the management of daily operations, sales, marketing and strategic planning efforts of the
Electrical Business Unit (POWR-GARD Products). Mr. Ferbert joined the company in 1976
as a member of the electronic distributor sales team. From 1980 to 1989 he served in the
Materials Management Department as a buyer and then Purchasing Manager. In 1990, he was
promoted to National Sales Manager of the Electrical Business Unit and then promoted to his
current position in 2004.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Littelfuse, Inc. |
Vice President and General Manager, Electrical Business Unit |
Current |
David R. Samyn, Vice President and General Manager, Electronics Business Unit, is
responsible for marketing, sales, product development and manufacturing for all electronics
customers and products. Mr. Samyn joined the company’s management team in January 2003
as General Manager of the Electronics Business Unit. Prior to joining the company, Mr.
Samyn served as Vice President – Global Sales with Airfiber, Inc., an optical wireless
telecom company in San Diego, CA from 2001 to 2003. Before that, Mr. Samyn spent five
years with ADC Telecommunications where he had global sales and marketing
responsibilities.
David W. Heinzmann, Vice President, Global Operations, is responsible for Littelfuse’s
manufacturing and supply chain groups for all three of the company’s business units. Mr.
Heinzmann began his career at the company in 1985 and possesses a broad range of
experience within the organization. He has held positions as a Manufacturing Manager,
Quality Manager, Plant Manager and Product Development Manager. Mr. Heinzmann also
served as Director of Global Operations of the Electronics Business Unit from early 2000
through 2003. He served as Vice President and General Manager, Automotive Business Unit,
from 2004 through August 2007 and then was promoted to his current position.
Dieter Roeder, Vice President and General Manager, Automotive Business Unit, is
responsible for marketing, sales, product development and customer relationships for all
automotive business units. Mr. Roeder joined the company in 2005 leading the Automotive
Business Unit’s European sales team, based in Germany, before he was promoted to his
current position in August 2007. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Roeder served as Director
of Business Development Europe for TDS Automotive from 2002 to 2005. Before that, Mr.
Roeder spent ten years with Raychem GmbH (later Tyco Electronics) where he had various
sales and marketing responsibilities within the European automotive industry.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Littelfuse, Inc. |
Vice President and General Manager, Automotive Business Unit |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Littelfuse, Inc. |
V.P. & G.M. Electrical Div. |
Current |
Mary S. Muchoney has served as Corporate Secretary since 1991, after joining Littelfuse in
1977. She is responsible for providing all secretarial and administrative functions for the
President and Littelfuse Board of Directors. Ms. Muchoney is a member of the Society of
Corporate Secretaries & Governance Professionals, as well as honorary member of the
Society’s Silver Quill Society.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Littelfuse, Inc. |
Vice President, Development |
Current |
| Littelfuse, Inc. |
Secretary |
Current |
| Society of Corporate Secretaries & Governance Professionals |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Littelfuse, Inc. |
Corporate Secretary |
Former |
Paul Dickinson, Vice President and General Manager, Semiconductor Products, is
responsible for the marketing, sales, product development and strategic planning efforts of
the company’s semiconductor products. Mr. Dickinson joined the company in 1993 and has
held a broad range of positions with responsibility for corporate and international accounting
and finance. Most recently, Mr. Dickinson served as Vice President, Corporate Development
and Treasurer from 2005 through 2008, with responsibility for corporate acquisition, strategy,
treasury, tax and finance functions. Mr. Dickinson was promoted to his current position in
August 2008.
Ryan K. Stafford, General Counsel and Vice President, Human Resources, is responsible for
the company’s legal, compliance, internal audit and human resources functions. Mr. Stafford
joined the company’s management team in January 2007. Prior to joining the company, Mr.
Stafford served as Vice President of China Operations for Tyco Engineered Products &
Services from 2005 to 2006 and Vice President and General Counsel of it from 2001 to 2005.
