Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) |
Position |
| Per-Olof Loof |
CEO |
| James McClintock |
President & COO |
| Daniel E. Lamorte |
Chief Information Officer |
| Philip Lessner |
Cto and Chief Scientist |
| Susan B. Barkal |
Vice President of Quality and Chief Compliance Officer |
| William M. Lowe Jr. |
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Accounting and Financial Officer) |
| Charles C. Meeks Jr. |
Senior Vice President, Ceramic Business Group |
| Conrado Hinojosa |
Senior Vice President, Tantalum Business Group |
| Dennis R. Constantine |
Senior Vice President |
| Marc Kotelon |
Senior Vice President, Global Sales |
| Robert R. Arguelles |
Senior Vice President, Operational Excellence and Quality |
| David S. Knox |
Vice President and Corporate Controller |
| Donald R. Aldworth |
Vice President, Quality |
| J. Kelly Vogt |
Vice President, Marketing & Sales |
| James A. Bruorton |
Vice President, Channel Marketing |
| John E. Schneider |
Vice President, Sales, Asia, Pacific |
| John R. Warner |
Vice President |
| Joseph S. Porter |
Reg Vice President, Sales |
| Kelly Vogt |
Vice President, Worldwide Sales |
| Kirk Shockley |
Vice President, Kemet's Film and Electrolytic Business Group |
| Larry C. McAdams |
Vice President, HR |
| Manuel A. Cappella |
Managing Director, Tantalum & Aluminum Manufacturing, Mexico & Vice President |
| Michael W. Boone |
Vice President and Treasurer |
| R. James Assaf |
Vice President, General Counsel |
| Richard C. Rickenbach |
Vice President, Manufacturing, Global |
| Thomas F. Broderick |
Vice President, Product Dev |
| Calvin Williams |
Marketing Director |
| Dean W. Dimke |
Director, Corp & Marketing Comm |
| John D Prymak |
Director of Applications |
| Corey Antoniades |
Assoc Product Manager, Ceramic Business Group |
| Jayson Young |
Manager, Technology Product Line |
| Olof Loof |
|
Board of Directors
Per-Olof Loof, Chief Executive Officer and Director, was named such in April 2005. Mr. Loof was previously the Managing Partner of QuanStar Group LLC, a management consulting firm. Prior to this, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Sensormatic Electronics Corporation and in various management roles with Andersen Consulting, Digital Equipment Corporation, AT&T and NCR. Mr. Loof serves as a board member of GlobalOptions Inc. and Devcon International Corporation. He received a “civilekonom examen” degree in Economics and Business Administration from the Stockholm School of Economics.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kemet Electronics Corporation |
CEO |
Current |
| Globaloptions, Inc |
Vice Chairman of the Board |
Current |
| Kemet Electronics Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Devcon International Corp. |
Board Member |
Current |
| Sensormatic Electronics Corporation |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| The Quanstar Group, LLC |
Managing Partner |
Former |
| Globaloptions, Inc |
Board Member |
Former |
| Stockholm School of Economics |
Degree In Economics and Business Administration |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kemet Electronics Corporation |
President & COO |
Current |
Daniel E. LaMorte, Vice President and Chief Information Officer, joined KEMET Electronics Corporation in May 2004. Prior to joining KEMET, Mr. LaMorte held numerous Information Technology positions with Keycorp, Elf Acquitaine, Fisher Scientific and U.S. Steel Corporation. He previously served as Vice President of Worldwide Marketing and Sales for Chemcut, a manufacturer of capital equipment and chemicals in the electronics industry. Prior to Keycorp, Mr. LaMorte served as Chief Information Officer at Submit Order, an e-Commerce start-up in Columbus, Ohio. Mr. LaMorte holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Pittsburgh and a Masters of Business Administration from Fairleigh Dickerson University
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kemet Electronics Corporation |
Chief Information Officer |
Current |
| Kemet Electronics Corporation |
Vice President |
Current |
| SubmitOrder.com |
Chief Information Officer |
Former |
| Chemcut |
Vice President of Worldwide Marketing and Sales |
Former |
| University of Pittsburgh |
BS Degree |
Former |
Dr. Philip M. Lessner, Vice President, Chief Technology Officer and Chief Scientist, joined KEMET in 1996 as a Technical Associate in the Tantalum Technology Group. He has held several positions of increased responsibility in the Technology and Product Management areas including Senior Technical Associate, Director Tantalum Technology, Director Technical Marketing Services, and Vice President Tantalum Technology prior to his appointment to his current position. Mr. Lessner received a PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley and a Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering from Cooper Union.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kemet Electronics Corporation |
Cto and Chief Scientist |
Current |
| Kemet Electronics Corporation |
Technical Associate In The Tantalum Technology Group |
Current |
| University of California, Berkeley |
PhD In Chemical Engineering |
Former |
Susan B. Barkal, Vice President of Quality and Chief Compliance Officer, was named such in December 2008. Ms. Barkal joined KEMET in November 1999, and has served as Quality Manager for Tantalum Business Group, Technical Product Manager for all Tantalum product lines and Director of Tantalum Product Management. Ms. Barkal holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Clarkson University and a Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from California Polytechnic University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kemet Electronics Corporation |
Vice President of Quality and Chief Compliance Officer |
Current |
| California Polytechnic State University |
Master of Science Degree In Mechanical Engineering |
Former |
| California Polytechnic State University |
Bachelor of Science Degree In Chemical Engineering |
Former |
