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Walter Craig Johnsen (born December 15, 1950) is the chairman and chief executive officer of Acme United Corporation, which is a supplier of cutting, measuring and safety products for the school, home, office, hardware and industrial markets.

Timothy J Donahue is a Board Member at CROWN HOLDINGS INC and Board Member at Metal Box Pension Trustees Limited and is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He has worked as Exec VP/CFO at CROWN HOLDINGS INC, Board Member at Crown Siem, and President/CEO at Crown Siem. Timothy attended Villanova University.

Jeffrey Powell is a President/CEO at KADANT INC and Board Member at KADANT INC. He has worked as Senior Vice President at KADANT INC, VP:New Ventures at KADANT INC, and Executive Vice President at KADANT INC.

Andrew Cogan also known as Andrew Coggan (born circa 1600, Greenwich, England; died circa 1660) was the first agent of the English East India Company to rule Madras (a. k. a. Chennai). He was the chief of the Masulipatnam factory when Madras was purchased from Peda Venkata Raya, the last king of the Aravidu dynasty of the Vijayanagara Empire, the capital of which was at Chandragiri. As such Cogan is a significant figure in the history of the English colonial empire.

Edward 'Eddie' Lehner works at JOSEPH T. RYERSON & SON, INC. and a Board Member at Modumetal Inc and President & Chief Executive Officer at Ryerson and is based in Chicago, Illinois. He has worked as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at SEVERCORR LLC; Chief Financial Officer/Chief Administrative Officer at PSC Metals, LLC; and Exec VP/CFO at Ryerson. Edward works or has worked at Harris Steel and Laurel Steel and works or has worked as MEMBER at Association for Corporate Growth Inc, MEMBER at Turnaround Management Association, and Dir:Supply Chain & Logistics at NUCOR CORP. He attended University of Cincinnati between 1984 and 1989 and Carl H. Lindner College of Business between 1984 and 1989.

Anthony J. Allott has been one of our Directors since June 2006 and has been our Chief Executive Officer since March 2006 and our President since August 2004. Mr. Allott was also our Chief Operating Officer from May 2005 until March 2006. From May 2002 until August 2004, Mr. Allott was our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining us, Mr. Allott was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Applied Extrusion Technologies, Inc., or AET, a manufacturer of flexible packaging, since July 1996. From July 1994 until July 1996, Mr. Allott was Vice President and Treasurer of AET. From 1992 until July 1994, Mr. Allott was Corporate Controller and Director of Financial Reporting of Ground Round Restaurants. Prior to that, Mr. Allott was a certified public accountant with Deloitte & Touche LLP.

Dan Smytka is a CEO, president and C-suite executive with global expertise for growing and leading multi-billion dollar businesses with General Electric, United Technologies and Goodyear Tire & Rubber. Having lived and led businesses in the Asia Pacific region for 10 years, Dan has an extensive knowledge for this region’s growth opportunities and complexities for developing businesses. Most recently, Dan was president & COO for Goodyear’s Europe, Middle East and Africa business with P&L responsibility for the region’s $3B Consumer Europe business. Prior to this appointment, Dan had been a leader in the company’s Asia Pacific business for seven years, including four as president of the region. While president, his business grew volume, share, and earnings in many key markets in the region, and improved operating efficiency; acquired exclusive rights to Goodyear-branded tires in Japan, and entered the commercial truck tire segment in China. In addition, Dan oversaw the opening of the Goodyear Development Center in China to enhance the company’s relationships with vehicle manufacturers. Prior to joining Goodyear, Dan was group president of the $2.3B North American Building Systems & Services division of United Technologies Carrier division from 2007 to 2008. As a 17 year GE veteran, Dan was made a company officer in 2005 and is a graduate of their prestigious Corporate Audit Staff program. He has held business leadership positions as president and CEO for Engineered Systems Security division, president and CEO for Asia Pacific Consumer and Industrial group based in Shanghai, China, and general manager of Appliances’ refrigeration business unit. A native of Detroit, Michigan, Dan earned a master’s degree in corporate finance from the University of Memphis. He received his bachelor’s degree with dual majors in business economics and psychology from Creighton University. He served in the U.S. Army, achieving the rank of Captain.

Rick Ruebusch is a Chief Executive Officer at FlowBelow Aero Inc, Chief Executive Officer at MSD Performance, and Chief Executive Officer at Montana Silversmiths. He has worked as President/CEO at Columbus Castings, President at SPX CORP, and Chief Executive Officer at Allied Aerofoam Products LLC. Rick studied at The Ohio State University.