DMC Global Inc. CEO and Leadership

Mr. Kevin T. Longe serves as President, Chief Executive Officer, Director of Dynamic Materials Corp. Mr. Longe became President and Chief Executive Officer on March 1, 2013. He has served as a director since joining the Company on July 17, 2012 as our Chief Operating Officer. From March, 2011 until agreeing to join the Company, Mr. Longe served as an executive of Sonoco, Inc., first as President of Sonoco's Thermo Safe business from March 2011 to March 2012 and then from March 2012 to July 2012 as a Vice President and General Manager with Sonoco's Protective Packaging Division. From April 2010 until joining Sonoco, Mr. Longe was self-employed performing consulting and investment work. From 2004 through April 2010, Mr. Longe served in various positions at Lydall, Inc., most recently (2007-2010) serving as president of its subsidiary, Lydall Performance Materials, Inc.

Michelle Shepston is a VP/Chief Legal Officer/Secretary at DMC GLOBAL INC and is based in Denver, Colorado. She has worked as Executive Vice President & Chief Legal Officer at DMC GLOBAL INC and Partner at Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP. Michelle works or has worked at Securities And Exchange Commission and works or has worked as MEMBER at Colorado Women's Bar Association, MEMBER at Lex Mundi, and MEMBER at Colorado Bar Association. She studied at American Civil Liberties Union, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign between 1992 and 1996, and University of Denver Sturm College of Law between 1997 and 2000.

Mr. Kevin T. Longe serves as President, Chief Executive Officer, Director of Dynamic Materials Corp. Mr. Longe became President and Chief Executive Officer on March 1, 2013. He has served as a director since joining the Company on July 17, 2012 as our Chief Operating Officer. From March, 2011 until agreeing to join the Company, Mr. Longe served as an executive of Sonoco, Inc., first as President of Sonoco's Thermo Safe business from March 2011 to March 2012 and then from March 2012 to July 2012 as a Vice President and General Manager with Sonoco's Protective Packaging Division. From April 2010 until joining Sonoco, Mr. Longe was self-employed performing consulting and investment work. From 2004 through April 2010, Mr. Longe served in various positions at Lydall, Inc., most recently (2007-2010) serving as president of its subsidiary, Lydall Performance Materials, Inc.