Decision Makers
Board of Directors
Kenton K. Alder has served as our Chief Executive Officer, President and Director since March 1999. From January 1997 to July 1998, Mr. Alder served as Vice President of Tyco Printed Circuit Group Inc., a printed circuit board manufacturer. Prior to that time, Mr. Alder served as President and Chief Executive Officer of ElectroStar, Inc., a publicly held printed circuit board manufacturing company, from December 1994 to December 1996. From January 1987 to November 1994, Mr. Alder served as President of Lundahl Astro Circuits Inc., a predecessor company to ElectroStar. Mr. Alder holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Utah State University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| TTM Technologies Advanced Circuits Div. |
COO |
Current |
| TTM Technologies, Inc. |
Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer |
Current |
| TTM Technologies, Inc. |
Vice President |
Former |
| Power Circuits Inc. |
Director of Operations |
Former |
| University of California, Irvine |
Bachelor of Arts In Economics |
Former |
Steven W. Richards has served as our Chief Financial Officer since November 2005. From May 2000 to October 2005, Mr. Richards was our Vice President and Treasurer. Prior to joining TTM Technologies, Mr. Richards worked for Atlantic Richfield, an oil and gas company, from June 1996 to April 2000 in financial planning, analysis and reporting. Mr. Richards holds a Bachelor of Journalism degree from the University of Missouri, Columbia, a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Southern California and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
Doug Soder recently joined TTM Technologies as Executive Vice President. He formerly was Executive Vice President of Tyco Electronics Printed Circuit Group since January 2001. Mr. Soder began his career in 1983 as a Sales Engineer with AMP Inc. From 1983 to 1989, Mr. Soder held a progression of sales assignments culminating with Account Executive assignments for IBM. In 1989, Mr. Soder joined TEPCG as a Regional Sales Manager. From 1989 to 1994, Mr. Soder held a number of Regional Sales Manager assignments and helped establish a national manufacturing representative network for the business. In 1994, Mr. Soder returned to AMP Inc., serving as Regional Sales Manager for AMP-AKZO, the company's PCB joint venture with Akzo Nobel Corp. In 1996, Mr. Soder re-joined TEPCG as Vice President of Sales & Marketing, a role he held for four years. Mr. Soder received his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Dickinson College.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| TTM Technologies, Inc. |
Executive Vice President |
Current |
| Dickinson College |
Bachelor of Arts In Political Science |
Former |
Douglas L. Soder recently joined TTM Technologies as Executive Vice President. He formerly was Executive Vice President of Tyco Electronics - Printed Circuit Group since January 2001. Mr. Soder began his career in 1983 as a Sales Engineer with AMP Inc. From 1983 to 1989, Mr. Soder held a progression of sales assignments culminating with Account Executive assignments for IBM. In 1989, Mr. Soder joined TE - PCG as a Regional Sales Manager. From 1989 to 1994, Mr. Soder held a number of Regional Sales Manager assignments and helped establish a national manufacturing representative network for the business. In 1994, Mr. Soder returned to AMP Inc., serving as Regional Sales Manager for AMP - AKZO, the company's PCB joint venture with Akzo Nobel Corp. In 1996, Mr. Soder re-joined TE - PCG as Vice President of Sales & Marketing, a role he held for four years. Mr. Soder received his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Dickinson College.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| TTM Technologies, Inc. |
Executive Vice President |
Current |
| Dickinson College |
Bachelor of Arts In Political Science |
Former |
O. Clay Swain has served as our Senior Vice President, Marketing since November 2005, having served as our Vice President, Sales and Marketing since September 2001, as our Vice President, Sales since June 2000 and as our National Sales Manager from March 2000. From July 1999 to February 2000, Mr. Swain served as General Manager of Tyco Printed Circuit Group, Logan Division, a publicly held printed circuit board manufacturing company. From January 1997 to June 1999, Mr. Swain served as Director of Sales of Tyco Printed Circuit Group. From December 1994 to December 1996, Mr. Swain served as National Sales Manager of ElectroStar, Inc., previously a publicly held printed circuit board manufacturing company. Mr. Swain holds a Bachelor of Science and a Master in Business Administration from Utah State University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| TTM Technologies, Inc. |
