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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position
Ferguson, James 52 1998 President, Chief Executive Officer, Director
Coggins, Richard 52 1993 Chief Financial Officer, Vice President-Finance, Secretary, Director
Herlong, Erick 39 2008 Vice President - Operations
Shew, Clyde 52 1998 Vice President - Medical Sales and Marketing
Sitter, Marie 59 2008 Vice President - Human Resources
Ackley, Robert 55 2000 Vice President - Custom Products
Totton, Wanda 54 Vice President - Quality
O'Reagan, James 57 2001 Vice President - Research & Development and Engineering
Grady, Thomas 67 1975 Independent Director
Henrion, Thomas 67 1996 Independent Director
Dick, Robert 66 1999 Independent Director
Guarch, Guy 69 2003 Independent Director
Johnston, Robert 44 2004 Independent Director
Norman, Linda 62 2006 Independent Director
Lee, Dan 62 2008 Independent Director
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Biographies

Name Description
Ferguson, James Mr. Ferguson has been President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Span America Medical Systems Inc. Mr. Ferguson joined the Company as Materials Manager in 1990. He was promoted to Plant Manager of the Company’s contract packaging business in 1992, Director of Contract Packaging in 1994, and Vice President of Operations in 1995. Mr. Ferguson was named President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company in 1996. From 1981 to 1990, Mr. Ferguson worked for C.B. Fleet in Lynchburg, Virginia, where he served in various manufacturing management positions, ending as Director of Manufacturing. C.B Fleet is a manufacturer and marketer of various products for feminine care, gastro care, skin care, oral rehydration and oral care.
Coggins, Richard Mr. Richard C. Coggins has been Vice President - Finance, Director, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of Span America Medical Systems Inc. He joined Span America Medical Systems, Inc. as Controller in 1986, he was elected Treasurer in January 1987, Vice President of Finance in January 1989, and Secretary and Chief Financial Officer in January 1990. He currently serves as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, Vice President - Finance and Secretary. Mr. Coggins was previously employed by NCNB National Bank in Charlotte, North Carolina from 1984 to 1986, where he served as Commercial Banking Officer and Metropolitan Area Director.
Herlong, Erick Mr. Erick C. Herlong has been Vice President - Operations of Span America Medical Systems Inc. Mr. Herlong joined Span-America in 1995 as Packaging Engineer. He became Production Manager in 1998 and Plant Manager in 2000. He was named Director of Operations in May 2001 and Vice President of Operations in December 2008. Before joining Span-America, Mr. Herlong worked for Dixie-Narco, a division of Maytag Corporation, an appliance manufacturer, for two years in the positions of Technical Services Representative and Materials Management Specialist. Mr. Herlong graduated from Clemson University in 1993 with a B.S. degree in Packaging Science.
Shew, Clyde Mr. Clyde A. Shew has been Vice President of Medical Sales and Marketing of Span-America Medical Systems, Inc. Mr. Shew joined the Company as Director of Corporate Accounts in May 1996. He was promoted to Vice President of Medical Sales in October 1996 and Vice President of Medical Sales and Marketing in February 1998. From 1984 to 1996, Mr. Shew worked in various sales and marketing roles for Professional Medical Products, Inc. in Greenwood, South Carolina. His final position there was Director of Corporate Accounts, where he was responsible for contracting with multi-facility health care organizations in the United States. Professional Medical Products was a manufacturer and distributor of various health care products.
Sitter, Marie Ms. Marie Sitter has been Vice President of Human Resources of Span-America Medical Systems, Inc. Ms. Sitter joined Span-America in 2000 as Human Resources Manager. She was promoted to Director of Human Resources in 2004. In December 2008, Ms. Sitter was named Vice President of Human Resources. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Sitter was employed as Director of Human Resources for CDS Ensembles, a privately held manufacturer of bedding products, where she worked from 1993 to 2000.
Ackley, Robert Mr. Robert E. Ackley has been Vice President - Custom Products of Span America Medical Systems Inc. Mr. Ackley joined the Company as Materials Manager in 1987. He was named Director of Consumer Sales in 1993, Vice President of Marketing in 1995, Vice President of Consumer Sales in 1996, Vice President of Operations in 1998, and Vice President of Custom Products in 2000. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Ackley worked in various operations management roles for Almay Cosmetics in North Carolina and C.B. Fleet Company in Virginia.
