People: White Electronic Designs Corporation (WEDC.O)

WEDC.O on Consolidated Issue listed on NASDAQ Global Market

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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position
Kahn, Brian 36 2009 Chairman of the Board
Dinkel, Gerald 63 2009 President, Chief Executive Officer, Director
Derse, Roger 2004 Chief Financial Officer, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary
Tarantine, Dante 2008 Executive Vice President - Sales and Marketing
Toy, Thomas 54 1998 Director
Henry, Jack 66 2004 Director
Quadros, Paul 63 2004 Director
Keating, Melvin 63 2009 Director
Krieg, Kenneth 48 2009 Director
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Biographies

Name Description
Kahn, Brian Mr. Brian Randall Kahn is Chairman of the Board of White Electronic Designs Corporation since July 2009. He joined the company's Board in February 2009 and is currently a member of the Corporate Governance and Nominating and Compensation Committees. He founded and has served as the investment manager of Caiman Partners L.P. (“Caiman”) and the managing member of the general partner of Caiman’s general partner, Caiman Capital GP, L.P., since their inception in August 2003. He founded and has served as the investment manager of Kahn Capital Management, LLC (“KCM”) since 1998. Caiman and KCM focus on public and private market investments in consumer, manufacturing and defense industries. Additionally, he serves as director of a private company. Mr. Kahn graduated cum laude and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Harvard University.
Dinkel, Gerald Mr. Gerald R. Dinkel is President, Chief Executive Officer of White Electronic Designs Corporation since August 2009. Prior to joining the Corporation, he served as a strategic advisor to multiple firms in the global aerospace and defense market and was a member of the Board of Senior Advisors for Renaissance Strategic Advisors, a Washington, DC-based defense/space/aerospace consulting firm. From 2000 to 2007, he served as chief executive officer of Cubic Corporation’s (“Cubic”) defense-related businesses. Prior to Cubic, Mr. Dinkel had a long career at Westinghouse Electronic Systems, where he played key roles on a variety of programs, most notably the F-16 radar and the Longbow Apache weapon system, and held general management positions for Missile Systems and Logistics Systems and Services. Mr. Dinkel holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.
Derse, Roger Mr. Roger A. Derse is Chief Financial Officer, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary of White Electronic Designs Corporation since March 2004. Mr. Derse has over 25 years experience in finance and accounting. He previously served as Consultant/Acting CFO for Vitron Manufacturing from 2002 through February 2004 and was Executive Vice President and Chief Operating and Financial Officer for Nanonics Corporation from 1998 to 2001. He was Chief Financial Officer for the White Microelectronics Division of Bowmar Instrument Corporation from 1993 to 1997. He began his finance career at Coopers & Lybrand, working in both audit and management consulting from 1980 to 1989. Mr. Derse holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Michigan, a Master’s degree in Accounting from the University of Arizona, and is a Certified Public Accountant.
Tarantine, Dante Mr. Dante V. Tarantine is Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing of White Electronic Designs Corporation since June 2008. He served as Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategic Development from July 2007 to June 2008, Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing from January 2003 to June 2007 and Senior Vice President of Sales from August 1998 to January 2003. He previously served as Senior Vice President Sales and Marketing from September 1991 to August 1998 and as Vice President of Marketing for White Microelectronics from February 1987 to September 1991. Mr. Tarantine holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from California State University, Northridge.
Toy, Thomas Mr. Thomas J. Toy is Director of White Electronic Designs Corporation since October 1998, and currently serves as the Chairman of the company's Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee. He is Managing Director of PacRim Venture Partners, a venture capital firm he co-founded in 1999, and a partner at SmartForest Ventures, also a venture capital firm. Previously, he was a partner at Technology Funding, a venture capital firm he worked for from 1987 to 1999. He also serves as Chairman of the board of directors of UTStarcom, Inc., a NASDAQ listed manufacturer of wireless communications equipment, a director of Solarfun Power Holdings Co., Ltd., a NASDAQ listed producer of solar energy cells and modules, as well as a director of several private companies. Mr. Toy holds a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Master’s degree in Management from Northwestern University.
