People: Communications Systems Inc (JCS.W)

Summary

Name	Age	Since	Current Position
Curtis Sampson	78	2007	Chairman of the Board
William Schultz	44	2011	President, Chief Executive Officer, Director
David McGraw	61	2008	Chief Financial Officer, Vice President, Treasurer
Bruce Blackwood	50	2007	Vice President and General Manager - Suttle Division
Karen Bleick	48	2009	Vice President - Human Resources
Michael Skucius	59	2010	Vice President - Information Technology
Kristin Hlavka	31	2011	Corporate Controller
Scott Fluegge	43	2011	Vice President and General Manager of JDL Technologies, Inc.
Jeffrey Berg	70	2011	Director
Gerald Pint	76	1997	Director
Edwin Freeman	56	1988	Independent Director
Luella Goldberg	75	1997	Independent Director
Roger Lacey	62	2008	Independent Director
Randall Sampson	54	1999	Independent Director

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Biographies

Name	Description
Curtis Sampson	Mr. Curtis A. Sampson is Chairman of the Board of Communications Systems Inc., since June 21, 2007. He founded the Company in 1969 and has been a director since its inception. He currently serves as Chair of CSI’s Board, and is also a member of the Board’s Executive Committee and Finance Committee. He is also Chairman and a director of Canterbury Park Holding Corporation, a public company engaged in pari-mutuel and card club wagering, and a director of Solix, a process outsourcing firm focusing on government and commercial markets. He is also a trustee of Viterbo University in LaCrosse, Wisconsin and a member of the Emeritus Board of Overseers of the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management. Mr. Sampson was CSI’s Chief Executive Officer from 1969 to June 2007, when he retired from full time executive responsibilities. While CEO, in addition to providing leadership to CSI’s operations, Mr. Sampson managed numerous acquisitions and divestitures, including spin offs of two internally developed business units that were subsequently sold in transactions generating an aggregate of approximately $200 million in cash for their shareholders. Over the course of his career, Mr. Sampson has also served on other non-profit boards, telephone industry association boards and private company boards, including service as a director of the following public companies: Hector Communications Corporation (2003 to 2006), Nature Vision, Inc. (2001 to 2009) and North American Communications Corporation (1986 to 1988).
William Schultz	Mr. William G. Schultz is President, Chief Executive Officer, Director of Communications Systems Inc. Mr. Schultz became Company's President and Chief Executive Officer on May 19, 2011 in accordance with a planned succession process. Concurrent with his appointment as CEO on May 19, 2011, the Company’s directors elected Mr. Shultz to the CSI Board of Directors. The Board has nominated Mr. Schultz for election by the shareholders to serve as a director for a three-year term expiring in 2015. Mr. Schultz currently serves as a member of the Executive Committee and Finance Committee. After receiving his MBA degree at the Goizueta Business School, Emory University, Mr. Schultz joined Transition Networks, a CSI business unit, in May of 2000 as a Product Manager. Prior to joining Transition Networks Mr. Schultz spent nine years with AMP/Tyco Electronics in a variety of roles including packaging engineering, sales, and channel management. In March 2001, Mr. Schultz became the Director of Marketing for Transition Networks and served in that role until 2002 when he was promoted to Vice President of Marketing. In October 2007, Mr. Schultz was named the VP and General Manager for Transition Networks. Effective May 2010, Mr. Schultz was named Executive Vice President of Operations, which included additional responsibilities for Suttle and Information Technology as well as running the Transition Networks business unit. This experience coming up through a CSI business unit has given Mr. Schultz experience in all facets of the business.
David McGraw	Mr. David T. McGraw is Vice President, Treasurer of Communications Systems Inc., since December 31, 2013. Mr. McGraw was appointed Chief Financial Officer in January 2008. From September 2002 to December 2007 he served as President of Suttle. From May 2001 to August 2002, he served as Chief Operating Officer of JDL Technologies, Inc. Prior to May 2001, he was Vice President-General Manager of Precision Diversified Industries in Plymouth, MN.
Bruce Blackwood	Mr. Bruce Blackwood is Vice President and General Manager - Suttle Division of Communication Systems, Inc., since December 2007. From July 2001 to November 2007 he served as Suttle’s Vice President of Sales. Prior to July 2001 he was Vice President of Sales for Americable.
Karen Bleick	Ms. Karen Nesburg Bleick is Vice President - Human Resources of Communications Systems Inc., since January 2009. From October 2002 to December 2008, she served as Director of Human Resources.
Michael Skucius	Mr. Michael J. Skucius is Vice President - Information Technology of Communications Systems Inc., since January 2010. From July 2007 to December 2009 he served as Vice President and General Manager of JDL. From 1980 to 2007 he was the Company’s Director of Management Information Services.
Kristin Hlavka	Ms. Kristin A. Hlavka is Corporate Controller of Communications Systems, Inc., since May 2011. From July 2008 to April 2011, she served as the Assistant Corporate Controller. Prior to July 2008, she was an auditor for Deloitte and Touche, LLP.
Scott Fluegge	Mr. Scott Fluegge is Vice President and General Manager of JDL Technologies, Inc., subsidiary of Communications Systems, Inc., since December 5, 2011. Prior to this, he was the Vice President of Workload Automation at GSS AMERICA / GSS INFOTECH / INFOSPECTRUM CONSULTING.
