Board of Directors
James R. Swartwout
Mr. James R. Swartwout has served as our director since May 18, 2010. He has over 30 years of operational and financial management experience in both public and private corporations. Most recently, he served as co-chief executive officer and board member of Habasit Holding, the U.S. subsidiary of Habasit AG, a $700 million global supplier of precision conveyor belts. Prior to this role, he spent 18 years with Summa Industries, a publicly- traded manufacturer of diversified plastic products for industrial and commercial markets, where he served as chairman, chief executive officer and chief financial officer. Under his leadership at Summa, he managed a turnout of the Company and realized an 18-year, 16% compound annual growth rate in stock price. Summa was acquired by Habasit and Mr. Swartwout led the integration and moved into the executive role at the new parent company. Before his tenure at Summa, Mr. Swartwout served in several executive roles in various manufacturing firms. He is currently a director of Sparton Corporation, a publicly-traded, diversified electronics company and supplier of sophisticated electronic assemblies to the U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard. Earlier in his career, he served as a Commissioned Officer in the U.S. Navy. Mr. Swartwout received a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Lafayette College and an M.B.A. from the University of Southern California.