People: Anaren Inc (ANEN.OQ)

ANEN.OQ on NASDAQ Stock Exchange Global Select Market

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1 Aug 2013
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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position

Lawrence Sala

50 2001 Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer

Carl Gerst

75 2001 Vice Chairman of the Board, Chief Technical Officer

George Blanton

51 2008 Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President, Treasurer

Mark Burdick

54 2011 President - Wireless Group

Timothy Ross

53 2011 President - Space & Defense Group

Amy Tewksbury

48 2005 Senior Vice President - Human Resources

Gert Thygesen

57 2005 Senior Vice President - Technology

David Ferrara

57 1996 Secretary and General Counsel

John Smucker

68 2012 Lead Independent Director

Patricia Civil

63 2007 Independent Director

Louis De Santis

67 2010 Independent Director

Dale Eck

69 1995 Independent Director

James Gould

54 2010 Independent Director

Matthew Robison

51 2006 Independent Director

Biographies

Name Description

Lawrence Sala

Mr. Lawrence A. Sala is Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of Anaren, Inc. Mr. Sala joined the Company in 1984. He has served as President since May 1995, as Chief Executive Officer since September 1997, and as Chairman of the Board of Directors since November 2001. Mr. Sala became a member of the Board of Directors of the Company in 1995. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering, a Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering and a Master's Degree in Business Administration, all from Syracuse University.

Carl Gerst

Mr. Carl W. Gerst, Jr., is Chief Technical Officer and Vice Chairman of the Board of Anaren, Inc. He has served as Chief Technical Officer and Vice Chairman of the Board since May 1995 and served as Treasurer from May 1992 to November 2001. Mr. Gerst previously served as Executive Vice President of the Company from its founding until May 1995, and has been a member of the Company’s Board of Directors since its founding in 1967. He holds a Bachelor's Degree from Youngstown University and a Master's Degree in Business Administration from Syracuse University.

George Blanton

Mr. George A. Blanton is Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President, Treasurer of Anaren Inc. He joined the Company in 2008 as the Company’s Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. Prior to his appointment, Mr. Blanton served as the Assistant General Manager of Sonic Industries, a subsidiary of Dover Corporation. From 1995 to 2006, Mr. Blanton served as the Chief Financial Officer of Sargent, a subsidiary of Dover Corporation. Mr. Blanton holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from University of Southern California, and a Master's Degree in Business Administration from Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA.

Mark Burdick

Mr. Mark P. Burdick is President - Wireless Group of Anaren Inc. He has been with the Company since 1978, and up until his most recent promotion in June 2011 to President, Wireless Group, he served as Senior Vice President and General Manager since 2005 and as Vice President and General Manager from September 2000 until November 2005. He served as Vice President and General Manager, of the Company’s Wireless Group from November 1999 until September 2000, as Business Unit Manager -- Commercial Products from 1994 to 1999, and as Group Manager of Defense Radar Countermeasure Subsystems from 1991 to 1994. Mr. Burdick holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from the Rochester Institute of Technology, and a Master's Degree of Business Administration from the University of Rochester.

Timothy Ross

Mr. Timothy P. Ross is President - Space & Defense Group of Anaren Inc. He has been with the Company since 1982, and up until his most recent promotion in June 2011 to President, Space & Defense Group, he served as Senior Vice President, Business Development since November 2005 and as Vice President, Business Development from September 2000 until November 2005. He served as Vice President and General Manager, of the Company’s Space & Defense Group, from November 1999 until September 2000. Mr. Ross served as Business Unit Manager, Satellite Communications from 1995 to 1999 and as a Program Manager from 1988 to 1995. Mr. Ross holds an Associate's Degree in Engineering Science, a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Clarkson University, and a Master's Degree in Business Administration from the University of Rochester.

Amy Tewksbury

Ms. Amy B. Tewksbury is Senior Vice President - Human Resources of Anaren, Inc. She has served as Senior Vice President, Human Resources since November 2005 and joined the Company in October 2002 as Vice President, Human Resources. Prior to joining Anaren, Ms. Tewksbury was employed by Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. for 16 years. She held various positions with Wegmans including Human Resources Manager of the Syracuse Division, Corporate Human Resources Project Manager, and Store Operations. Ms. Tewksbury holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Management from Syracuse University.

Gert Thygesen

Mr. Gert R. Thygesen is Senior Vice President - Technology of Anaren Inc. Mr. Thygesen joined the Company in 1981 and has served as Senior Vice President, Technology since November 2005 and served as Vice President of Technology from September 2000 until November 2005. He previously served as Vice President, Operations from April 1995 to September 2000, and as Operations Manager from 1992 until 1995. Mr. Thygesen holds a Bachelor of Science Degree and a Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering from Aalborg University Center, Denmark.

