Liquidmetal Technologies Inc
Officers & Directors
Professor Lugee Li (“Professor Li”) was elected by our board of directors
to serve as our Chief Executive Officer in December 2016. Pursuant to the terms
of the 2016 Purchase Agreement, Professor Li was appointed as a member of our
board of directors in March 2016 and became Chairman of our board of directors
in October 2016. Professor Li is the founder, Chairman, and majority shareholder
of DongGuan Eontec Co. Ltd., a Hong Kong company listed on the Shenzen Stock Exchange
engaged in the production of precision die-cast products and the research and
development of new materials. Professor Li founded Eontec in 1993 and has served
as Chairman since that date. At Eontec, Professor Li is responsible for strategic
development and research and development. Professor Li is also the founder and
sole shareholder of Leader Biomedical Limited, a Hong Kong company engaged in
the supply of biomaterials and surgical implants. Professor Li serves as an analyst
for the Institute of Metal Research at the Chinese Academy of Sciences and serves
part-time as a professor at several universities in China. Professor Li owns Liquidmetal
Technology Limited, a Hong Kong company and the investor in our 2016 Purchase
Agreement. Our board of directors believes that Professor Li’s experience
and knowledge in the areas of metal die casting and bulk metallic glasses makes
him a valuable resource for our Company.
Tony Chung was elected by our board of directors to serve as our Chief Financial
Officer in December 2008. Most recently, Mr. Chung served as Chief Financial Officer
at BETEK Corporation, a real estate and investment subsidiary of SK Engineering
and Construction, from February 2008 to December 2008 and as Chief Financial Officer
of Solarcity, a company providing advanced solar technology and installation services,
from March 2007 to January 2008. Mr. Chung’s primary role was to manage
the overall financial operations of both companies. Previously, Mr. Chung was
employed by us as our Vice President of Finance from May 2004 to February 2007.
Mr. Chung is a Certified Public Accountant and served eight years at KPMG as an
Audit and Consulting Manager for several large multinational companies. He received
his B.S. degree in Business Administration from University of California Berkeley’s
Haas School of Business in 1992. Mr. Chung is also an Attorney at Law and received
his J. D. degree from Pacific Coast University School of Law in 2006.
Paul Hauck was elected by our board of directors to serve as Executive Vice President
of Sales and Marketing. He joined the company in March 2014, with more than 30
years of experience in precision metal parts manufacturing technologies where
he spent time with both small private companies such as SSI Technologies and Kinetics,
and large public companies such as Blount International and Freeport McMoRan.
During his career, he has managed teams in R&D, process and product development,
manufacturing, and sales and marketing. In addition to his strong multi-functional
background, Paul further distinguished himself as a three-term President of the
Metal Injection Molding Association (MIMA). He also served on the Metal Powder
Industries Federation (MPIF) Board of Governors, and was a 2013 recipient of the
MPIF “Distinguished Service to Powder Metallurgy” award. With an academic
background in powder metallurgy completed at Hennepin Technical College in Minnesota,
Mr. Hauck has also completed various professional development programs throughout
his career in branding, e-marketing, leadership, and strategic planning.
Bruce Bromage was elected by our board of directors to serve as Executive Vice
President of Business Development and Operations in November 2012 after serving
as a Strategic Marketing and Operations consultant with our Company since June
2012. From April 2002 to August 2010, Dr. Bromage served as Executive Vice President
and General Manager of Symmetricom, a publicly traded provider of products for
communications infrastructure and systems and was an officer of the company. Responsibilities
during his eight years with Symmetricom included Corporate Strategy, M&A Integration,
Information Technology, and General Management of the Timing, Test and Measurement
Division and the Technology Realization Center. Prior to Symmetricom, Dr. Bromage
held senior executive positions with two high-technology startups and managed
Strategic Business Development with Hewlett Packard. Dr. Bromage received his
Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology from the University of California, Santa Barbara
in 1981 and has completed executive programs with the Stanford Graduate School
of Business. Our board of directors believes that Dr. Bromage’s experience
and background make him a qualified and valuable member of our executive management
team. In particular, his prior experience in start-up companies, developing new
technologies and business models and his extensive knowledge in acquisitions and
negotiations make him a valuable resource for our Company.
Isaac Bresnick began serving on our board of directors in October 2016 and was
appointed to the role of Executive Director within the Company in November 2016.
Mr. Bresnick also currently serves as Legal and Regulatory Affairs Director for
the Leader Biomedical Group, a private company based in Hong Kong and operating
from Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and has served in that role since October 2014.
At Leader Biomedical, Mr. Bresnick is responsible for the direction and management
of legal affairs, regulatory affairs, quality control, and quality assurance,
as well as for advising executive management of affiliated companies. Mr. Bresnick
also currently serves as the Managing Director of AAP Joints GmbH, a private company
in Berlin, Germany, and has served in that role since July 2013. From January
2013 through June 2013, Mr. Bresnick provided full-time consulting services to
AAP Orthopedics Ltd., a BVI company. Mr. Bresnick received his J.D. from the University
of Connecticut School of Law in 2013, and his B.S. in Industrial Design from the
University of Bridgeport in 2008. After completion of his undergraduate studies
and continuing through his enrollment at the University of Connecticut, Mr. Bresnick
worked as Senior Arrangements Designer for Electric Boat Corporation, a subsidiary
of General Dynamics, from June 2008 to December 2012. Our board of directors believes
that Mr. Bresnick’s experience and background make him a qualified and valuable
member of our board of directors. In particular, his experience working with emerging
technology companies make him a valuable resource for our Company.