William M. Lowe, Jr., Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, was named such in July 2008. Mr. Lowe was previously the Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Unifi, Inc., a producer and processor of textured synthetic yarns from January 2004 to October 2007. Prior to holding that position, he was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Metaldyne, an automotive components manufacturer. He also held various financial management positions with ArvinMeritor, Inc., a premier global supplier of integrated automotive components. He received his B.S. degree in business administration with a major in accounting from Tri-State University and is a Certified Public Accountant.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kemet Electronics Corporation |
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Accounting and Financial Officer) |
Current |
| Metaldyne Corporation |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| Metaldyne Corporation |
Executive Vice President |
Former |
| Unifi Inc. |
Vice President |
Former |
| Tri-State University |
B.S. Degree In Business Administration |
Former |
Charles C. Meeks, Jr., Senior Vice President, Ceramic Business Group, was named such in October 2007. He joined UCC/KEMET in 1983 in the position of Process Engineer, and has held various positions of increased responsibility including the positions of Plant Manager and Director of Operations, Ceramic Business Group. He was named Vice President, Ceramic Business Group in June 2005. Mr. Meeks received a Masters of Business Administration degree and a Bachelor of Science degree in Ceramic Engineering from Clemson University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kemet Electronics Corporation |
Senior Vice President, Ceramic Business Group |
Current |
| Clemson University |
Masters of Business Administration Degree |
Former |
| Clemson University |
Bachelor of Science Degree In Ceramic Engineering |
Former |
Conrado Hinojosa, Senior Vice President, Tantalum Business Group, Conrado joined KEMET in August 1999 and has served in various manufacturing and organizational leadership roles in the company, including Director of Operations in Matamoros and Director of Tantalum Operations. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara (UAG), a Master's degree in Business Administration from the Instituto Tecnológico y Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM), and a certification in Business Management for Executives from the Instituto Panamericano de Alta Direccion de Empresa (IPADE). He was promoted to his current position in June 2005.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kemet Electronics Corporation |
Senior Vice President, Tantalum Business Group |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kemet Electronics Corporation |
Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Sensormatic Electronics Corporation |
Vice President |
Former |
| Breeze-Eastern Corporation |
Executive and Managerial Positions |
Former |
Marc Kotelon, Senior Vice President Global Sales, was named such in August 2008. He joined KEMET in 1994 and has held various positions of increased responsibility in the sales area prior to the appointment to his current position. Mr. Kotelon received a Bachelor of Science degree in Electronics from Ecole Centrale d'Electronique/Paris.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kemet Electronics Corporation |
Senior Vice President, Global Sales |
Current |
Robert R. Arguelles, Senior Vice President, Operational Excellence and Quality, joined KEMET as such in September 2008. Mr. Arguelles previously served as Vice President and Plant Manager with Continental Automotive Systems, which followed his role as a top research and development executive in Continental's North American Chassis & Safety division. Prior to Continental Automotive, Mr. Arguelles worked at Valeo Electronics/ITT Automotive where he was the Product Line Director for Valeo's North American Sensors and Electronics product lines. Mr. Arguelles began his career serving in technical roles at Electronic Data Systems in the Delco Chassis Division. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, Dynamics and Controls, from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kemet Electronics Corporation |
Senior Vice President, Operational Excellence and Quality |
Current |
| Old Dominion University |
Bachelor of Science Degree In Mechanical Engineering, Dynamics and Controls |
Former |
David S. Knox, Vice President and Corporate Controller, joined KEMET as such in February 2008. From November 1999 through February 2008 Mr. Knox held various financial positions at Unifi, Inc. and was the Corporate Controller from August 2002 through February 2008. Mr. Knox received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is a Certified Public Accountant.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kemet Electronics Corporation |
Vice President and Corporate Controller |
Current |
| The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Bachelor of Science Degree In Business Administration |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kemet Electronics Corporation |
Vice President, Quality |
Current |
J. Kelly Vogt, Vice President, Sales-Worldwide, joined KEMET in 1984 as a Production Supervisor
in tantalum manufacturing. In 1986, he joined Field Sales as a Sales Representative in Schaumburg,
Illinois. Subsequent assignments included District Sales Manager (Mid-Atlantic), Global Account
Manager (General Motors), and Director of Sales. In 1998, he returned to Greenville, SC, as Director
of Ceramic Marketing, and assumed his current position in 2003. Mr. Vogt received his B.S. degree
from Tusculum College.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kemet Electronics Corporation |
Vice President, Marketing & Sales |
Current |
James A. Bruorton, III, Vice President, Channel Sales Global, was named such in 2003. He has
served in various sales and marketing capacities with Union Carbide and KEMET since
September 1973. Mr. Bruorton received his B.S. in Industrial Education from Clemson University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kemet Electronics Corporation |
