Board of Directors

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.

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.

Ms. Anania has served as the Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of KMA Human Resources Consulting, LLC (“KMA HR Consulting”), a human resources consulting firm, since 2007. Through KMA HR Consulting, Ms. Anania has provided human resources consulting services for us since May 2023. Ms. Anania served as Chair of the board of directors of Make-A-Wish Foundation of Maine, a nonprofit organization, from 2016 to 2022 and as a board member of Friends of Casco Bay, a nonprofit organization, from 2013 to 2017. Ms. Anania has also served on the board of directors of Atlantic Federal Credit Union Foundation since 2023 and on the Development Committee of Ronald McDonald House of Maine since 2022. Ms. Anania received a Bachelor of Arts in American Studies and History from Muhlenberg College.

Mr. Deveaux has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Hussey Seating Company, a world-renowned spectator seating manufacturer, since July 2023 and President since July 2022. Mr. Deveaux previously served as Hussey Seating Company’s Chief Financial Officer from January 2017 to June 2023, until his appointment as Chief Executive Officer. Prior to joining Hussey Seating Company, Mr. Deveaux was a partner and co-founder of Leaders LLC, a mergers and acquisitions advisory firm, from June 1996 to January 2017, served as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Seabrook International, a manufacturer of surgical instruments for Fortune 500 companies from April 1998 to April 2001, and held several management positions in operations at Bath Iron Works Corporation, a subsidiary of General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE: GD) from July 1990 to June 1996. Mr. Deveaux has served on the Executive Committee of the board of directors of the Manufacturers Association of Maine since September 2018 and had previously served on the board of directors of The Susan L. Curtis Foundation from July 2016 to December 2024, the United Way of York County from July 2004 to July 2007, and Literacy Volunteers of Maine from May 2003 to December 2009. Mr. Deveaux received a Bachelor of Arts in Math and Economics from Bowdoin College.

Mr. Chandler spent his entire career at BerryDunn, an accounting and consulting firm, from January 1987 to June 2022. Mr. Chandler served in financial and executive roles of increasing responsibility over his career at BerryDunn, including the roles of Chief Executive Officer and Managing Principal from July 1999 to June 2021. Mr. Chandler has served as a member of the Fryeburg Academy Board of Trustees since 2012, including roles as Chair of the Investment Committee and member of the Finance Committee. Mr. Chandler has also served as a board member, Treasurer and Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee from June 2021 to December 2023. Mr. Chandler received a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from the University of Southern Maine and was a licensed Certified Public Accountant in the State of Maine.

Ms. Leonard has served as founder and Chief Executive Officer of Auburn Manufacturing, Inc., a manufacturer of extreme heat- and fire-resistant textile products for industrial and defense-related applications, since 1979. Ms. Leonard has served as a member on several boards, including the Maine Community College System Board of Trustees from 2020 to 2024, the Lewiston/Auburn Economic Growth Council from 2010 to 2017 and the Central Maine Healthcare Board of Directors from 2001 to 2003. Ms. Leonard received an Honorary Doctor of Science in Business Administration from Thomas College, and an Associate of Arts in Technology Writing from St. Petersburg College and studied Business Administration at the University of Maine.

Mr. Woodward is the founder of MHW Capital Management, LLC, or MHW, a position he has held since September 2005. MHW specializes in large equity investments in public companies implementing operating strategies to significantly improve their profitability. In addition, Mr. Woodward has served as Chief Executive Officer of Innovative Power, LLC since December 2018 and Chief Executive Officer of MEC @ the Basement LLC since February 2020. Mr. Woodward served as the President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Cartesian, Inc., a specialist consulting firm focused on the global telecommunications, media, and technology industries, from June 2015 to July 2018, and as the Managing Director for Regan Fund Management, LLC, a hedge fund group specializing in active equity investments in public companies and revitalizing their business plans, from June 1996 to August 2005. Mr. Woodward has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the Audit Committee of TSS, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSSI) since January 2012, and as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Precision Optical Corporation, Inc. (NASDAQ: POCI) since July 2014. Mr. Woodward received a Master of International Affairs with a concentration in International Economics and Finance from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Colgate University. Mr. Woodward is also a Chartered Financial Analyst.

Mr. Homiller served as the Chief Executive Officer of CarbiCrete Inc., a Montreal-based carbon removal technology company from February 2024 through early 2026.  Prior to CarbiCrete, Mr. Homiller served as President and Chief Executive Officer of H.C. Starck Solutions from April 2020 through January 2024. Mr. Homiller also served in senior global leadership roles with A.W. Chesterton Company as Senior Vice President of Global Business Management and Chief Sales Officer from September 2015 to April 2020, as well as with Cabot Corporation from April 2004 to July 2015. Mr. Homiller received a Master of Business Administration from The Wharton School, a Master of International Studies from The University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Tufts University. We believe Mr. Homiller is qualified to serve as a member of our board of directors due to his extensive experience as a C-Suite executive and knowledge and expertise in the manufacturing industry.

Mr. Miklos has served as an Executive Partner of Edgewater Capital Partners since July 2025. Prior to joining Edgewater Capital Partners, Mr. Miklos served as Vice President and Senior Vice President at Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., an aerostructure manufacturing company, from January 2020 to November 2024, as Chief Executive Officer of Fiber Materials, Inc., an industrial technology company, from April 2017 to January 2020 and served in roles of increasing responsibility at Morgan Advanced Materials, including Vice President of Sales and Marketing and General Manager, from September 2007 to March 2016. Mr. Miklos received a Bachelor of Science in Sociology from Baldwin Wallace University.