Jeffrey Berg	Mr. Jeffrey K. Berg is Director of Communications Systems Inc. Mr. Berg served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company from 2007 until his retirement in May 2011. Mr. Berg currently provides consulting services to the Company pursuant to a consulting agreement and also serves as a member of Company's Executive Committee and Finance Committee. Mr. Berg joined CSI in 1989 and was appointed as President of CSI’s Suttle subsidiary in 1992. Mr. Berg was named President of the Company in 2000, became CSI’s Chief Operating Officer in 2002, and was appointed Chief Executive Officer in 2007. Before joining CSI, Mr. Berg was employed by AT&T from 1962 to 1989 where he was assigned management responsibility over various areas related to the production of AT&T’s telecommunications products and equipment. At AT&T he gained experience in supervising manufacturing, quality control, human resources and IT elements of AT&T’s telecommunications business, and also gained experience in product divestitures and plant relocations. After joining CSI and until being appointed Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Berg’s experience was a mix of supervising manufacturing and providing leadership in sales and marketing.
Gerald Pint	Mr. Gerald D. Pint is Director of Communications Systems Inc., since 1997. He is currently a member of the Compensation Committee, serving as its Chair, and is also a member of Company's Governance and Nominating Committee and Company's Executive Committee. Since 1993, Mr. Pint has provided telecommunications consulting services and served on the boards of three public companies in addition to CSI: Hector Communications Corporation (2003 to 2006), Norstan, Inc. (1982 to 1997) and Inventronics Ltd. (1994 to 2004). From 1959 to 1993, Mr. Pint was employed by 3M Corporation and held various sales and management positions at 3M business units that were engaged in manufacturing and selling electronic and telecommunications products. In particular, from 1976 to 1982, Mr. Pint served as the Division Vice President of 3M’s Telecom Products Division, and from 1982 until his retirement in 1993 he served as Group Vice President of 3M’s Electro Telcom Group.
Edwin Freeman	Mr. Edwin C. Freeman is Independent Director of Communications Systems Inc., since 1988. He is currently a member of the Audit Committee, serving as its Chair, and is Company's audit committee’s financial expert as that term is defined under the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. He is also a member of Company's Finance Committee and Company's Compensation Committee. Mr. Freeman currently serves as the Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Bro-Tex Co., Inc. (paper and cloth wiper products, and carpet recycling) and has held other management positions in both operations and finance since joining Bro-Tex in March 1992. After receiving his MBA from the Harvard Business School in 1981, and before joining Bro-Tex, Mr. Freeman held positions in investment banking and strategic planning.
Luella Goldberg	Ms. Luella Gross Goldberg is Independent Director of Communications Systems Inc., since 1997. She currently serves as a member of Company's Governance and Nominating Committee serving as its Chair, Company's Audit Committee and Company's Executive Committee. She also is a member of the Board of TCF Financial Corporation (1988 to Present) and is a member of the Board of Overseers of the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management (1979 to Present), in addition to currently serving on boards of several other educational and non-profit organizations. Over the past 35 years Ms. Goldberg has served on the boards of a number of corporations, including the following public companies: Hormel Foods Corporation (1993 to 2009), the Supervisory Board of ING Group based in Amsterdam, Netherlands (2001 to 2008), which acquired ReliaStar Financial Corporation in 2001 (where she served as a director from 1976 to 2000). She also was a Trustee of University of Minnesota Foundation from 1975 to 2008 and its Chair from 1996 to 1998. She also served as a trustee of Wellesley College (1978 to 1996) and was its Acting President from July to October 1993.
Roger Lacey	Mr. Roger H. D. Lacey is Independent Director of Communications Systerms Inc., since July 2, 2008. Mr. Lacey currently is a member of Company's Compensation Committee and Governance and Nominating Committee. Mr. Lacey was named Senior Vice President, Strategy and Corporate Development at 3M Corporation in 2010, and from 2000 to 2009 was 3M’s Vice President, Corporate Strategy and Market Development. Mr. Lacey’s career with 3M began in 1975, and from 1989 to 2000 he was assigned to 3M’s Telecom Division, holding various positions including Division Vice President. He has also served as the General Manager of 3M’s UK based Electro-Telecommunications Division. Mr. Lacey is currently a member of the Strategy Board based in Washington D.C., a member of The Conference Board -- Counsel of Strategic Planning Executives and a board member of Abbott Northwestern Hospital Foundation and University of St. Thomas Business School, both located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Also, Mr. Lacey was a founding member of the Innovation Lab at MIT. In addition, as part of these duties for 3M, Mr. Lacey has also served on boards in China, Japan, Germany and Spain.
Randall Sampson	Mr. Randall D. Sampson is Independent Director of Communications Systems Inc., since 1999. He currently serves as a member of Company's Finance Committee, serving as its Chair, and is also a member of Company's Audit Committee and Company's Compensation Committee. Mr. R.D. Sampson is the son of C.A. Sampson. Mr. R.D. Sampson is the President and Chief Executive Officer, as well as a member of the Board, of Canterbury Park Holding Corporation (CPHC), positions he has held since 1994. CPHC is a public company based in Shakopee Minnesota which, led by R.D. Sampson, re-launched a failed pari-mutuel race track and stimulated the revival of Minnesota’s horse breeding and training industries. As a result, under his leadership, the Canterbury Park Racetrack has become a unique, as well as pari-mutuel and card club wagering. Before becoming one of the three co-founders of CPHC in 1994, and after graduating from college with a degree in accounting, Mr. Sampson worked for five years in the audit department of a public accounting firm where he earned his CPA certification, subsequently gained experience as a controller of a private company, served as a chief financial officer of a public company and managed Sampson family interests in horse breeding and training. The challenging nature of Canterbury Park’s business has demanded from its CEO an entrepreneurial mindset, attention to expense control, continuous innovation in marketing, and attention to the needs of customers, which, along with other qualities, Mr. R.D. Sampson uniquely brings to the governance responsibilities of the CSI Board.