Vice President, Channel Marketing |
Current |
John Schneider, Vice President, Global Accounts, joined Union Carbide Corporation/KEMET in 1984 as a Sales Representative in San Diego, California. In 1985, he was promoted to District Manager and later Area Manager covering Northern California and the Pacific Northwest. In 1994, Mr. Schneider was transferred to Singapore as Director of S.E. Asia Operations to expand KEMET’s sales and warehousing capability. In 1998, he returned to California to become Senior Director, Western Area, which included the establishment of sales and warehousing operations in Latin America. In 2003, Mr. Schneider was appointed Vice President, Sales – America, prior to accepting his current assignment in 2004. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Selling and Sales Management from Bowling Green State University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kemet Electronics Corporation |
Vice President, Sales, Asia, Pacific |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kemet Electronics Corporation |
Vice President |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kemet Electronics Corporation |
Reg Vice President, Sales |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kemet Electronics Corporation |
Vice President, Worldwide Sales |
Current |
Kirk D. Shockley, Vice President, Film and Electrolytic Business Group, was named such in April 2007. He joined UCC/KEMET in 1981 as a Production Supervisor in the Carbon Products Division. He transferred to the Electronics Division in 1984, and has held several positions of increased responsibility in the manufacturing area including the positions of AO Cap (aluminum capacitor) Project Manager and Director of Operations and General Manager for the Company's operations in the People's Republic of China prior to the appointment to his current position. Mr. Shockley received a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Management from Purdue University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kemet Electronics Corporation |
Vice President, Kemet's Film and Electrolytic Business Group |
Current |
| Kemet Electronics Corporation |
Project Manager |
Current |
Larry C. McAdams, Vice President, Human Resources, joined KEMET in 1983. He previously served as the site Human Resources Manager at the Columbus, GA; Shelby, NC; and Fountain Inn, SC, plants. Since 1991, he has been assigned to the corporate HR staff. He was appointed a Director in 1999, Senior Director in 2002 and Vice President in 2003. Mr. McAdams has a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Clemson University and attended the University of South Carolina School of Law.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kemet Electronics Corporation |
Vice President, HR |
Current |
| University of South Carolina School of Law |
B.A. in Political Science |
Former |
| Clemson University |
B.A. In Political Science |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kemet Electronics Corporation |
Managing Director, Tantalum & Aluminum Manufacturing, Mexico & Vice President |
Current |
| Kemet De Mexico De S.A. De C.V. |
Vice President |
Current |
Michael W. Boone, Vice President and Treasurer, was named such in July 2008. Mr. Boone joined KEMET in June 1987 as Manager of Credit and Cash Management and has previously held the positions of Senior Director of Finance and Corporate Secretary before his appointment to his current position. Mr. Boone holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Banking and Finance from the University of Georgia.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kemet Electronics Corporation |
Vice President and Treasurer |
Current |
| Kemet Electronics Corporation |
Treasurer Senior Director, Finance & Secretary |
Former |
| Credit.Com, Inc. |
Manager |
Former |
| The University of Georgia |
Bachelor of Business Administration Degree In Banking and Finance |
Former |
R. James Assaf, Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, was named such in July 2008. Mr. Assaf joined KEMET as Vice President, General Counsel in March 2008. Prior to joining KEMET, Mr. Assaf served as General Manager for InkSure Inc., a start-up seller of product authentication solutions. He had also previously held several positions with Sensormatic Electronics Corporation, including Associate General Counsel and Director of Business Development, Mergers & Acquisitions. Prior to Sensormatic, Mr. Assaf served as an Associate Attorney with the international law firm Squire Sanders & Dempsey. Mr. Assaf received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Kenyon College and his Juris Doctor degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Law.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kemet Electronics Corporation |
Vice President, General Counsel |
Current |
| Sensormatic Electronics Corporation |
|
Former |
| Kenyon College |
Bachelor of Arts Degree |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kemet Electronics Corporation |
Vice President, Manufacturing, Global |
Current |
| Kemet Electronics Corporation |
Project Manager |
Former |
Thomas F. Broderick, Vice President of Product Development, joined KEMET in October of 2003. Previously, Mr. Broderick worked for General Electric in the Aircraft Engines division as Team Leader of Materials Application Engineering for the Fan and Compressor Airfoil Center of Excellence. Additionally, he spent a number of years working for the USAF in the Materials Directorate at Wright-Patterson AFB, holding a number of engineering and management positions involved in the development of materials and processes for application in future military systems. Mr. Broderick received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Materials Science Engineering from Wright State University and the University of Dayton, respectively.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kemet Electronics Corporation |
Vice President, Product Dev |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kemet Electronics Corporation |
