People: Ballantyne Strong Inc (BTN.A)
BTN.A on American Stock Exchange
4.16USD
23 May 2013
4.16USD
23 May 2013
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Summary
| Name | Age | Since | Current Position |
|---|---|---|---|
William Welsh |
71 | Independent Chairman of the Board | |
Gary Cavey |
63 | 2010 | President, Chief Executive Officer, Director |
Mary Carstens |
56 | 2012 | Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President, Treasurer |
Christopher Stark |
52 | 2010 | Chief Operating Officer, Senior Vice President |
Ray Boegner |
63 | 1997 | Senior Vice President |
David Anderson |
58 | 2012 | Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary |
Samuel Freitag |
56 | 2011 | Independent Director |
Mark Hasebroock |
52 | 2003 | Independent Director |
Marc LeBaron |
57 | 2005 | Independent Director |
Donde Plowman |
59 | 2011 | Independent Director |
Biographies
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
William Welsh |
Mr. William F. Welsh, II, is Independent Chairman of the Board of Ballantyne Strong Inc. He was Chairman/CEO of Election Systems & Software from 1993 until his retirement in October 2003. He has served as a director of Lindsay Corporation (NYSE: LNN) since 2001. Mr. Welsh has served as a director of Ballantyne since 2000. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee believes that Mr. Welsh's prior executive level leadership and experience as a Chief Executive Officer give him the operational and breadth of knowledge to understand Ballantye's business operations. His service on other boards of directors also provides a high level of in strategic matters and corporate governance. All of these qualities are supportive of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee's selection of Mr. Welsh as a director. |
Gary Cavey |
Mr. Gary L. Cavey is President, Chief Executive Officer, Director of Ballantyne Strong, Inc. From 2009 until joining the Company, Mr. Cavey served as COO of Midland Radio Corporation, in the manufacture and sale of two-way wireless communications systems for consumer and industrial applications. From 1999 until 2008, Mr. Cavey was President/CEO & Chairman of MAC Equipment, Inc., a manufacturer and marketer of pneumatic conveying and air filtration systems serving numerous industries. In selecting Mr. Cavey to serve as a director, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee considered his 15-plus years' experience serving as a senior executive with his previous employers, his prior and current service on other corporate boards and the Company's history of having its CEO serve on the Board. |
Mary Carstens |
Ms. Mary A. Carstens is Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President, Treasurer of Ballantyne Strong, Inc. Ms. Carstens worked for Belden, Inc. (NYSE:BDC), a global manufacturer of cable and networking products. She held a number of different positions with BDC, with her latest assignment being the Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of the Asia Pacific Division. |
Christopher Stark |
Mr. Christopher D. Stark is Chief Operating Officer, Senior Vice President of Ballantyne Strong Inc. From 2009 to 2010 he served as Vice President of Operations and COO, and was Vice President of Operations from 2007-2009. Served as General Manager for Nobbies, Inc. from September 1999 to April 2007. |
Ray Boegner |
Mr. Ray F. Boegner is Senior Vice President of Ballantyne Strong Inc. Previously Senior Vice President of Sales; Vice President of Sales prior to November 1996; joined Company in 1985. |
David Anderson |
Mr. David G. Anderson is Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary of Ballantyne Strong, Inc. Mr. Anderson assumed the roles in November of 2012. |
Samuel Freitag |
Mr. Samuel C. Freitag is Independent Director of Ballantyne Strong Inc. He has been an independent private investor since January of 2004. From July 2002 to December 2003, he was President of McCarthy Capital Corporation, a private equity fund manager of approximately $300 million in capital. From 1986 until 1997; he held various positions with George K. Baum Merchant Bank, LLC, including serving as Senior Managing Director and Director, Investment Banking. Mr. Freitag has served as a director of Ballantyne since June 2011. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee believes that Mr. Freitag's investment banking experience and service on other boards of directors provide him the executive experience and knowledge to qualify him to serve as a director. |
