Belgium, Stevia One Holding, a private company active in the production of the natural high intensity sweetener Stevia, and Origis Energy NV, a private company active in the global development
and management of solar energy plants.
Bruce C. Bruckmann
Mr. Bruckmann (age 64) has been a
director of the Company since October 1992. Mr. Bruckmann has been a Managing Director of Bruckmann, Rosser, Sherrill & Co., Inc., a private equity investment firm, since January 1995. From March 1994 to January 1995,
Mr. Bruckmann served as Managing Director of Citicorp Venture Capital, Ltd. (CVC, Ltd.) and as an executive officer of 399 Venture Partners, Inc. (formerly Citicorp Investments, Inc.). From 1983 until March 1994, Mr. Bruckmann
served as Vice President of CVC, Ltd. Mr. Bruckmann is also a director of H&E Equipment Services L.L.C., a renter and distributor of industrial and construction equipment, and Heritage Crystal Clean Inc., a provider of parts
cleaning services. Mr. Bruckmann is a former director and Chairman of the Board of Directors of MWI Veterinary Supply Co., a distributor of animal health products to veterinarians, and he is a former director of Town Sports International, Inc.,
a fitness club operator. Mr. Bruckmann also serves as a director for Downtown Locker Room, Eos Fitness, and Magpul Industries Corporation, which are private companies.
Continuing Directors
Class III Directors Continuing in Office
(Terms Expire 2019)
Joseph A. Onorato
Mr. Onorato (age 69) has been a director of
the Company since February 2008. From July 1998 until his retirement in September 2000, Mr. Onorato served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for the Automotive Aftermarket Group of Dana Corporation, a global leader in the
engineering, manufacturing and distribution of components and systems for worldwide vehicular and industrial manufacturers. In July 1998, Dana Corporation merged with Echlin, Inc. (Echlin), a worldwide manufacturer of motor vehicle
parts. At the time of the merger, Mr. Onorato was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Echlin. He is a certified public accountant and previously worked with PricewaterhouseCoopers. Mr. Onorato also served on the board of
directors for Affinia Group Intermediate Holdings, Inc., where he was chairman of the Audit Committee, and BPI Holdings International, Inc., both motor vehicle components manufacturers. In addition, Mr. Onorato serves as a member of the
Advisory Board of the School of Business at Quinnipiac University.
William H. Runge III
Mr. Runge
(age 66) has been a director of the Company since July 2014. Mr. Runge has been a Managing Director with Alvarez & Marsal since June 2002, a premier business advisory firm for companies seeking to transform operations,
catapult growth and accelerate results. In that capacity, Mr. Runge has served in Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Executive Officer and Controller roles in the manufacturing, distribution and service industries. Prior to
his work with Alvarez & Marsal, Mr. Runge spent more than 10 years with the corporate restructuring group of Arthur Andersen in Atlanta, where he served as
Partner-in-Charge
for the Southeast Region.
W.
Christopher Wellborn
Mr. Wellborn (age 62) has been a director of the Company
since our acquisition of
Dal-Tile
International Inc.
(Dal-Tile)
in March 2002. He has served as the Companys Chief Operating Officer since November
2005 and as its President and Chief Operating Officer since November 2009. Mr. Wellborn was Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary of
Dal-Tile
from August 1997 through
March 2002. From March 2002 to November 2005, he served as President
Dal-Tile.
From June 1993 to August 1997, Mr. Wellborn was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Lenox, Inc.
Class I Directors Continuing in Office (Terms Expire 2020)
Karen A. Smith Bogart
Dr. Smith Bogart (age 60) has been a director of the Company since May 2011. She is
President of Smith Bogart Consulting, an advisement firm focused on business growth, turn-around and capability. She has led
start-up
firms in consumer products and printing services. Prior to 2007, she was a
Senior
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