Marc T. Giles
Chairman of the BoardMarc T. Giles has served as a Director since April 2008, as Chair of our Board since April 2017 and as a member of the Corporate Governance Committee since April 2008 (and was previously a member of the Compensation Committee).
Mr. Giles has held a directorship at Intevac, Inc., a public company and a leader in thin film processing technologies and developer of advanced high sensitivity digital sensors, cameras, and integrated systems, since May 2014, where he also serves as a member of the Audit Committee. He was a director of Checkpoint Systems, Inc., a global leader in merchandise availability solutions for the retail industry, from March 2013 until its sale to CCL Industries in May of 2016, where he also served as Chair of the Audit Committee and as a member of the Compensation Committee. Mr. Giles served from 2001 until September 2016 as a director of Gerber Scientific, Inc. (''Gerber Scientific''), a global manufacturer that provides software, computerized manufacturing systems, supplies and services to a variety of industries worldwide, which was acquired by a private equity firm in 2011 and owned by said firm until its sale to American Industrial Products in September of 2016. He was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Gerber Scientific from 2001 until 2012 and provided transitional services through his retirement in 2012. Mr. Giles previously served as Senior Vice President and President of Gerber Technology, Inc. (''Gerber Technology''), a subsidiary of Gerber Scientific. Prior to joining Gerber Technology, he served in several senior positions in business unit management, strategy development, mergers and acquisitions and sales and marketing management with FMC Corp., a manufacturer of machinery and chemicals.
Sara A. Greenstein
President and Chief Executive OfficerSara A. Greenstein is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Lydall, Inc. She was appointed CEO in November 2019.
Ms. Greenstein is a purpose-driven executive and creator of sustainable value for employees, customers, shareholders and the environment. For more than two decades, she has led the transformation of several leading U.S. manufacturing and service companies.
Ms. Greenstein joined Lydall from the integrated steel producer United States Steel Corporation ("U.S. Steel"), where she served as Senior Vice President of its $4 billion global Consumer Solutions business unit. While at U.S. Steel, she successfully led the turnaround of Consumer Solutions, driving unprecedented growth and profit through a new customer intimacy and solutions strategy.
Prior to U.S. Steel, Ms. Greenstein served for 12 years at Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. ("UL"), the world's leading global safety certification company. During her time at UL, she held multiple executive positions and led the transformation of the organization from a U.S. not-for-profit with a focus on traditional product safety testing, to a global $1 billion for-profit market leader in risk management, secure supply chain commerce and environmental sustainability.
Ms. Greenstein was most recently a member of the Board of Directors of Briggs & Stratton Corporation, the world's leading manufacturer of gasoline engines for lawn and garden equipment, where she served on the company's Finance Committee and Nominating & Governance Committee.
An Illinois native, she received her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, with a concentration in industrial distribution management, from the Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois. She earned her MBA from the University of Michigan Stephen M. Ross School of Business.
David G. Bills
Board MemberDavid G. Bills has served as a Director since April 2018 and is a member of each of the Compensation Committee and the Corporate Governance Committee, Mr. Bills was most recently Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy at E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company ("DuPont"), a public global chemical and materials company. He started his career at DuPont in 2001, holding a number of senior executive positions, until his retirement in 2017. Prior to joining DuPont, Mr. Bills was a partner at McKinsey and Company, a management consulting firm.
Mr. Bills has also served on the Board of Directors of Modine Manufacturing Company, a publicly traded industrial manufacturing company, where he has been a member of the Audit, Corporate Governance and Technology Committees.
James J. Cannon
Board MemberJames ("Jim") Cannon has served as a Director since April 2017, and currently serves as Chairperson of the Corporate Governance Committee and a member of the Audit Review Committee. Mr. Cannon is the President and Chief Executive Officer of FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLIR), which designs, develops, manufactures, markets and distributes innovative sensing solutions that enhance perception and awareness. Prior to joining FLIR in June 2017, Mr. Cannon held various global leadership roles at Stanley Black & Decker. In his last role, Mr. Cannon served as the President, STANLEY Security North America and Emerging Markets ("Stanley Security"), a global market leader of commercial security solutions, door automation, and healthcare solutions. Prior to joining Stanley in 2001, Mr. Cannon worked at the Eaton Corporation as a LEAN Manufacturing Manager from 1999 to 2001 and served in the U.S. Army from 1989 until 1999 as an Infantryman and Armor Officer. Mr. Cannon graduated from the University of Tennessee, Chattanooga with a BS in Business Administration and Marketing.
Paul W. Graves
Board MemberMr. Graves is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Livent Corporation (NYSE:LTHM), a global lithium technology and manufacturing company, a role he has been in since 2018. Before joining Livent, Mr. Graves served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of FMC from 2012 to 2018. Mr. Graves previously served as a managing director and partner in the Investment Banking Division at Goldman Sachs Group in Hong Kong and was the co-head of Natural Resources for Asia (excluding Japan). In that capacity, he was responsible for managing the Goldman Sachs' Pan-Asian Natural Resources Investment business. Mr. Graves also served as Global Head of Chemical Investment Banking for Goldman Sachs, which he joined in 2000. Mr. Graves previously held finance and auditing roles of increasing responsibility at Ernst & Young, British Sky Broadcasting Group, ING Barings and J. Henry Schroder & Co. Mr. Graves became a Lydall Director in April 2021. He serves as a member of the Audit Review Committee and the Compensation Committee.
Suzanne Hammett
Board MemberSuzanne Hammett was the Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer for Capital One NA, a diversified bank that offers financial products and services to consumers, small businesses and commercial clients. She has held that position since February 2007 until her retirement in March 2017. Prior to joining Capital One, Ms. Hammett was the Executive Vice President, Chief Risk Officer for the Radian Group Inc., a credit enhancement company, a position she began in July 2005. She is also a former Executive Vice President of J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. During her 27-year career with J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., she held numerous positions within the investment bank including Head of Credit Risk Portfolio. She was Head of Credit Risk Policy for that firm until early 2004. Ms. Hammett became a Lydall Director in January 2000. She serves as a member of the Audit Review Committee and Chair Person of the Compensation Committee.
Katherine C. Harper
Board MemberMs. Harper is the Chief Financial Officer of BDP International ("BDP"), a leading privately-held global logistics and transportation solutions company, a role she has been in since 2019. Prior to joining BDP, Ms. Harper was previously the Chief Financial Officer of AgroFresh Solutions, Inc., a global produce freshness solutions company, from 2016 to 2018. She also served for 3 years as the Chief Financial Officer of Tronox Limited, a global mining and inorganic chemicals producer. Earlier in her career, Ms. Harper served in senior global business management and leadership roles with extensive experience in finance, strategy, business development, M&A, risk management and transformation in both public and private enterprises, culminating in more than 30 years in the chemicals, resources, industrials, agriculture, and logistics industries. Ms. Harper joined the Board as a Director in April, 2021 and currently serves as the Chairperson of the Audit Review Committee and a member of the Compensation Committee.