He served as Associate General Counsel for Grinnell Corporation from 1998 to 2001. Prior to
that he was with the law firm Sulloway & Hollis P.L.L.C.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Sulloway & Hollis, Pllc |
Team Member |
Former |
| Tyco Engineered Products & Services |
Vice President of China Operations |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Littelfuse, Inc. |
Greater China Sales Director |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Camp Conferences, Inc. |
Global Director |
Current |
| Littelfuse, Inc. |
Global Director |
Current |
| The Association of Information Technology Professionals |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Association of Information Technology Professionals |
Member |
Current |
Jeffrey P. Ray is Global Distribution and EMS Manager at Littelfuse, Inc. He joined the Littelfuse management team in September of 2000 as the Southeast/Midwest Regional Sales Manager. While a Littelfuse, Ray has also managed the North American Customer Service Department, Pricing and Inside Sales. Ray has worked in the electronics industry for 18 years. Prior to joining Littelfuse, he spent 13 years as a Sales or General Manager for various electronic and electrical distributors. Ray holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| TTI Inc. |
Global Distribution and Ems Manager at Littelfuse, Inc |
Current |
| Littelfuse, Inc. |
Manager |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Littelfuse, Inc. |
Manager of The Littelfuse Global Lab Organization |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Littelfuse, Inc. |
Manager, Marketing Communications |
Current |
Phillip Havens is Senior Member Technical Staff with Littelfuse. He has worked in the telecom industry for more than 25 years, starting his career with Western Electric. Havens holds a BSEE and MSEE from Louisiana Tech University . He holds a PE certificate and is an IEEE Senior Grade Member. He has been with Littelfuse for 10 years, working in the area of lightning surge and power fault protection designs for telcom ranging from POTS to VDSL2+ applications. He has served as Chair of TR 41.9 subcommittee of TR41, when it was first handed control of FCC Part 68 (with a few sections still held under the jurisdiction of the FCC). He currently serves as Vice-Chair of this same committee and as Vice-Chair of TR 41.7 (Electrical Protection Group). He is also involved in the committee work of NIPP (ATIS), serves as a member of the STP (Standards Technical Panel) for UL 497, attends IEEE SPDC (Surge Protective Devices Committee) and PEG (Protection Engineers Group) meetings.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Littelfuse, Inc. |
|
Current |
| Louisiana Tech University |
Msee |
Former |
| Louisiana Tech University |
Bsee |
Former |
Anthony Grillo, age 51, has been a director of the Company since December 1991. Mr. Grillo is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of American Securities Advisors, LLC an advisory and investment firm established in 2005. From 2001 through 2004, Mr. Grillo was a Senior Managing Director of Evercore Partners, Inc. where he founded the restructuring practice for the firm. From 1999 through 2001 Mr. Grillo was a Senior Managing Director of Joseph Littlejohn & Levy, Inc., a private equity firm. For eight years previous, Mr. Grillo was a Senior Managing Director of the Blackstone Group L.P., an investment banking firm. During those years, he was the co-founder of Blackstone's Restructuring and Reorganization Group, Chief Operating Officer of the firm's M&A practice and a member of its Investment Committee. Mr. Grillo has been determined by the Board to be "independent" under NASDAQ listing standards.
John P. Driscoll, age 71, has been a director of the Company since February 1998. Mr. Driscoll has been President of Jack Driscoll Enterprises, Inc., a management consulting firm, since 1998. In June of 1998 Mr. Driscoll retired as Executive Vice President of Murata Electronics North America, Inc. where he was responsible for corporate policy and strategy and oversaw government and industry relations. Mr. Driscoll joined Murata Electronics in 1979 as Vice President of Marketing and Sales, was appointed Senior Vice President Marketing and Sales in 1985 and assumed the position of Executive Vice President in 1995. Mr. Driscoll is a former Vice President of the Components Group of the Electronic Industry Alliance, and a twenty-year member of its Board of Governors. He was also affiliated with the Electronics Component and Technology Conference and the Japan American Society. Mr. Driscoll has been determined by the Board to be "independent" under the listing standards of the Nasdaq Stock Market ("NASDAQ") on which the Company's Common Stock is listed.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Littelfuse, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Littelfuse, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Murata Electronics North America, Inc. |
Executive Vice President |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Molex Incorporated |
Regional President, Americas |
Current |
| Littelfuse, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
William P. Noglows, 50, has served as our Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer since November 2003. Mr. Noglows also is a director of Littlefuse, Inc. From 1984 through 2003, he served in various management positions at Cabot Corporation, culminating in serving as an executive vice president and general manager. While at Cabot Corporation, he was one of the primary founders of our company and was responsible for identifying and encouraging the development of the CMP application, which is the core of our business. Mr. Noglows had previously served as a director of our company from December 1999 until April 2002. Mr. Noglows received his B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Cabot Microelectronics Corporation |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Cabot Microelectronics Corporation |
President |
Current |
| Cabot Microelectronics Corporation |
Chairman |
Current |
| Littelfuse, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Cabot Corporation |
Executive Vice President |
Former |
| Cabot Microelectronics Corporation |
Executive Vice President |
Former |
| Cabot Corporation |
General Manager |
Former |
| Cabot Microelectronics Corporation |
Founder |
Former |
| Georgia Institute of Technology |
B.S. in Chemical Engineering |
Former |