Abdi Mahamedi has served as a director since May 2009 and served as Chairman of
the board of directors from March 2010 through October 2016. Since 1987, Mr. Mahamedi
has served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Carlyle Development
Group of Companies (“CDG”), which develops and manages residential
and commercial properties in the United States on behalf of investors worldwide.
At CDG, Mr. Mahamedi evaluates and supervises all of the investment activities
and management personnel. Prior to joining CDG, Mr. Mahamedi founded Emanuel Land
Company, a subsidiary of Emanuel & Company, a Wall Street investment banking
firm, and served as a managing director for Emanuel Land Company from 1986 to
1987. In 1983, Mr. Mahamedi received his B.S.E. degree in Civil and Structural
Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania, and in 1984 he received his M.S.E.
degree in Civil and Structural Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania.
Our board of directors believes that Mr. Mahamedi’s experience and background
make him a qualified and valuable member of our board of directors. In particular,
his experience working with global investment companies and leading acquisition
activities make him a valuable resource for our Company.
Richard Sevcik began serving on our board of directors in May 2013. Mr. Sevcik
currently serves as President of Sevcik Consulting, which he founded in 2006 and
which provides consulting services to companies that provide semiconductor products
and tools to their customers for consumer-oriented products such as smart phones,
tablets, digital cameras and eBooks. In addition, Mr. Sevcik currently serves
on the board of directors of AnDapt, an integrated power management software and
hardware provider in the consumer electronics industry. Mr. Sevcik previously
served on the boards of directors of SiliconBlue Technologies from 2008 until
its acquisition by Lattice Semiconductor in 2011, and Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
Limited through November 2013. Mr. Sevcik received his B.S. in engineering physics
from the University of Illinois and M.S. in electrical engineering from Northwestern
University. Our board of directors believes that Mr. Sevcik’s extensive
directorial, management and governance experiences and his understanding of the
business operation and reporting of publicly traded technology companies, as well
as his background in electrical engineering, bring significant management expertise,
scientific knowledge and appropriate perspective to our board of directors.
Walter Weyler began serving on our board of directors in September 2015, after
serving as a member of our technology board, a technology-focused advisory board,
since October 2014. Mr. Weyler previously served, from 1995 to 2005, as the owner
and president of Kinetics, Incorporated, a contract manufacturer of complex solid
steel parts and a leader in metal injection molding. Prior to that time, Mr. Weyler
served, from 1985 to 1993, as the president and chief operating officer and a
director of Graco Inc., a publicly traded company that designs, manufactures and
markets systems and equipment to move, measure, dispense and spray fluid and coating
materials. Mr. Weyler has served as a member of the Oregon Symphony Board of Trustees
since 2006 and a member of the Eliot Condominium Board since 2013. Mr. Weyler
also served as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Oregon Museum of Science
and Industry from 2011 to 2015. Our board of directors believes that Mr. Weyler’s
experience and background make him a qualified and valuable member of the board.
In particular, Mr. Weyler’s experience with coatings and metal injection
molding businesses make him a valuable resource for our board of directors.
Vincent Carruba began serving on our board of directors in October 2016. From
September 2014 through the present, Mr. Carrubba has served as the CEO of Admiral
Composite Technologies Inc. (“Admiral”), where he has developed new
technologies for environmentally responsible and innovative building materials
which represent Admiral’s product lines. Mr. Carrubba has also served as
Admiral’s Chairman since its inception in 2009. From September 2014 through
the present, Mr. Carrubba has served as the CEO of Asia Sourcing & Communications
USA Inc. and he has served as its Chairman since its inception in 2013. From 2002
through August 2014, Mr. Carrubba served as the Director of research and development
for Interdynamics Inc. and IDQ Holdings, where he was responsible for all research
and development and quality control matters, including the management of engineering,
legal, patenting, regulatory, insurance and consumer relations matters. From 1989
through 1992, Mr. Carrubba designed and installed the New York Stock Exchange
telecommunications and information technology systems. Mr. Carrubba has held engineering
and executive positions with Xerox, General Electric, Bristol-Meyers Squibb and
AT&T and he is the inventor of several patents related to telecommunications,
professional tools and consumer products. Mr. Carrubba received a Bachelor of
Arts degree in Engineering Science and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical
Engineering from Columbia University SEAS in 1982. Our board of directors believes
that Mr. Carruba’s experience and background make him a qualified and valuable
member of our board of directors. In particular, his experience working with innovative
global manufacturing companies make him a valuable resource for our Company.
Liquidmetal Technologies Inc currently has 26 employees.
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