People: KEMET Corp (KEM)

KEM on New York Consolidated

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22 May 2013
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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position

Frank Brandenberg

 65 2003 Independent Chairman of the Board

Per-Olof Loof

 62 2005 Chief Executive Officer, Director

William Lowe

 58 2008 Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President

Charles Meeks

 2013 Executive Vice President - Tantalum & Ceramic Business Groups

Phil Lessner

 53 2011 Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer, Chief Scientist

John Drabik

 2013 Senior Vice President - Global Sales

Robert Arguelles

 45 2008 Senior Vice President - Operational Excellence and Quality

Susan Barkal

 49 2008 Vice President - Corporate Quality, Chief Compliance Officer

Daniel Persico

 56 Vice President - Strategic Marketing and Business Development

Wilfried Backes

 69 2008 Independent Director

Gurminder Bedi

 65 2006 Independent Director

Joseph Borruso

 72 2008 Independent Director

Jacob Kotzubei

 43 2011 Independent Director

E. Erwin Maddrey

 71 1992 Independent Director

Robert Paul

 71 2006 Independent Director

Joseph Swann

 70 2003 Independent Director

Dean Dimke

 Senior Director, Marketing Communications and Investor Relations
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Biographies

Name Description

Frank Brandenberg

 Mr. Frank G. Brandenberg is an Independent Chairman of the Board of KEMET Corp., since October 1, 2003. Before his retirement in 2003, Mr. Brandenberg was a Corporate Vice President and Sector President of Northrop Grumman Corporation from July 2001 to December 2003. Prior to joining Northrop, he previously spent 28 years at Unisys where his last position was Corporate Vice President and President, Client/Server Systems, and then later served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of EA Industries, Inc. Mr. Brandenberg served as Senior Vice President and Group Executive with Litton Industries, Inc. from November 1999 until its acquisition by Northrop in April 2001. Mr. Brandenberg served as a director of American Mold Guard, Inc. from April 2006 to April 2008. Mr. Brandenberg is the majority owner and serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Auto-Lab Franchise Management Corporation, d/b/a Auto-Lab Complete Care Car Centers, a private company and franchiser of automotive repair and maintenance facilities, and is a Partner in Trident Auto Services, LLC, a private company which owns and operates automotive repair and maintenance facilities. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering and a Masters of Science degree in Operations Research from Wayne State University and completed the Program for Management Development at the Harvard Business School.

Per-Olof Loof

 Mr. Per-Olof Loof is Chief Executive Officer, Director of KEMET Corp., since April 4, 2005. Mr. Loof was previously the Managing Partner of QuanStar Group, LLC, a management consulting firm and had served in such capacity since December 2003. Prior thereto, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Sensormatic Electronics Corporation and in various management roles with Andersen Consulting, Digital Equipment Corporation, AT&T and NCR. Mr. Loof serves as a board member of Global Options, Inc. Mr. Loof also serves on several charity boards including Boca Raton Regional Hospital and the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children. He received a "civilekonom examen" degree in economics and business administration from the Stockholm School of Economics.

William Lowe

 Mr. William M. Lowe, Jr., is Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President of KEMET Corp. Mr. Lowe was previously the Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Unifi, Inc., a producer and processor of textured synthetic yarns from January 2004 to October 2007. Prior to holding that position, he was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Metaldyne, an automotive components manufacturer. He also held various financial management positions with ArvinMeritor, Inc., a premier global supplier of integrated automotive components. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a major in Accounting from Tri-State University and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Charles Meeks

 Mr. Charles C. Meeks, Jr., is Executive Vice President - Tantalum & Ceramic Business Groups of KEMET Corp. He joined Union Carbide/KEMET in 1983 in the position of Process Engineer, and has held various positions of increased responsibility including the positions of Plant Manager and Director of Operations, Ceramic Business Group. He was named Vice President, Ceramic Business Group in June 2005, Senior Vice President, Ceramic Business Group in October 2007 and Senior Vice President, Ceramic, Film and Electrolytic Business Group in March 2010. In addition, since January 2000, Mr. Meeks has served as President of Top Notch Inc., a private company that offers stress management therapy services. Mr. Meeks received a Masters of Business Administration degree and a Bachelor of Science degree in Ceramic Engineering from Clemson University.