David Ferrara

Mr. David M. Ferrara is Secretary and General Counsel of Anaren, Inc. He has served as the Company’s Secretary and General Counsel since February 1996, and became a part-time employee of the Company in January, 2008. Mr. Ferrara is a member of the law firm Bond Schoeneck & King, PLLC, which serves as legal counsel to the Company, and practices in the areas of labor and employment and corporate law. Mr. Ferrara holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Labor Relations from LeMoyne College, a Master’s Degree in Industrial Labor Relations from Michigan State University and a Juris Doctor Degree from Indiana University.

John Smucker

Mr. John L. Smucker is Lead Independent Director of Anaren, Inc. Mr. Smucker is the founder and former President and Chief Executive Officer of MCE Technologies, Inc., a microwave components company based in Michigan, and from 2003 to 2004 served as President and CEO of Aeroflex MCE Technologies, Inc. and Chief Operating Officer of the microelectronics division of Aeroflex MCE. In 1993, Mr. Smucker worked as President of Merchant Financial, Inc., after spending ten years with Goldman Sachs & Co. Mr. Smucker is the Board’s Lead Independent Director and serves on the Board’s Audit, and Investment/Benefits Committees. Mr. Smucker currently is a Director and Vice Chairman of Ann Arbor State Bank located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and serves on the Advisory Board for Mechanical Engineering at Ohio State University.

Patricia Civil

Ms. Patricia T. Civil is Independent Director of Anaren, Inc. Ms. Civil is the former managing partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Syracuse Office where she was employed since 1973. Ms. Civil was certified as a public accountant in 1978 and served as engagement partner to both public and non-public companies until her retirement in 2002. Ms. Civil is Chairperson of the Board’s Audit Committee and also serves on the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee. Ms. Civil currently serves on the Boards of NBT Bancorp (a publicly traded financial holding company) and SRC, Inc.

Louis De Santis

Mr. Louis J. De Santis is Independent Director of Anaren, Inc. Mr. De Santis is a former Vice President of Lockheed Martin in Owego, New York where he served in various senior level positions involving management of complex defense electronics programs and various military business segments. Mr. De Santis’ final assignment prior to his retirement was to launch Lockheed Martin into the Tactical Wheeled Vehicle business area. Mr. De Santis serves on the Board’s Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee, Compensation Committee and also on the Audit Committee.

Dale Eck

Mr. Dale F. Eck is Independent Director of Anaren, Inc. Mr. Mr. Eck was Vice President of Finance and Treasurer of The Entwistle Company, a defense contractor, from 1978 until his retirement in February 1997. Mr. Eck has also served as a Director of The Entwistle Company since 1978 and continues to serve that company in such capacity. Mr. Eck is the Chair of the Board’s Investment/Benefits Committee and also serves on the Audit Committee.

James Gould

Mr. James G. Gould is Independent Director of Anaren, Inc. Mr. Gould is the founder and President of Alesco Advisors, LLC, an SEC registered investment advisor based in Pittsford, New York. Prior to founding Alesco, Mr. Gould was President of Clover Capital Management, Inc., an SEC registered investment advisor. Mr. Gould is a certified public accountant, with prior experience as an audit and tax accountant with Peat, Marwick & Mitchell. Mr. Gould currently serves as Chairman of the Board’s Compensation Committee and also serves on the Audit Committee.

Matthew Robison

Mr. Matthew S. Robison is Independent Director of Anaren, Inc. Mr. Robison became Senior Vice President, of Wunderlich Securities, Inc. in February 2010. He became a Senior Vice President of Wedbush Securities when that firm acquired Pacific Growth Equities in 2009, where he had been a Managing Director. Until June 2008, Mr. Robison served as a Senior Vice President of Ferris, Baker, Watts, Incorporated. Mr. Robison previously served as a General Partner and Analyst of Botti Brown Asset Management from January 1997 until January 1999, and as Vice President and Analyst for Montgomery Securities from October 1994 until January 1997. Before joining Montgomery Mr. Robison served in sales and marketing capacities in the semiconductor industry with DSP Communications, Philips Semiconductors and Signetics after graduating from the University of Denver in 1983 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics. Mr. Robison is Chair of the Board’s Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee and also serves as a member of the Board’s Compensation Committee.

Basic Compensation

Name Fiscal Year Total

Lawrence Sala

1,506,560

Carl Gerst

646,379

George Blanton

526,616

Mark Burdick

598,347

Timothy Ross

654,782

Amy Tewksbury

--

Gert Thygesen

528,410

David Ferrara

--

John Smucker

--

Patricia Civil

--

Louis De Santis

--

Dale Eck

--

James Gould

--

Matthew Robison

--
As Of 29 Jun 2012

Options Compensation

Name Options Value

Lawrence Sala

604,825 4,008,350

Carl Gerst

202,000 1,235,130

George Blanton

0 0

Mark Burdick

116,000 730,926

Timothy Ross

61,200 324,646

Amy Tewksbury

0 0

Gert Thygesen

140,200 981,032

David Ferrara

0 0

John Smucker

0 0

Patricia Civil

0 0

Louis De Santis

0 0

Dale Eck

0 0

James Gould

0 0

Matthew Robison

0 0
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