Totton, Wanda Ms. Wanda J. Totton has been Vice President of Quality of Span America Medical Systems, Inc. Ms. Totton joined the Company in 1987 as Quality Control Manager. She became Production Manager of the Company’s contract packaging business unit in 1990. She was promoted to Director of Quality in 1995 and was named Director of Quality / R&D in 1998. Ms. Totton now serves as Vice President of Quality, following the addition of a full time Director of R&D and Engineering in August 2001.
O'Reagan, James Mr. James R. O'Reagan has been Vice President - Research & Development and Engineering of Span America Medical Systems Inc. Mr. O’Reagan joined the Company in August 2001 as Vice President of R&D and Engineering. From 1982 until 2001, Mr. O’Reagan worked for C.B. Fleet Company in Virginia. While at Fleet, he served in various positions including Director of Engineering, Director of Operations, Director of Global Operations Planning and Engineering, and Director of Latin America and Global Manufacturing Planning. Mr. O’Reagan holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Virginia.
Grady, Thomas Mr. Grady has been Independent Director of Span America Medical Systems Inc. He joined Federal Paper Board Company, Inc. (“Federal”) in 1971, serving in various sales and marketing management positions. He served as Vice President of Sales for Federal from 1990 to 1996, when Federal was acquired by International Paper Company. Prior to the acquisition, Federal was a manufacturer and supplier of paper, packaging and wood products, which is the current business of International Paper. Following the acquisition, Mr. Grady served as Vice President of Sales with International Paper from 1996 until September 2000, when he retired.
Henrion, Thomas Mr. Thomas D. Henrion has been Independent Director of Span-America Medical Systems, Inc since 1996. Mr. Henrion is President and owner of Silver Thread Farm, LLC, a thoroughbred breeding farm in La Grange, Kentucky. Prior to his involvement with Silver Thread Farm, Mr. Henrion was Executive-in-Residence at b-Catalyst, Inc. from April of 2001 to May 2002. b-Catalyst is a venture capital firm in Louisville, Kentucky that specializes in providing financing and infrastructure support for start-up companies. From 1980 to 1999, Mr. Henrion was President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director of FoodService Purchasing Cooperative, Inc. ("FSPC") in Louisville, Kentucky. FSPC provided equipment, food, packaging items, and financial services to quick-service restaurant operators including KFC, Taco Bell, Dairy Queen, and Pizza Hut. In March 1999, FSPC merged with the purchasing organization of Tricon Global Restaurants, Inc. (now Yum! Brands, Inc.) to form Unified Foodservice Purchasing Co-op (“UFPC”). Mr. Henrion served as a consultant to UFPC from March 1999 to March 2001. Mr. Henrion also serves as a director for Brinly-Hardy Company, Inc., a manufacturer and marketer of various lawn care, gardening and landscaping products.
Dick, Robert Mr. Dick has been Independent Director of Span-America Medical Systems, Inc since 1999. Mr. Dick has served as President of R. H. Dick & Company, an investment banking and management consulting firm, since 1998, and has served on the board of Synergetics USA, Inc. (Nasdaq:SURG) since 1997, and serves as chairman of the compensation committee and is a member of the audit and corporate governance committees of that company’s board. Synergetics designs, manufactures and markets instruments and equipment for ophthalmic, ENT and neuro surgery. From 1996 to 1998, Mr. Dick was a partner with Boles, Knop & Company, Inc., an investment banking firm in Middlebury, Virginia. From 1994 to 1996, Mr. Dick served as interim President, CEO, and CFO for two of Boles’ clients. From 1982 until 1994, Mr. Dick served in various executive roles with Codman & Shurtleff, Inc., a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson and a manufacturer of surgical instruments, implants, equipment, and other surgical products. Mr. Dick's positions with Codman included, Director, Vice President - New Business Development, Vice President - U. S. Sales and Marketing, and Vice President - International. From 1978 to 1982, Mr. Dick was President and CEO of Applied Fiberoptics, Inc., which designed, manufactured and marketed fiber optic products for medical and defense applications, and stereo surgical microscopes for microsurgery. From 1969 to 1978, Mr. Dick held various sales, marketing and general management positions with the USCI division of C. R. Bard, Inc., a multinational developer, manufacturer and marketer of medical technologies in the fields of vascular, urology, oncology and surgical specialty products.
Guarch, Guy Mr. Guy R. Guarch has been Independent Director of Span-America Medical Systems, Inc since 2003. Mr. Guarch retired in 2001 from C.R. Bard, Inc. where he spent 32 years in various sales, marketing, and management roles. Bard is a multinational developer, manufacturer and marketer of medical technologies in the fields of vascular, urology, oncology and surgical specialty products. From 1993 to 2001, Mr. Guarch served as Regional Vice President - Corporate Account Management for Bard’s Southeast Region. He worked as President of Bard Venture Division in Boston, MA from 1991 to 1993. From 1988 to 1991, Mr. Guarch worked in London, England, as Vice President - Sales for the Bard Europe Division and Managing Director of Bard LTD, UK. Before 1988, Mr. Guarch worked in several sales and marketing roles for Bard’s USCI International Division in Boston, MA, which focused on the design, manufacture and sale of cardiac catheters, urological catheters and artificial arteries. Mr. Guarch also serves as director of Synergetics USA, Inc. (Nasdaq:SURG) and is a member of its compensation, nominating and governance committees. Synergetics designs, manufactures and markets instruments and equipment for ophthalmic, ENT and neuro surgery.