Phil Lessner

 Dr. Philip Michael Lessner is Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer, Chief Scientist of KEMET Corp., since May 2011. He joined KEMET in 1996 as a Technical Associate in the Tantalum Technology Group. He has held several positions of increased responsibility in the Technology and Product Management areas including Senior Technical Associate, Director Tantalum Technology, Director Technical Marketing Services, Vice President Tantalum Technology and Vice President, Chief Technology Officer and Chief Scientist prior to his appointment to his current position. Mr. Lessner received a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley and a Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering from Cooper Union.

John Drabik

 Mr. John Drabik is Senior Vice President - Global Sales of KEMET Corporation. Drabik joined KEMET in 1997 and has held positions of increasing responsibility in Sales and Product Management, including Sales District Manager, and Director -- Product Line Management, Ceramic. Prior to this appointment he was the Vice President of Sales - Americas. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Management with a Minor in Marketing from Purdue University and is a 2007 graduate of the KEMET Leadership Forum.

Robert Arguelles

 Mr. Robert Roger Arguelles is Senior Vice President - Operational Excellence and Quality of KEMET Corp. Mr. Argüelles previously served as Vice President and Plant Manager with Continental Automotive Systems, which followed his role as a top research and development executive in Continental's North American Chassis & Safety division. Prior to Continental Automotive, Mr. Argüelles worked at Valeo Electronics/ITT Automotive where he was the Product Line Director for Valeo's North American Sensors and Electronics product lines. Mr. Argüelles began his career serving in technical roles at Electronic Data Systems in the Delco Chassis Division. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, Dynamics and Controls, from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia.

Susan Barkal

 Ms. Susan Berish Barkal is Vice President - Corporate Quality, Chief Compliance Officer of KEMET Corp. Ms. Barkal joined KEMET in November 1999, and has served as Quality Manager for Tantalum Business Group, Technical Product Manager for all Tantalum product lines and Director of Tantalum Product Management. Ms. Barkal holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Clarkson University and a Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from California Polytechnic University.

Daniel Persico

 Dr. Daniel F. Persico is Vice President - Strategic Marketing and Business Development of KEMET Corp. He joined KEMET in November 1997, and served as Director of Tantalum Technology, Vice President of Tantalum Technology, and Vice President of Organic Process Technology. Prior to his return to KEMET in December 2006, he held the position of the Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of H.W. Sands Corporation, a manufacturer and distributor of specialty chemicals. Dr. Persico holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Texas and a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from Boston College.

Wilfried Backes

 Dr. Wilfried Backes, Ph.D., is an Independent Director of KEMET Corp. Dr. Backes served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of EPCOS AG, a publicly traded passive electronic components company headquartered in Germany, from 2002 through his retirement in 2006. Dr. Backes previously served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Osram Sylvania, Inc. from 1992 to 2002. Prior to that time, Dr. Backes held various senior management positions with Siemens AG including the position of President and Chief Executive Officer of Siemens Components, Inc. from 1989 to 1992. He received Diplom-Volkswirt and Dr. rer. pol. Degrees from Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität in Bonn, Germany. The Corporation's Board of Directors believes that it benefits from Dr. Backes' fifteen years of international experience within the electronic passive components industry, as well as his experience in the industrial/lighting industry, the Corporation's market segment into which it sells its products.

Gurminder Bedi

 Mr. Gurminder S. Bedi is an Independent Director of KEMET Corp. Mr. Bedi served as Vice President of Ford Motor Company from October 1998 through his retirement in December 2001. Mr. Bedi served in a variety of other managerial positions at Ford Motor Company for more than thirty years. He currently serves on the board of directors of Compuware Corporation and Actuant Corporation, and is the Managing Partner of Compass Acquisitions, LLC, a private equity firm specializing in acquisitions of small and mid-sized automotive companies. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from George Washington University and a Masters of Business Administration degree from the University of Detroit.

Joseph Borruso

 Mr. Joseph V. Borruso is an Independent Director of KEMET Corp. Mr. Borruso is currently the President of AOEM Consultants, LLC, a business consulting firm for automotive suppliers, and has served in such capacity since July 2005. Mr. Borruso also serves as a director of Gibbs Technologies Limited, a private company which designs and manufactures high speed amphibious vehicles for recreational and military use. He served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Hella North America, a manufacturer of automotive lighting and electronics, from 1999 through his retirement in May 2005. Prior thereto, Mr. Borruso served in various senior management positions, most recently as Executive Vice President of Sales, for the Bosch Automotive Group N.A. from 1983 to 1999.

