Decision Makers
Board of Directors
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Langer, Inc. |
President & CEO |
Current |
| Langer, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Clarus Corp |
Director of Corporate Development |
Former |
| Net Perceptions, Inc. |
Director of Corporate Development |
Former |
| Net Perceptions, Inc. |
Principal |
Former |
| Chartwell Investments |
Associate |
Former |
Kathleen P. Bloch became our Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective as of September 4, 2007. Ms. Bloch began her career as an auditor at Peat Marwick in Philadelphia. From August 1999 until January 2006, Ms. Bloch served as the Chief Financial Officer of Silver Line Building Products, a leading privately-held manufacturer of vinyl doors and windows servicing the mass and professional contract trade channels. In January 2006, Ms. Bloch added the title of Chief Operating Officer of Silver Line to her responsibilities and remained in those positions until the sale of Silver Line in late 2006. Following the sale of Silver Line, Ms. Bloch joined The Silverman Group as the Chief Operating Officer, a family real estate and investment company, the position from which she joins Langer.Ms. Bloch graduated from LaSalle University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting in 1978 and received her Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from LaSalle in 1990.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Langer, Inc. |
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Silverman Group, Inc. |
Chief Operating Officer |
Former |
| Silver Line Building Products |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| Peat Marwick International |
Auditor |
Former |
Ms. Cormack resigned from Langer, Inc. on December 4, 2006. Ms. Cormack's Stock Option Agreement with the Company provided that none of her options vested prior to September 18, 2008. The options listed in the above table for Ms. Cormack expired upon her resignation from the Company on December 4, 2006.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Langer, Inc. |
Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
Kathryn P. Kehoe joined the Company in February 2006 and was elected by the Board as our Senior Vice President in June 2006. Prior to joining the Company, from January 2000 to February 2006, she owned and managed a consulting firm which provided corporate strategic planning, organizational development, and acquisition due diligence and integration planning services. From May 1993 to January 2000, she was at NovaCare, Inc. as Senior Vice President, Human Resources and a member of the Operations for NovaCare Employee Services, Inc., a subsidiary employee services company. From July 1984 to May 1993, she was at the Bristol Meyers Squibb Company in various management roles, most recently as Director of Compensation and Benefits in the Pharmaceutical Group
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Langer, Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Current |
| NovaCare, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Human Resources |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Langer, Inc. |
Vice President, Clinical Sales |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Langer, Inc. |
Founder |
Current |
| Langer, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Bluelake Partners, L.L.C. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Langer, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Simmons College |
B.S. In Chemistry |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Langer, Inc. |
Director, Comm |
Current |
Burtt R. Ehrlich , 69, has served as one of our directors since June 2002. Prior to the completion of the acquisition of Armor Holdings, Inc., by BAE Systems plc on July 31, 2007, Mr. Ehrlich served as a director of Armor Holdings, Inc. since January 1996. Mr. Ehrlich has also served as a member of the Board of Directors of Langer, Inc. since February 2001. Mr. Ehrlich is also a member of the Board of Trustees of The Arbitrage Fund, a registered investment company. Mr. Ehrlich served as Chairman and Chief Operating Officer of Ehrlich Bober Financial Corp. (the predecessor of Benson Eyecare Corporation) from December 1986 until October 1992, and as a director of Benson Eyecare Corporation from October 1992 until November 1995.
David S. Hershberg is a graduate of New York University and Harvard Law School and has had a distinguished career serving in various legal capacities for companies such as IBM, Shearson Lehman Brothers, and Viatel Inc., in addition to directorships at Bank Julius Baer. Since 2006, Mr. Hershberg has served as a consultant to companies such as Aquiline LLC and The Solaris Group, in addition to serving on the Board of Directors for a number of private equity sponsored-owned businesses.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Langer, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Langer, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| AboveNet, Inc. |
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Langer, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Langer, Inc. |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| Langer, Inc. |
Vice President |
Former |
| Touche Ross & Co. |
|
Former |
| Hofstra University |
Bachelor of Business Administration Degree |
Former |
Stephen M. Brecher became a member of our Board of Directors on May 1, 2006 and is the Chairman of the Audit Committee. In April 2006, he joined the firm of Weiser LLP as a Senior Advisor concentrating on new business development. Mr. Brecher was a Principal of XRoads Solutions Group, an international consulting firm from 2001 to 2005. Prior to that, he spent 33 years at KPMG (formerly Peat Marwick Mitchell), 26 years as a tax partner specializing in international banking. Mr. Brecher is a CPA and attorney and a member of the New York State Bar. He also serves as a member of the board of directors of Refco, Inc. The Board has determined that Mr. Brecher is an independent financial expert under the listing requirements of The Nasdaq Stock Market.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Langer, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| New York State Bar Association |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Langer, Inc. |
Chairman |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Scan - New York |
President |
Current |
| St. Francis College |
Trustee |
Current |
| Scan - New York |
Board Member |
Current |
| Simbrom Campisi & Associates |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Langer, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
W. Gray Hudkins became our President and Chief Executive Officer effective as of January 1, 2006. Mr. Hudkins previously served as our Chief Operating Officer from October 2004 until his appointment as President and Chief Executive Officer. Prior to that, Mr. Hudkins served as Director of Corporate Development for Clarus Corporation from December 2002 until September 2004, as a Principal in Kanders & Company, Inc. from December 2003 until September 2004, and as Director of Corporate Development for Net Perceptions, Inc. from April 2004 until September 2004. Prior to this, from February 2002 until December 2002, Mr. Hudkins served as Manager of Financial Planning and Development for Bay Travelgear, Inc., a branded consumer products company based in New York and Chicago. From April 2000 until February 2002, Mr. Hudkins served as an Associate at Chartwell Investments LLC, a New York based private equity firm, and from August 1999 until April 2000, Mr. Hudkins served as an Associate at Saunder, Karp & Megrue L.P., a private merchant bank based in Stamford, Connecticut. Mr. Hudkins graduated cum laude with an A.B. in Economics and a Certificate in Germanic Language and Literature from Princeton University in 1997.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Langer, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Langer, Inc. |
Director, President and Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Langer, Inc. |
COO |
Former |
| Net Perceptions, Inc. |
Director of Corporate Development |
Former |
| Clarus Corp |
Director of Corporate Development |
Former |
| Chartwell Investments |
Associate |
Former |
| Net Perceptions, Inc. |
Principal |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Armor Holdings, Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Actualite Internationale |
Chairman of The Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| New York State Bar Association |
Attorney and Member |
Current |
| Net Perceptions, Inc. |
Chairman |
Former |
| Armor Holdings, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| The Winston Churchill Foundation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Highlands Acquisition Corp. |
Director |
Current |
| Simbrom Campisi & Associates |
Member |
Current |
| Langer, Inc. |
Member |
Current |
| Armor Holdings, Inc. |
Founder |
Former |
| Clarus Corp |
Member of the Board of Directors |
Former |
| Armor Holdings, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| NYSE Group, Inc. |
Vice Chairman of the Board |
Former |
| Brown University |
B.A. Degree In Economics |
Former |
| Clarus Corp |
member |
Former |
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