Johnston, Robert Mr. Johnston has been Independent Director of Span-America Medical Systems, Inc since 2004. Mr. Johnston currently serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer for The InterTech Group, Inc. in North Charleston, South Carolina where he has been employed since 1998. InterTech is a holding company and operator of a diverse, global group of companies with primary emphasis in the technology-driven manufacturing sector. The InterTech Group is controlled by Anita G. Zucker, the owner of approximately 7.7% of Span-America’s common stock. In addition to his duties at InterTech, Mr. Johnston was named President of The Hudson’s Bay Company (“HBC”) in August 2007 and Chief Executive Officer of HBC in April 2008. HBC is Canada’s diversified general merchandise retailer, operating in department store, mass merchandise, specialty and discount formats. HBC operates more than 580 retail locations and has nearly 70,000 associates located in every province in Canada. Mr. Johnston served as President and CEO of HBC until July 2008 when the company was sold. He holds an MBA degree from the John Molson School of Business at Concordia University in Montreal as well as a Master’s degree in Public Policy and Public Administration from Concordia University. Mr. Johnston has experience in mergers, acquisitions and corporate finance. He currently serves as a director of Circa Enterprises (TSX:CTO), Pacific Northern Gas (TSX:PNG) and Galvanic Applied Sciences (TSX:GAV) and is a board member for The Carolina Youth Development Center and the Advisory Board of The McGill University Executive Institute. He previously served as director of HBC and Canada’s National History Society as well as a number of closely held companies.
Norman, Linda Dr. Linda D. Norman has been Independent Director of Span-America Medical Systems, Inc since 2006. Dr. Norman has been in the field of nursing and nursing education since beginning her career in 1969. She is currently Senior Associate Dean for Academics at the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing in Nashville, Tennessee, where she has been employed since 1991. Dr. Norman has held her current position since 2000. From 1991 to 2000, while at Vanderbilt, she served as Assistant Dean for Administration and Associate Dean of the nursing school. Prior to joining Vanderbilt, Dr. Norman held various Director, Department Chair, Professor and Instructor positions at several nursing schools, including Aquinas College, East Tennessee State University and Virginia Highlands Community College. Dr. Norman is the co-author of 24 articles in professional publications, including the Journal of Nursing Administration, Nursing Economic$ and the Journal of Professional Nursing. She is also the author or co-author of chapters or books on various nursing and patient care topics in nine books published from 1990 through 2005. She is an accomplished speaker and has delivered numerous speeches and presentations at professional conferences throughout the United States, Europe, Japan and Taiwan. She has also served in a number of consulting engagements for national and international organizations on various nursing issues.
Lee, Dan Mr. Dan R. Lee has been Independent Director of Span-America Medical Systems, Inc since 2008. Mr. Lee retired on December 31, 2009 from his positions as President of Microtek Medical, Inc. (“Microtek”) and Senior Vice President of Ecolab, Inc. (NYSE:ECL). Microtek is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ecolab and specializes in the design, manufacture and marketing of infection and fluid control products. Microtek was acquired by Ecolab in November 2007. Before the acquisition, Mr. Lee had served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Microtek beginning in December 2000 and Chairman of the Board beginning in May 2002. Microtek was named “Isolyser Company, Inc.” until 2002. From 1986 to 2000, Mr. Lee held various positions with Microtek or its subsidiaries and predecessors, including President, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Director. Prior to his corporate positions, Mr. Lee was a partner for eight years with the CPA firm of Gallant, King & Lee, and he worked as an auditor for KPMG for five years after graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Mississippi State University. Mr. Lee became a Certified Public Accountant in 1975. Until January 6, 2010, Mr. Lee was also a director of Cadence Financial Corporation (Nasdaq:CADE), a financial services corporation, and he served on the audit and compensation committees of that company’s board of directors