Mark Hasebroock |
Mr. Mark D. Hasebroock is Independent Director of Ballantyne Strong Inc. He is the founder of Dundee Venture Capital (which was founded in 2010), a venture capital firm investing in growth companies with an e-commerce and web services focus. He is also Co-founder, Director and Secretary of Hayneedle.com (formerly Netshops, Inc.) from 2002 to present. Prior to co-founding Hayneedle, he served as an investment banker with McCarthy & Co., for approximately 13 years. Mr. Hasebroock has served as a director of Ballantyne since 2003. |
Marc LeBaron |
Mr. Marc E. LeBaron is Independent Director of Ballantyne Strong Inc. He has served as Chairman/CEO of Lincoln Industries from 2001 to present. He previously served as President of Lincoln Industries from 1982 until becoming Chairman/CEO. He is also a director of Assurity Life Insurance Company. Mr. LeBaron has served as a director of Ballantyne since 2005. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee believes that Mr. LeBaron's 30-plus years of organizational leadership experience, his ability to identify and implement business strategy and knowledge of corporate governance give him the operational and breadth of knowledge which qualify him to serve as a director. |
Donde Plowman |
Dr. Donde Plowman is Independent Director of Ballantyne Strong Inc. She has been the Dean of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's College of Business Administration and a Professor of Management since July 2010. She was previously the head of the Department of Management at the University of Tennessee from 2007 to 2010. She previously held the position of Professor of Management at the University of Texas in San Antonio from 2007 to 2010, and Associate Dean for graduate programs and research and director of the Ph.D. program at the College of Business from 2000 to 2003. Dr. Plowman has published more than 40 articles and book chapters on management topics and has served as a management training consultant. Dr. Plowman has served as a director of Ballantyne since June 2011. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee believes that Dr. Plowman's experience in business management academics, senior level academic leadership and management experience qualify her to serve as a director. |
Basic Compensation
| Name | Fiscal Year Total |
|---|---|
William Welsh |
-- |
Gary Cavey |
423,564 |
Mary Carstens |
150,541 |
Christopher Stark |
263,254 |
Ray Boegner |
275,790 |
David Anderson |
-- |
Samuel Freitag |
-- |
Mark Hasebroock |
-- |
Marc LeBaron |
-- |
Donde Plowman |
-- |
As Of 30 Dec 2011
Options Compensation
| Name | Options | Value |
|---|---|---|
William Welsh |
0 | 0 |
Gary Cavey |
0 | 0 |
Mary Carstens |
0 | 0 |
Christopher Stark |
0 | 0 |
Ray Boegner |
223,300 | 583,500 |
David Anderson |
0 | 0 |
Samuel Freitag |
0 | 0 |
Mark Hasebroock |
0 | 0 |
Marc LeBaron |
0 | 0 |
Donde Plowman |
0 | 0 |
| Name | Shares Traded | Price |
|---|---|---|
FREITAG SAMUEL C |
6,250 | $4.76 |
HASEBROOCK MARK D |
6,250 | $4.76 |
PLOWMAN DONDE |
6,250 | $4.76 |
LEBARON MARC E |
6,250 | $4.76 |
WELCH WILLIAM J |
6,250 | $4.76 |
SHAY JAMES C |
6,250 | $4.76 |
SHAY JAMES C |
5,000 | $4.20 |
CAVEY GARY L |
1,100 | $4.04 |
CAVEY GARY L |
8,900 | $4.05 |
PLOWMAN DONDE |
4,926 | $4.07 |
CAVEY GARY L |
7,000 | $4.07 |
CAVEY GARY L |
3,000 | $4.09 |
BOEGNER RAYMOND F |
7,200 | $4.00 |
CAVEY GARY L |
9,200 | $4.00 |
CARSTENS MARY A |
7,200 | $4.00 |
STARK CHRISTOPHER D |
7,200 | $4.00 |
FREITAG SAMUEL C |
4,000 | $4.05 |
ANDERSON DAVID G |
7,200 | $4.00 |
FREITAG SAMUEL C |
2,000 | $4.00 |
FREITAG SAMUEL C |
6,000 | $3.99 |
FREITAG SAMUEL C |
4,000 | $3.99 |
FREITAG SAMUEL C |
2,000 | $3.99 |
ANDERSON DAVID G |
9,000 | $3.55 |
WELSH WILLIAM F II |
4,700 | $6.31 |
PLOWMAN DONDE |
4,700 | $6.31 |
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