Director since August 2023
David P. Bovenzi, 52, serves as Chief Investment Officer of Grand Oaks Capital, a private investment firm, having served in that position since November 2016. Prior to joining Grand Oaks Capital, Mr. Bovenzi served as Managing Director and Portfolio Manager at U.S. Trust and its successor, Bank of America Private Bank, structuring investment portfolios for high-net-worth individuals and managing teams of investment professionals across the Northeast. Mr. Bovenzi also serves on the boards of directors of a number of private portfolio companies, serves on the investment committee of the George Eastman Museum and serves as the chairman of the investment committee of McQuaid Jesuit High School.
Key Experience, Skills and other Qualifications:
Mr. Bovenzi brings to the Board valuable investment, financial and business management experience. The Board considers his experience and perspective, especially with respect to growth businesses, as valuable to the Company as it continues to refine and expand its business.
James V. Continenza, 58, leads the transformation of Kodak as Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. He was appointed by the Board as Executive Chairman on February 20, 2019 and as Chief Executive Officer on July 27, 2020. Mr. Continenza joined the Board of Kodak in April 2013 and became Chairman of the Board in September 2013. Mr. Continenza brings a proven track record of guiding leading technology companies through transformations. Since September 2012, Mr. Continenza has served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Vivial, Inc., a privately-held marketing technology and communications company. He has also held leadership roles at STi Prepaid, LLC, a telecommunications company; Anchor Glass Container Corp., a leading manufacturer of glass containers; Teligent, Inc., a provider of communications services including voice, data, and internet access; Lucent Technologies Product Finance, a global leader in telecom equipment; and AT&T Inc.
In addition to his management experience, Mr. Continenza currently serves on the board of directors of Cenveo Corporation, an industry leader in transformative publishing solutions. He has also served on the boards of directors of Datasite LLC (formerly known as Merrill Corp.), NII Holdings, Inc., Tembec, Inc. and Neff Corporation. He also serves or has served on the boards of a number of private companies.
Key Experience, Skills and other Qualifications:
Mr. Continenza has extensive experience in the management and governance of a wide range of companies, including technology companies, with a particular focus on companies that have undergone significant corporate restructuring. He brings to the Board valuable expertise in technology, marketing, operations, strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions, and executive compensation. In addition, Mr. Continenza brings corporate governance and risk management expertise to the Board through his past and current executive positions and service as a board member of diverse companies.
Director since February 2019
Philippe D. Katz, 59, has been a partner of the private investment firm United Equities Commodities Company since February 1995. Mr. Katz has been a director and officer of Momar Corp., a private investment firm, since May 2010, a partner of Marneu Holding Company, a privately held investment company, since February 2007, and a director and officer of 111 John Realty Corp., a property management company, since December 1995. In addition, Mr. Katz is a managing member of K.F. Investors LLC, a privately held investment company, a position he has held since March 2007. Mr. Katz has served on the board of directors of Berkshire Bancorp, Inc. since June 2013. Mr. Katz served as an observer to our Board from September 2013 to February 2019.
Key Experience, Skills and other Qualifications:
Mr. Katz has extensive experience in investing, finance and corporate strategy. Mr. Katz brings to the Board knowledge of capital markets, risk management and corporate finance, all of which are considered important to our business.
Director since May 2021
Kathleen B. Lynch, 55, served as the Chief Operating Officer and Group Managing Director of UBS Wealth Management Americas and UBS Americas Holding LLC, an intermediate holding company for the U.S. based subsidiaries of UBS Group AG, a global wealth manager and financial services firm, from February 2013 until May 2018. Prior to that she served twenty-five years at Merrill Lynch/Bank of America in a variety of leadership positions in global markets and investment banking and global research. Ms. Lynch has served on the board of directors of UBS Americas Holding LLC since July 2016. She also serves on the board of directors of Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the world’s financial markets, a position she has held since 2017. For UBS, Ms. Lynch also served as a member of multiple subsidiary boards and committees, including Chairperson of the UBS U.S. Service Company and board member of the Wealth Management Broker Dealer.