Basic Compensation

Name Fiscal Year Total
Ferguson, James 466,224
Coggins, Richard 298,943
Herlong, Erick --
Shew, Clyde 313,896
Sitter, Marie --
Ackley, Robert 268,364
Totton, Wanda --
O'Reagan, James 254,154
Grady, Thomas --
Henrion, Thomas --
Dick, Robert --
Guarch, Guy --
Johnston, Robert --
Norman, Linda --
Lee, Dan --
As Of 2 Oct 2009

Options Compensation

Name Options Value
Ferguson, James 82,965 601,016
Coggins, Richard 49,748 357,776
Herlong, Erick 0 0
Shew, Clyde 39,957 276,245
Sitter, Marie 0 0
Ackley, Robert 35,257 233,544
Totton, Wanda 0 0
O'Reagan, James 18,500 106,848
Grady, Thomas 0 0
Henrion, Thomas 0 0
Dick, Robert 0 0
Guarch, Guy 0 0
Johnston, Robert 0 0
Norman, Linda 0 0
Lee, Dan 0 0

Insider Trading

Name Shares Traded Price
TOTTON WANDA J 3,873 $2.75
FERGUSON JAMES D 6,455 $2.75
COGGINS RICHARD C 5,164 $2.75
FERGUSON JAMES D 250 $0.00
ACKLEY ROBERT E 300 $0.00
FERGUSON JAMES D 125 $0.00
O REAGAN JAMES R 125 $0.00
SHEW CLYDE A 125 $0.00
ACKLEY ROBERT E 2,000 $15.90
ACKLEY ROBERT E 4,300 $16.00
HENRION THOMAS D 300 $10.85
HENRION THOMAS D 200 $10.92
HENRION THOMAS D 300 $10.82
DICK ROBERT H 1,500 $0.00
GRADY THOMAS F JR 1,000 $0.00
GUARCH GUY R 1,000 $0.00
JOHNSTON ROBERT B 1,000 $0.00
HENRION THOMAS D 2,000 $0.00
NORMAN LINDA D 1,000 $0.00
LEE DAN R 1,000 $0.00
FERGUSON JAMES D 275 $9.91
FERGUSON JAMES D 1,600 $9.90
FERGUSON JAMES D 125 $9.50
ACKLEY ROBERT E 300 $0.00
HENRION THOMAS D 400 $10.50
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