Elmet Group ELMT

Derek Fox serves as the President of the CMC division, which position he has held since April 2025. Mr. Fox previously served as Elmet Tech's Chief Financial Officer from November 2015 to March 2025 and as Corporate Controller from May 2011 to August 2012. Mr. Fox additionally held the positions of Finance Director at LabNetwork, a global eCommerce platform for research chemicals and reagents, from January 2015 to November 2015 and Finance Director of Fiber Materials, Inc., an industrial technology company, from August 2012 to January 2015. Mr. Fox also served in various financial roles, including Financial Planning and Analysis Manager for Global Manufacturing and Supply Chain and Supply Chain Controller, at Fairchild Semiconductor from May 2005 until May 2011. Mr. Fox currently serves as the Vice Chair of the board of directors of the Manufacturers Association of Maine. Mr. Fox received a Bachelor of Science from the University of New Hampshire in Business Administration.

Mark Andrew Miklos has been appointed to serve as a member and Vice Chairman of our board of directors, effective upon the effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. 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.

Scott W. Knoll serves as our Executive Vice President of Corporate Strategy and a member of our board of directors. Prior to the Reorganization, Mr. Knoll served as the Executive Vice President of Corporate Strategy and as a stockholder of Anania & Associates, which provided Elmet, Elmet Tech and Microwave Techniques with management services, as well as serving as a partner in Anania & Associates Investment Company, LLC since May 2014. Prior to joining Elmet, 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.

David Carpenter serves as our Chief Human Resources Officer, which position he has held since August 2025. Prior to joining Elmet, Mr. Carpenter served in several progressively senior human resources leadership roles at Securitas Security Services USA, Inc., a global security solutions company, from April 2012 until April 2025, most recently serving as Vice President of Human Resources and Talent Acquisition. In these roles, Mr. Carpenter led enterprise-wide initiatives spanning human resources operations, compensation design, workforce transformation and large-scale systems implementations. Mr. Carpenter received a Master of Arts in Leadership Studies and a Bachelor of Arts in Management from North Central College.

Peter V. Anania serves as our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman and has held this position since our incorporation. Prior to the Reorganization, Mr. Anania served as President and majority stockholder of Anania & Associates which he founded in 1987, and President of Anania & Associates Investment Company, LLC, a private investment firm focused on privately held manufacturing businesses which he founded in January 2008. Anania & Associates provided Elmet, Elmet Tech 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.

John M. Chandler has been appointed to serve as a member of our board of directors, effective upon the effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. 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.

Peter Woodward has been appointed to serve as a member of our board of directors, effective upon the effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. 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.

Michael Steven Lee serves as our Chief Financial Officer. Prior to the Reorganization, Mr. Lee served as the Chief Financial Officer of Anania & Associates beginning in March 2025, which provided Elmet, Elmet Tech and Microwave Techniques with management services. Mr. Lee served as Chief Financial Officer at Naprotek, LLC, an electronics technology company, from September 2022 until joining Anania & Associates. Mr. Lee also served as Chief Financial Officer at Fiber Materials, Inc., an industrial technology company, from April 2018 to January 2020 and then as Divisional Chief Financial Officer at Fiber Materials, Inc. upon the acquisition of Fiber Materials, Inc. by Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., an aerostructure manufacturing company, from January 2020 to August 2022. Prior to joining Fiber Materials, Inc., Mr. Lee served in financial roles of increasing responsibility at Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc., a semiconductor manufacturer, including most recently as Senior Director of Finance and Operations of the Standard Product Group, from 1995 to 2015. Mr. Lee received a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Southern Maine at Portland and an Associate of Science in Electromechanical Technology from Central Maine Technical College.

Brian Thomas Deveaux has been appointed to serve as a member of our board of directors, effective upon the effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. 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.

James William Detert serves as the President of the EMP division, which position he has held since December 2023. Prior to joining Elmet, Mr. Detert served as Managing Director at mWave Industries LLC, a manufacturer specialized in microwave antenna solutions, from June 2020 to December 2023. Mr. Detert additionally served in several capacities at Molnlycke Health Care (Molnlycke), an internationally renowned developer and manufacturer of wound-care and surgical products, from 2010 to 2019, including as Director of U.S. Manufacturing and Business Development Director of the Americas. Mr. Detert also served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Rynel, Inc. (Rynel), a developer and manufacturer of specialty foams used in agriculture, personal care and medical care, from 1997 to 2010, when Molnlycke acquired Rynel. Mr. Detert received a Master of Business Administration from Dartmouth College and a Bachelor of Science of Mechanical Engineering and Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Tufts University.

Christian T. Chandler has served as our Executive Vice President and General Counsel since our founding and as a member of our board of directors since July 2025. Prior to the Reorganization, Mr. Chandler additionally served as General Counsel and Executive Vice President of Corporate Development of Anania & Associates, which provided Elmet, Elmet Tech and Microwave Techniques with management services, since January 2024. Since November 2016, Mr. Chandler has additionally served as the President of Turning Acquisitions LLC (d/b/a Wells Wood Turning & Finishing), an industrial wood turning mill company of which Mr. Chandler is also the co-owner. Mr. Chandler began his career as a judicial law clerk for the Hon. Magistrate Judge David Cohen in the United States District Court for the District of Maine in 1989 before joining Curtis Thaxter Stevens Broder & Micoleau LLC (Curtis Thaxter) as an associate in 1990, where he was responsible for corporate and commercial law transactions and litigation. Mr. Chandler became a Member of Curtis Thaxter in 1997 and continued in such capacity until his departure from the firm in 2016. Mr. Chandler received a Bachelor of Arts in History from Kenyon College and a Juris Doctorate from University of Maine School of Law.

William Jacob Homiller has been appointed to serve as a member of our board of directors, effective upon the effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. Mr. Homiller currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of CarbiCrete Inc. (CarbiCrete), a Montreal-based carbon removal technology company, which position he has held since joining the company in February 2024. Prior to joining CarbiCrete, Mr. Homiller served as President and Chief Executive Officer of H.C. Starck from April 2020 through our acquisition of H.C. Starck in late 2023. 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 with a concentration in Operations from The Wharton School, a Master of International Studies from The University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Tufts University.

Kathie Merrill Leonard has been appointed to serve as a member of our board of directors, effective upon the effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. 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.

Kimberly Monzeglio Anania has been appointed to serve as a member of our board of directors, effective upon the effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. Ms. Anania has served as the Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of KMA Human Resources Consulting, LLC (KMA HR Consulting), a human resource 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.