Key Experience, Skills and other Qualifications:
In addition to governance and board service as a skill set, Ms. Lynch brings to the Board extensive skills, leadership and deep expertise in strategy execution and development, risk and talent management and regulatory matters. Her leadership experience is across a diverse set of businesses including wealth management, operations, technology and global markets. She has held global, regional, and business responsibilities throughout her career, overseeing major transformation initiatives, business integration efforts and implementation of digital strategy and platforms. She brings a strong focus on the full spectrum of all risk types in crisis management.
Director since September 2013
Jason New, 52, is the Co-CEO of Onex Credit, the credit investing arm of Onex Corporation (Onex). Mr. New joined Onex in April 2020. Prior to joining Onex, Mr. New was the Senior Managing Director of The Blackstone Group L.P., a global investment and advisory firm, and the Head of Special Situation Investing for GSO Capital Partners LP (GSO), a credit-oriented alternative asset manager, having served in such positions from 2005 until December 2019. Mr. New joined The Blackstone Group L.P. in 2008 in connection with its acquisition of GSO. Before joining GSO in 2005, Mr. New was a senior member of Credit Suisse's distressed finance group. Mr. New joined Credit Suisse in 2000 when it acquired Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette (DLJ), where he was a member of DLJ's restructuring group. Prior to joining DLJ in 1999, he was an associate with the law firm Sidley Austin LLP, where he practiced in the firm's corporate reorganization group.
Mr. New served on the board of directors of MPM Holdings Inc. from October 2014 to August 2016. Mr. New also served on the boards of directors of Cheniere Energy, Inc. from August 2008 to December 2010 and Global Aviation Holdings Inc. from September 2009 to January 2012.
Key Experience, Skills and other Qualifications:
Mr. New has significant expertise in investment strategies and opportunities, with a particular focus on companies that have experienced distressed economic conditions or are in various stages of restructuring. He brings to the Board skills in developing creative financial solutions and strategies, which are critical to our ability to sustain growth and profitability as a technology company in a competitive environment. Mr. New is highly experienced in complex financial and investment transactions. He also has a legal background, which is useful in the governance and risk management issues facing our company.
Director since April 2021
Darren L. Richman, 49, is the Co-Founder and a Managing Member of KLIM, an investment adviser, having served in that position since November 2017. Since November 2017, Mr. Richman has also been a Managing Member of each of the KLIM Funds, investment funds. Mr. Richman was a Senior Managing Director with Blackstone from 2006 to 2016 where he focused on special situation and opportunistic investments, and he sat on the Investment Committee for GSO Capital Partner’s opportunistic credit funds and special situation funds. Before joining GSO Capital Partners, Mr. Richman worked at DiMaio Ahmad Capital, where he was a Founding Member and the Co-Head of its Investment Research Team, from 2003 to 2006. Prior to joining DiMaio Ahmad, Mr. Richman was a Vice President and Senior Special Situations Analyst at Goldman Sachs, from 1999 to 2003. Mr. Richman began his career with Deloitte & Touche, ultimately serving as a Manager in the firm’s Mergers and Acquisitions Services Group, from 1994 to 1999. He was formerly a Certified Public Accountant and a Member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Mr. Richman currently serves on the board of directors of Vemo Education, Inc., F45 Training Holdings Inc. and Outward Bound USA and previously sat on the board of directors of Sorenson Communications, Seneca Mortgage and Warrior Coal. He is a member of the Economic Club of New York and formerly served on its strategic planning committee.
Key Experience, Skills and other Qualifications:
Mr. Richman brings to the Board valuable financial and special situation experience. His knowledge, expertise and experience, especially with respect to special situation and opportunistic investments, are attributes the Board considers valuable.
Director since May 2021
Michael E. Sileck, Jr., 60, has served as the President since March 2020 and is an owner of SeaAgri Solutions, a global manufacturer and distributor of proprietary ocean minerals for the agricultural and human consumption markets. Mr. Sileck was the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of World Wrestling Entertainment from June 2005 to December 2008 and previously served as the Chief Financial Officer of Monster Worldwide from March 2002 to March 2005 and Interactive Corp from September 1999 to February 2002. Mr. Sileck has served on the boards of directors of numerous public and private companies.
Key Experience, Skills and other Qualifications:
Mr. Sileck brings to the Board expertise in value creation, strategic transformation, and financial and operational leadership. Mr. Sileck is an operationally oriented executive with extensive C-suite experience within large public and smaller private companies. Mr. Sileck brings to the Board over 20 years of financial and operational leadership experience.