Basic Compensation

Name	Fiscal Year Total
Curtis Sampson	439,966
William Schultz	598,303
David McGraw	546,110
Bruce Blackwood	317,092
Karen Bleick	242,858
Michael Skucius	--
Kristin Hlavka	--
Scott Fluegge	--
Jeffrey Berg	614,512
Gerald Pint	--
Edwin Freeman	--
Luella Goldberg	--
Roger Lacey	--
Randall Sampson	--

As Of 30 Dec 2011

Options Compensation

Name	Options	Value
Curtis Sampson	104,000	305,891
William Schultz	0	0
David McGraw	20,200	60,727
Bruce Blackwood	0	0
Karen Bleick	0	0
Michael Skucius	0	0
Kristin Hlavka	0	0
Scott Fluegge	0	0
Jeffrey Berg	78,000	273,803
Gerald Pint	0	0
Edwin Freeman	0	0
Luella Goldberg	0	0
Roger Lacey	0	0
Randall Sampson	0	0

Insider Trading

Name	Shares Traded	Price
GOLDBERG LUELLA GROSS	3,000	$7.35
SKUCIUS MICHAEL J	446	$9.36
SCHULTZ WILLIAM G	716	$9.36
NESBURG BLEICK KAREN J	64	$9.36
HLAVKA KRISTIN A	129	$9.36
SAMPSON CURTIS ALLEN	398,000	$0.00
SAMPSON CURTIS ALLEN	398,000	$0.00
SAMPSON CURTIS ALLEN	406,291	$0.00
SAMPSON CURTIS ALLEN	406,291	$0.00
SKUCIUS MICHAEL J	479	$10.15
HLAVKA KRISTIN A	137	$10.15
SCHULTZ WILLIAM G	771	$10.15
SAMPSON CURTIS ALLEN	1,000	$0.00
SAMPSON RANDALL D	1,900	$0.00
FREEMAN EDWIN C	450	$0.00
SAMPSON CURTIS ALLEN	6,200	$0.00
HLAVKA KRISTIN A	119	$10.05
SKUCIUS MICHAEL J	332	$10.05
SCHULTZ WILLIAM G	667	$10.05
SAMPSON CURTIS ALLEN	9,000	$0.00
SAMPSON RANDALL D	2,000	$0.00
FREEMAN EDWIN C	3,697	$0.00
BERG JEFFREY K	3,697	$0.00
GOLDBERG LUELLA GROSS	3,697	$0.00
PINT GERALD D	3,697	$0.00

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