Dean M. Willard was elected as a Director of the Company in January 1997. Mr. Willard is an executive, business owner and investor. He has been affiliated since 1999 with the Jordan Company LP, a New York based private equity investment company. Mr. Willard is primarily focused on a partnership with The Jordan Company where he manages an aerospace group of companies whose focus is the manufacture and supply management of non-metallic materials used for the manufacture and maintenance of aerospace equipment. From August 1999 to December 2004, he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Permatex, Inc. and its parent company PBT Brands, Inc. Mr. Willard is Chairman of the Board of Advanced Chemistry and Technology Corporation, a supplier of specialty sealants, adhesives and primers to the aircraft market. He also serves as Chairman of the Board of Integrated Chemical Management Solutions Inc. and Reinhold Industries. Additionally, Mr. Willard serves on a number of other charitable and corporate boards including Sangha Associates, a family owned business which provides equity and management to various corporations. |