People: Appliance Recycling Centers of America Inc (ARCI.OQ)

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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position

Edward Cameron

71 1989 Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer

Jeffrey Cammerrer

42 2012 Chief Financial Officer

Bradley Bremer

43 2012 President of ApplianceSmart, Inc.

Mark Eisenschenk

55 2013 Chief Operating Officer; President of ARCA Recycling, Inc.

Rachel Holmes

48 2008 Vice President - Business Development and Environmental Affairs

Jeffrey Brown

59 2009 Vice President - Recycling Systems

Bruce Wall

58 2000 Vice President - Resource Efficiency Programs

Jeffrey Woloz

60 2008 Vice President; General Manager of ARCA California

Steven Lowenthal

53 2011 Director

Duane Carlson

76 1990 Independent Director

Stanley Goldberg

2011 Independent Director

Randy Pearce

57 2012 Independent Director

Dean Pickerell

64 2011 Independent Director

Biographies

Name Description

Edward Cameron

Mr. Edward R. Cameron is Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer of Appliance Recycling Centers of America, Inc. He is the founder and has been the President of the Company since its inception in 1976. He has been a director and Chairman of the Board of the Company since 1989 and prior to 1989 was a director of a predecessor of the Company. Prior to founding the Company, Mr. Cameron served as a district product manager and manager for Burroughs Corporation (a predecessor of Unisys Corporation) and served in executive positions for several small businesses. Mr. Cameron has a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Montana State University. In his 35 years with the Company, Mr. Cameron has developed and brings to the Board knowledge of all aspects of the Company, its businesses, industry, markets and day-to-day operations, and the issues, opportunities and challenges facing the Company. Mr. Cameron’s role as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company creates a critical link between the Board and management and facilitates the implementation of the company business strategies by management.

Jeffrey Cammerrer

Mr. Jeffrey A. Cammerrer is Chief Financial Officer of Appliance Recycling Centers of America, Inc. Mr. Cammerrer has served as the Company's Vice President of Accounting and Finance since March 2012 and as Corporate Controller since July 2008. As Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Cammerrer will oversee all aspects of corporate finance and accounting, including financial reporting, financing activities, budgeting and financial planning, and investor relations. The position of Chief Financial Officer was formerly held by Peter Hausback, who left the Company in November 2011. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Cammerrer held the position of Director of Finance for Milestone AV Technologies from September 2007 through July 2008. He has held several accounting management positions, including Vice President of Accounting at Eschelon Telecom, Inc. from March 1997 through September 2007. Mr. Cammerrer is a CPA (inactive) and holds a B.S. in Accounting from North Dakota State University.

Bradley Bremer

Mr. Bradley S. Bremer is President of ApplianceSmart, Inc., subsidiary of Appliance Recycling Centers Of America, Inc., since February 2012. He served as Vice President of Retail Operations from 2007 until his appointment as President of ApplicanceSmart. Mr. Bremer is responsible for directing all aspects of the Company’s retail division, including the management of sales, advertising and operations for the Company’s ApplianceSmart stores. He oversees the selection of ApplianceSmart locations, planning for new stores, development of new markets, and implementation of retail programs and services. From 2000 to 2007, Mr. Bremer held the position of Retail Operations Manager for the Company. Mr. Bremer is a graduate of the University of Minnesota.

Mark Eisenschenk

Mr. Mark G. Eisenschenk has been appointed as Chief Operating Officer of Appliance Recycling Centers of America, Inc., & President of ARCA Recycling, Inc., a subsidiary of the Company effective July 22, 2013. Mr. Eisenschenk was employed by Vanguard Graphics International, LLC (Vanguard), from 2001 to March 2013. Vanguard is a holding company whose subsidiaries manufacture equipment, distribute consumables and develop and market specialty software for the graphics arts industry worldwide. He served as President of Vanguard and Chief Executive Officer of its subsidiary, Xitron, LLC, from 2007 to 2013, and as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of Printware, LLC., the predecessor to Vanguard, from 2001 to 2007. Mr. Eisenschenk is a CPA (inactive) and holds a B.S. in Accounting from St. Cloud State University.

Rachel Holmes

Ms. Rachel L. Holmes is Vice President - Business Development and Environmental Affairs of Appliance Recycling Centers of America Inc., since April 2008. In this capacity, Ms. Holmes focuses on business development, including strategic planning to identify and retain new clients for the Company’s appliance recycling and replacement services. She directs the Company’s environmental, industry and regulatory research; participation in industry and government initiatives; and marketing and communications. Ms. Holmes was employed by the Company from 1991 to 1999 in various corporate planning, marketing and advertising capacities. From 1999 until rejoining the Company in 2003, she was an independent marketing consultant for the Company. Ms. Holmes earned a B.A. from the University of Minnesota.

Jeffrey Brown

Mr. Jeffrey S. Brown is Vice President - Recycling Systems of Appliance Recycling Centers of America, Inc., since February 2009. Mr. Brown is responsible for developing the Company’s appliance recycling business with manufacturers, retailers and other entities that have opted to become partners in the U.S. EPA’s Responsible Appliance Disposal (RAD) Program. He is responsible for sales of equipment and systems for the Company’s exclusive North American distributorship of UNTHA Recycling Technology. Before joining the Company, he was a 27-year employee of Whirlpool Corporation, where he worked to develop a reverse logistics dealer network to manage discontinued, obsolete and damaged products for Whirlpool. Mr. Brown attended Tiffin University.