Vice President, Information Technology |
Current |
| AMP Ltd. |
Manager |
Former |
| Lafayette College |
Bachelor of Science In Mathematics |
Former |
Jeanette Newman has served as our Vice President, Human Resources since January 2006, having served as the Human Resources Director for our Burlington Division since 2002. Prior to joining TTM Technologies, Ms. Newman served from 2000 to 2002 as Human Resources Director for BroadBand Office.com, a start-up company. From 1995 to 2001, Ms Newman was a Human Resource Consultant and Generalist with MCI WorldCom. Ms Newman holds a degree in Human Resource Management from George Mason University, Virginia, and Certification in Human Resource Organization Development from University of Virginia.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| TTM Technologies, Inc. |
Vice President, Human Resources |
Current |
| TTM Technologies, Inc. |
Human Resources Director |
Former |
| MCI WorldCom |
Human Resource Consultant |
Former |
| George Mason University |
Degree In Human Resource Management |
Former |
| George Mason University |
Degree In Human Resource Management |
Former |
| University of Virginia |
Certification in Human Resource Organization Development |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Applied Films Corporation |
President & CEO |
Current |
| Applied Materials, Inc. |
Vice President |
Current |
| Acquisitions Ltd. |
Corporate Vice President |
Current |
| Emerging Business Group |
Corporate Vice President |
Current |
| TTM Technologies, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| American Electronics Association |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Usdc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| TTM Technologies, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Applied Films Corporation |
Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President |
Former |
| Applied Materials, Inc. |
General Manager Emerging Business Group |
Former |
| Marubeni Specialty Chemicals |
General Manager |
Former |
| High Performance Inc |
General Manager |
Former |
| Acquisitions Ltd. |
General Manager |
Former |
| Emerging Business Group |
General Manager |
Former |
| Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania |
Master's Degree In Business Administration |
Former |
| Yale University |
Bachelor of Arts Degree In East Asian Studies |
Former |
| Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania |
Bachelor of Arts Degree In East Asian |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| TTM Technologies, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Eftc |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Sony Corporation |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. |
Senior Executive |
Former |
| The Ohio State University |
B.S.M.E. |
Former |
John G. Mayer has served as our Director since September 2000. Mr. Mayer is presently retired. From January 1997 to November 1999, Mr. Mayer served as Vice President of Tyco Printed Circuit Group, Inc., a printed circuit board manufacturer. Mr. Mayer served as Chief Operating Officer of ElectroStar, Inc., previously a publicly held printed circuit board manufacturing company, from December 1994 to December 1996. From April 1986 to November 1994, Mr. Mayer served as President of Electro-Etch Circuits, Inc., a predecessor company to ElectroStar. Mr. Mayer holds a Bachelor of Arts in History, the Arts and Letters from Yale University and a Juris Doctorate from UCLA School of Law. The board has determined that Mr. Mayer is an independent director.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| TTM Technologies, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Electro Star |
Chief Operating Officer |
Former |
| University of California, Los Angeles School of Law |
Juris Doctor |
Former |
| University of California, Los Angeles |
Juris Doctor |
Former |
| Yale University |
Bachelor of Arts In History |
Former |
| University of California, Los Angeles School of Law |
Bachelor of Arts In History |
Former |
| University of California, Los Angeles |
Bachelor of Arts In History |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Bristol Investment Group, Inc. |
Managing Partner |
Current |
| Air Evac EMS, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Pennant Foods |
Chairman |
Current |
| Celeste Industries Corporation |
Chairman |
Current |
| TTM Technologies, Inc. |
Vice Chairman |
Current |
| Electro Star |
Director |
Former |
| DePaul University |
MBA |
Former |
| Drake University |
BS |
Former |