Jacob Kotzubei

 Mr. Jacob Kotzubei, J.D., is Independent Director of KEMET Corp., since October 25, 2011. Mr. Kotzubei joined Platinum Equity Advisors, LLC ("Platinum Equity") in 2002 and is a Partner at the firm. Mr. Kotzubei serves as an officer and/or director of a number of Platinum Equity's portfolio companies. Prior to joining Platinum Equity in 2002, Mr. Kotzubei worked for 41/2 years for Goldman Sachs' Investment Banking Division in New York City. Previously, he was an attorney at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP in New York City, specializing in mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Kotzubei serves on the board of directors for Ryerson Holding Corporation and Ryerson Inc. Mr. Kotzubei also served as a director of PNA Group, Inc. from July 2006 to August 2008 and a director of PNA Intermediate Holding Corporation from January 2007 to August 2008. Mr. Kotzubei received a Bachelor's degree from Wesleyan University and holds a Juris Doctor from Columbia University School of Law where he was elected a member of the Columbia Law Review.

E. Erwin Maddrey

 Mr. E. Erwin Maddrey, II, is an Independent Director of KEMET Corp., since May 1992. Mr. Maddrey is President of Maddrey and Associates, a personal investments vehicle, and has served in such capacity since July 2000. Mr. Maddrey was President, Chief Executive Officer, and a Director of Delta Woodside Industries, a textile manufacturer, from 1984 through June 2000. Prior thereto, Mr. Maddrey served as President, Chief Operating Officer, and Director of Riegel Textile Corporation. Mr. Maddrey also serves on the board of directors for Blue Cross/Blue Shield of South Carolina and Delta Apparel Company as well as several non-profit organizations including the South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts Foundation.

Robert Paul

 Mr. Robert G. Paul is an Independent Director of KEMET Corp., since July 26, 2006. Mr. Paul is the former President of the Base Station Subsystems Unit of Andrew Corporation, a global designer, manufacturer, and supplier of communications equipment, services, and systems, from which he retired in March 2004. From 1991 through July 2003, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Allen Telecom Inc. which was acquired by Andrew Corporation during 2003. Mr. Paul joined Allen Telecom in 1970 where he built a career holding various positions of increasing responsibility including Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Paul also serves on the board of directors and audit committees for Rogers Corporation and Comtech Telecommunications Corp. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin- Madison and a Masters of Business Administration degree from Stanford University.

Joseph Swann

 Mr. Joseph D. Swann is no longer Independent Director of KEMET Corp., effective July 25, 2013. Mr. Swann is the retired President of Rockwell Automation Power Systems, where he also served in a dual capacity as Senior Vice President of Rockwell Automation (the parent corporation of Rockwell Automation Power Systems) from 2000 to January 2007. Mr. Swann serves as non-executive Chairman of Integrated Power Services, LLC, a private company, and has been a member of the Clemson University Board of Trustees since 1990, where he serves on the Executive, Audit, Student Affairs and Education Policy committees and is Chair of the University's Compensation Committee. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Ceramic Engineering from Clemson University and a Masters of Business Administration degree from Case Western Reserve University.

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Name Shares Traded Price

LESSNER PHILIP MICHAEL

 1,617 $4.53

BARKAL SUSAN BERISH

 1,054 $4.53

MEEKS CHARLES C JR

 2,619 $4.53

ARGUELLES ROBERT ROGER

 2,575 $4.53

LOWE WILLIAM M JR

 3,307 $4.53

KOTELON MARC

 5,290 $4.53

VOSBURGH RICHARD M

 1,501 $4.53

LOOF PER OLOF

 7,093 $4.53

HINOJOSA CONRADO

 2,367 $4.53

DRABIK JOHN JASON

 970 $4.53

WILLOUGHBY ROBERT STEPHENS

 592 $4.53

WILLOUGHBY ROBERT STEPHENS

 11,034 $0.00

LOOF PER OLOF

 75,034 $0.00

LESSNER PHILIP MICHAEL

 20,206 $0.00

VOSBURGH RICHARD M

 20,206 $0.00

LOWE WILLIAM M JR

 46,437 $0.00

MEEKS CHARLES C JR

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BARKAL SUSAN BERISH

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ARGUELLES ROBERT ROGER

 29,242 $0.00

DRABIK JOHN JASON

 20,691 $0.00

HINOJOSA CONRADO

 2,041 $5.76

LESSNER PHILIP MICHAEL

 1,983 $5.76

BARKAL SUSAN BERISH

 1,487 $5.76

LOWE WILLIAM M JR

 2,478 $5.76

PERSICO DANIEL F

 1,633 $5.76
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