Bruce Wall

Mr. Bruce J. Wall is Vice President - Resource Efficiency Programs of Appliance Recycling Centers Of America, Inc., since October 2000. Mr. Wall is responsible for assisting utility clients in the design, implementation and evaluation of their energy efficiency appliance recycling and replacement programs. He is instrumental in supporting clients in the performance of cost-benefit analyses. Previously, Mr. Wall was employed by the Company as a National Manager from 1993 to 1997. From 1997 until rejoining the Company in 2000, Mr. Wall worked for Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships, Inc., where he facilitated and managed groups to develop, implement and evaluate regional market transformation strategies. He holds a B.A. from Montana State University.

Jeffrey Woloz

Mr. Jeffrey L. Woloz is Vice President of Appliance Recycling Centers of America Inc., and General Manager of Appliance Recycling Centers of America-California, Inc., subsidiary of the company. Mr. Woloz joined the Company in 2006 as General Manager of ARCA California and was named to the position of Vice President in April 2008. He directs the operations of the Company’s regional recycling facility in Compton, California, and oversees customer relations for replacement and recycling programs in California. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Woloz was Director of Operations for Network Services, LLC, where he assisted in planning the strategic direction of the company while assuming a variety of operational responsibilities. He holds an MBA from California State University.

Steven Lowenthal

Mr. Steven Lowenthal is Director of Appliance Recycling Centers of America, Inc., since August 2, 2011. Mr. Lowenthal is Co-CEO and shareholder of SPECTRUM Commercial Services Company (“SPECTRUM”) in Bloomington, Minnesota where he has been employed since 1996. SPECTRUM provides commercial financing services to businesses. Prior to 1996, Mr. Lowenthal was a senior executive at US Bank’s asset based lending division and served as portfolio manager at SIMCOR Business Credit. Mr. Lowenthal has an undergraduate degree in business from the University of Minnesota and a law degree, cum laude, from the William Mitchell College of Law and has completed graduate level business courses for an MBA degree. He is a member of the Commercial Financial Association.

Duane Carlson

Mr. Duane S. Carlson is an Independent Director of Appliance Recycling Centers Of America, Inc. Mr. Carlson has been a self-employed business consultant since 1997, as he was from 1988 to 1991. From 1991 to 1997, Mr. Carlson was executive vice president and chief financial officer of NetStar, Inc., a company engaged in the development, manufacturing and marketing of high-speed computer communications equipment. He was a founder of NetStar, Inc. and was a member of its board of directors. NetStar, Inc. became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ascend Communications, Inc. on August 15, 1996 and is now part of Lucent Technologies, which acquired Ascend. He was a founder of Lee Data Corporation and from 1979 to 1988 was employed by Lee Data Corporation (which became Carleton Corporation and is now part of Oracle, Inc.) in various capacities, most recently as chief financial officer and executive vice president, and was also a member of the board of directors. Mr. Carlson is a CPA (inactive) and holds a BBA from the University of Minnesota. Mr. Carlson currently serves as a director of several privately held companies.

Stanley Goldberg

Mr. Stanley Goldberg is an Independent Director of Appliance Recycling Centers of America, Inc., since August 2, 2011. Mr. Goldberg is CEO of Vanguard Graphics International (“Vanguard”) in Eagan, Minnesota where he was been employed since 2008. Vanguard is a privately held company that manages companies in the graphic arts industry. Prior to 2008, Mr. Goldberg was employed in executive level positions with various companies including PrintWare, LLC from 2001 to 2008 and Goldmark Advisors, LLC from 1999 to 2001. Earlier in his career he held management positions with General Electric Company. Mr. Goldberg has an undergraduate degree in business from West Virginia University and has completed graduate level business courses for an MBA degree from the University of New Haven.

Randy Pearce

Mr. Randy L. Pearce is appointed as Independent Director of Appliance Recycling Centers of America, Inc. He held various executive positions with Regis Corporation, an owner, operator and franchisor of hair and retail product salons, from 1985 until his retirement in June 2012. He served as President of Regis Corporation from February 2011 until June 2012, and as a director of Regis Corporation from October 2011 until June 2012. He served as Chief Financial Officer from 1998 to 2011 and as Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer from 1999 to 2011. Mr. Pearce holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting from the University of Northern Iowa. He is a graduate of the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School Executive Management program. He is a CPA and an active member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Financial Executives Institute (FEI) and the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC). He also serves on the Board of Directors of Ascena Retail Group (Nasdaq: ASNA), which operates a chain of women’s apparel specialty stores. He serves as Chairman of Ascena’s Audit Committee and as a member of its Compensation Committee. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Minneapolis / St. Paul Boy Scouts of America (Northern Star Council), a non-profit corporation.

Dean Pickerell

Mr. Dean R. Pickerell is an Independent Director of Appliance Recycling Centers Of America Inc. He is an executive vice president at Medallion Capital, Inc (“MCI”), where he has been employed since 1987. MCI is a Small Business Investment Company (“SBIC”) that primarily provides subordinated debt to small businesses. MCI was originally part of Control Data Corporation. Prior to 1987, Mr. Pickerell held controller and financial management positions at Honeywell and Control Data and joined the venture capital group at Control Data in 1986. He has been involved in the venture capital and SBIC industry since 1985. He has served on the board of directors of numerous private and public companies. He has been an ARCA Board observer since 1998 when MCI invested in ARCA. Mr. Pickerell has an undergraduate degree in economics from Iowa State University and completed the course work for an MBA degree from Mankato State University.
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