Henry, Jack Mr. Jack A. Henry is Director of White Electronic Designs Corporation since January 2004 and currently serves as the Chairman of the company's Audit Committee. He began his career with Arthur Andersen in 1966, and in 2000 retired as the managing partner of the Phoenix office. He then formed Sierra Blanca Ventures LLC, a private investment and advisory firm. He currently serves on the boards of directors of Grand Canyon University, IA Global, Inc. and several private companies. He has previously served on the boards of directors of four other public-reporting companies. Additionally, he serves as President of the Arizona Chapter of the National Association of Corporate Directors. Mr. Henry holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Michigan.
Quadros, Paul Mr. Paul D. Quadros is Director of White Electronic Designs Corportion since January 2004 and currently serves as the Chairman of the Compensation Committee and is a member of the Audit Committee. Since 2001, he has been Managing Partner of Tenex Greenhouse Ventures, an early-stage venture capital fund. He is a co-founder and former Chairman of the board of directors of two NASDAQ listed companies, Corautus Genetics and Cardiac Science. He was also a co-founder of GenStar Therapeutics, which was listed on the American Stock Exchange. He served as President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of GenStar from 1995 to 1998 and as Chairman and Chief Financial Officer from 1998 to 2003. He also serves as a director of several private companies. Mr. Quadros holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Finance from California State University, Fullerton and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the UCLA Anderson School of Management.
Keating, Melvin Mr. Melvin L. Keating is Director of White Electronic Designs Corporation since February 2009 and is currently a member of the Audit Committee. He served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Alliance Semiconductor Corp., a worldwide manufacturer and seller of semiconductors, from December 2005 to September 2008 and a Special Consultant to Alliance from October 2005 to December 2005. From April 2004 to September 2005, he served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Quovadx Inc., a healthcare software company. He was employed as a strategy consultant for Warburg Pincus Equity Partners (“Warburg”), from 1997 to 2004, providing acquisition and investment target analysis and transactional advice while also serving on the board of directors and chairing the audit committee of Price Legacy, a public REIT principally owned by Warburg. He is currently a director of LCC International Inc., (“LCC”) and serves on LCC’s audit and compensation committees and as chairperson of its finance committee. Mr. Keating holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in History of Art from Rutgers University, and a Master’s of Science degree in Accounting and Master’s of Business Administration degree in Finance from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
Krieg, Kenneth Honorable Kenneth J. Krieg is Director of White Electronic Designs Corporation since November 2009 and is currently a member of the Compensation Committee. He currently heads McLean, VA-based Samford Global Strategies, a consulting practice focused on helping clients lead and manage through periods of strategic change. He also serves on the board of directors of several private companies and is a Distinguished Fellow at the Center for Naval Analyses. Previously, he served as the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (“USD (AT&L)”) from 2005 to 2007, with overall responsibility for the Department of Defense’s (the “DoD”) procurement, research and development, and other functions. Prior to his appointment as USD(AT&L), he served as Special Assistant to the Secretary of Defense and Director of Program Analysis & Evaluation, an organization that advises the Secretary of Defense on defense systems, programs and investment alternatives. Before joining the DoD, he was Vice President and General Manager of the Office and Consumer Papers Division of International Paper Company. Mr. Krieg holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from Davidson College and a Master’s degree in Public Policy from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.

Basic Compensation

Name Fiscal Year Total
Kahn, Brian --
Dinkel, Gerald 58,559
Derse, Roger 493,761
Tarantine, Dante 527,222
Toy, Thomas --
Henry, Jack --
Quadros, Paul --
Keating, Melvin --
Krieg, Kenneth --
As Of 29 Sep 2009

Options Compensation

Name Options Value
Kahn, Brian 0 0
Dinkel, Gerald 0 0
Derse, Roger 100,000 10,800
Tarantine, Dante 247,792 469,932
Toy, Thomas 0 0
Henry, Jack 0 0
Quadros, Paul 0 0
Keating, Melvin 0 0
Krieg, Kenneth 0 0

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DESERT EQUITY L P 300 $4.54
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