Executive Team

Peter V. Anania served as President and majority stockholder of Anania & Associates which he founded in 1987, and President of Anania & Associates Investment Company, a private investment firm focused on privately held manufacturing businesses which he founded in January 2008. Anania & Associates provided The Elmet Group, Elmet Technologies and Microwave Techniques with management services prior to the Reorganization. In the nearly four decades since Mr. Anania founded Anania & Associates, Mr. Anania has been the Chief Executive Officer, President or founder of over 20 various manufacturing companies, many of which involved metals manufacturing and/or microwave concerns. Mr. Anania has additionally served on the board of directors of several companies, most recently including his service on the board of directors of Precision Optics Corporation, Inc. (NASDAQ: POCI) from October 2021 to March 2025 and of Alaris Holdings Ltd (JSE: ALH) from January 2019 to November 2021. Mr. Anania received a Master of Business Administration from the University of Southern Maine and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Maine at Orono. Mr. Anania also currently serves as a Corporator for Bangor Savings Bank.

Mike Lee served as the Chief Financial Officer of Anania & Associates beginning in March 2025, which provided The Elmet Group, Elmet Technologies and Microwave Techniques with management services. Mr. Lee served as Chief Financial Officer at Naprotek, LLC, an electronics technology company, from September 2022 until joining Anania & Associates. Mr. Lee also served as Chief Financial Officer at Fiber Materials, Inc., an industrial technology company, from April 2018 to January 2020 and then as Divisional Chief Financial Officer at Fiber Materials, Inc. upon the acquisition of Fiber Materials, Inc. by Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., an aerostructure manufacturing company, from January 2020 to August 2022. Prior to joining Fiber Materials, Inc., Mr. Lee served in financial roles of increasing responsibility at Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc., a semiconductor manufacturer, including most recently as Senior Director of Finance and Operations of the Standard Product Group, from 1999 to 2015. Mr. Lee received a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Southern Maine at Portland and an Associate of Science in Electromechanical Technology from Central Maine Technical College.

Scott W. Knoll served as the Executive Vice President of Corporate Strategy and as a stockholder of Anania & Associates, which provided The Elmet Group, Elmet Technologies and Microwave Techniques with management services, as well as serving as a partner in Anania & Associates Investment Company since May 2014. Prior to joining The Elmet Group, Mr. Knoll served as Director of Corporate Development and International Development at WEX Inc. (NYSE: WEX), a global commerce platform, from June 2010 to May 2014. Mr. Knoll started his career at Affinity Industries in October 1995, which was subsequently acquired by Lydall, Inc., a global manufacturer of specialty filtration and advanced materials solutions, in October 2001. At Lydall, Inc., Mr. Knoll served in positions such as Western Regional Manager, Asia Regional Manager and US Business Development Manager until his departure for North Atlantic Capital, a late stage venture capital firm focused on tech enabled business service sectors, in June 2004, where he served as a Principal until joining WEX Inc. in June 2010. Mr. Knoll received a Bachelor of Science in Management with a concentration in Finance from Purdue University.

Christian Chandler served as General Counsel and Executive Vice President of Corporate Development of Anania & Associates, which provided The Elmet Group, Elmet Technologies and Microwave Techniques with management services, since January 2024. Since November 2016, Mr. Chandler has additionally served as the President of Turning Acquisitions LLC (d/b/a Wells Wood Turning & Finishing), an industrial wood turning mill company of which Mr. Chandler is also the co-owner. Mr. Chandler began his career as a judicial law clerk for the Hon. Magistrate Judge David Cohen in the United States District Court for the District of Maine in 1989 before joining Curtis Thaxter Stevens Broder & Micoleau LLC ("Curtis Thaxter") as an associate in 1990, where he was responsible for corporate and commercial law transactions and litigation. Mr. Chandler became a Member of Curtis Thaxter in 1997 and continued in such capacity until his departure from the firm in 2016. Mr. Chandler received a Bachelor of Arts in History from Kenyon College and a Juris Doctorate from University of Maine School of Law.

Derek Fox previously served as Elmet Technologies’ Chief Financial Officer from November 2015 to March 2025 and as Corporate Controller from May 2011 to August 2012. Mr. Fox additionally held the positions of Finance Director at LabNetwork, a global eCommerce platform for research chemicals and reagents, from January 2015 to November 2015 and Finance Director of Fiber Materials, Inc., an industrial technology company, from August 2012 to January 2015. Mr. Fox also served in various financial roles, including Financial Planning and Analysis Manager for Global Manufacturing and Supply Chain and Supply Chain Controller, at Fairchild Semiconductor from May 2005 until May 2011. Mr. Fox currently serves as the Vice Chair of the board of directors of the Manufacturers Association of Maine. Mr. Fox received a Bachelor of Science from the University of New Hampshire in Business Administration.

James Detert served as Managing Director at mWave Industries LLC, a manufacturer specialized in microwave antenna solutions, from June 2020 to December 2023. Mr. Detert additionally served in several capacities at Molnlycke Health Care ("Molnlycke"), an internationally renowned developer and manufacturer of wound-care and surgical products, from 2010 to 2019, including as Director of U.S. Manufacturing and Business Development Director of the Americas. Mr. Detert also served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Rynel, Inc. ("Rynel"), a developer and manufacturer of specialty foams used in agriculture, personal care and medical care, from 1997 to 2010, when Molnlycke acquired Rynel. Mr. Detert received a Master of Business Administration from Dartmouth College and a Bachelor of Science of Mechanical Engineering and Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Tufts University.

David Carpenter served in several progressively senior human resources leadership roles at Securitas Security Services USA, Inc., a global security solutions company, from April 2012 until April 2025, most recently serving as Vice President of Human Resources and Talent Acquisition. In these roles, Mr. Carpenter led enterprise-wide initiatives spanning human resources operations, compensation design, workforce transformation and largescale systems implementations. Mr. Carpenter received a Master of Arts in Leadership Studies and a Bachelor of Arts in Management from North Central College.