Marketing Director |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kemet Electronics Corporation |
Director, Corp & Marketing Comm |
Current |
Frank G. Brandenberg, Chairman and Director, was named such in October 2003. Before his retirement in 2003, Mr. Brandenberg was a Corporate Vice President and Sector President of Northrop Grumman Corporation. Prior to joining Northrop, he previously spent 28 years at Unisys where his last position was Corporate Vice President and President, Client/Server Systems, and then later served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of EA Industries, Inc. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering and a Master of Science degree in Operations Research from Wayne State University and completed the Program for Management Development at the Harvard Business School.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kemet Electronics Corporation |
Chairman and Director |
Current |
| Client Server Systems |
Corporate Vice President |
Former |
| Wayne State University |
Master of Science Degree In Operations Research |
Former |
| Wayne State University |
Bachelor of Science Degree In Industrial Engineering |
Former |
John is the Director of Applications in the Technical Marketing group for KEMET Electronics Corp. John has worked at KEMET for the past 16 years in various technical roles, concentrating on new product development, testing and applications. He also worked for AVX for the previous 15 years, bringing his total experience with capacitor applications to more than 30 years. John has authored many papers that have been presented at technical symposiums covering capacitors in power applications, failure analysis, flex, surge, EMI/RFI, ESD, low inductance, and electrical performance. John is also the author of KEMET Spice and KEMET's FIT Calculator software.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kemet Electronics Corporation |
Director of Applications |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kemet Electronics Corporation |
Assoc Product Manager, Ceramic Business Group |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kemet Electronics Corporation |
Manager, Technology Product Line |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Delta Apparel, Inc. |
President, Maddrey & Associates (Investment, Consulting) |
Current |
| Upstate Forever |
Chair |
Current |
| Kemet Electronics Corporation |
Chairman |
Current |
| Delta Apparel, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Blue Cross & Blue Shield of South Carolina |
Member, Board of Directors |
Current |
| Renfro Corporation |
Member, Board of Directors |
Current |
| South Carolina LLC |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Delta Woodside Industries, Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Delta Woodside Industries, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Delta Woodside Industries, Inc. |
Textile Manufacturer |
Former |
| Delta Woodside Industries, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Polymer Group, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Kemet Electronics Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
Gurminder S. Bedi, Director, was named such in May 2006. Mr. Bedi served as Vice President of
Ford Motor Company from October 1998 through his retirement in December 2001. Mr. Bedi served
as Vehicle Line Director at Ford Motor Company from October 1996 through October 1998 and in a
variety of other managerial positions at Ford for more than thirty years. He currently serves on the
board of directors of Compuware Corporation. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical
Engineering from George Washington University and a Masters of Business Administration degree
from the University of Detroit.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kemet Electronics Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| University of Detroit Mercy School of Law |
Master of Business Administration Degree |
Former |
| The George Washington University |
Bachelor of Science Degree In Mechanical Engineering |
Former |
Joseph V. Borruso, 67, Director, was named such in March 2008. Mr. Borruso is currently the President of AOEM Consultants, LLC. He served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Hella North America, a manufacturer of automotive lighting and electronics from 1999 through his retirement in 2005. Prior thereto, Mr. Borruso served in various senior management positions, most recently as Executive Vice President of Sales, for the Bosch Automotive Group N.A. from 1983 to 1999.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kemet Electronics Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Investor Growth Capital, Inc. |
Senior Adviser |
Current |
| Broadcom Korea |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Kemet Electronics Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Motorola, Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| AT&T Inc. |
Vice President |
Former |
| Northwestern University |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| Northwestern University |
B.S. In Electrical Engineering |
Former |
| Kemet Electronics Corporation |
member |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Andrew Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Rogers Corporation |
Board Member |
Current |
| Kemet Electronics Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Comtech Telecommunications Corp. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Andrew Corporation |
President, Base Station Subsystems Group |
Former |
| Stanford University |
MBA |
Former |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison |
Bachelor of Science Degree In Mechanical Engineering |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kemet Electronics Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Epcos AG |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Kemet Electronics Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Epcos AG |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| Epcos AG |
Executive Vice President |
Former |
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