Mistras Group MG

Manuel Stamatakis has been the Executive Chairman of the Board since October 9, 2023 and served as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company from October 9, 2023 to December 31, 2024. Prior to those appointments, Mr. Stamatakis was our lead director since 2010 and served on the Governance, Audit, and Compensation Committees since Mistras went public in 2012. Mr. Stamatakis also served as Chair of the Corporate Governance Committee from 2009 until October 2023. Mr. Stamatakis founded and previously served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Capital Management Enterprises, a financial services and employee benefit consulting company headquartered in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. Over the years, Mr. Stamatakis has served on the boards of numerous not-for-profit charitable and for-profit organizations. He currently serves as a member of the Board of Thomas Jefferson University and University Hospitals, as Chairman Emeritus of Visit Philadelphia, where he is also a member of the finance committee; and he serves as Chairman of Philadelphia Shipyard Development Corporation. In the past, he has also served as Chairman of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Supreme Court investment advisory board, Chairman of the Delaware River Port Authority and PATCO Transit Authority, and as Founding Chairman of Drexel University College of Medicine. Mr. Stamatakis received a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Pennsylvania State University and received an honorary Doctorate of Business Administration from Drexel University.

Natalia Shuman is our President and Chief Executive Officer, taking over this position on January 1, 2025. Prior to joining MISTRAS, from October 2021 until October 2024, Ms. Shuman was an executive at Eurofins Scientific Group (Eurofins), a global leader in the testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) industry. Ms. Shuman served as Executive Vice President - Europe and Asia and as President - Biopharma and AgTech Services at Eurofins and also served as a member of the Group Operating Council during her tenure at Eurofins. Prior to joining Eurofins, Ms. Shuman served from April 2017 to September 2021 as the Chief Executive Officer of Bureau Veritas - North America, Inc. (Bureau Veritas), also a leader in the TIC industry, where she oversaw approximately 7,000 people, 130 branches and laboratories across the US, Canada and Mexico and served on the Company's executive committee. Prior to joining Bureau Veritas, Ms. Shuman spent over 20 years at Kelly Services, a US-based staffing and HR outsourcing company. At Kelly Services, Ms. Shuman served as a head of international business, overseeing Asia Pacific and EMEA regions and led large accounts operations serving Kelly Services' customers. Ms. Shuman's 20+ year tenure at Kelly Services included progressive leadership positions in New York, and several international assignments including leading Kelly Services' JV with a Japanese staffing company, the largest in North Asia. On behalf of Kelly Services, Ms. Shuman served on the board of directors of the World Employment Confederation (WEC) in Brussels during part of her time at Kelly Services. Ms. Shuman received a dual MBA from Columbia Business School and London Business School.

Edward J. Prajzner joined Mistras in January 2018 as our Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, was subsequently promoted to Executive Vice President and on March 26, 2023, was promoted to become our Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining Mistras, Mr. Prajzner worked at CECO Environmental Corp., a global service provider to environmental, energy and filtration industries, and served as Chief Financial Officer and Secretary from 2014 to 2017, Vice President of Finance and Chief Accounting Officer from 2013 until his appointment as Chief Financial Officer in 2014, and Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer from 2012 to 2013. Mr. Prajzner also served in senior finance roles at CDI Corporation (now AE Industrial Partners) and American Infrastructure (now Allan Myers). Mr. Prajzner began his career in public accounting at Ernst & Young, received his B.S. in accountancy from Villanova University, his MBA in finance from Temple University and is a certified public accountant.

Hani Hammad joined Mistras as Executive Vice President and Chief Transformation Officer in March 2024. Effective January 1, 2025, Mr. Hammad was promoted to our Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. As Chief Transformation Officer, Mr. Hammad oversaw the Company's Project Phoenix initiative which focused on identifying and implementing value-creation opportunities that enhanced the Company's profitability. Prior to joining Mistras, from January 2020 to March 2024, Mr. Hammad was a director at the global consultancy, AlixPartners, where he focused on leading operational and financial transformations within field service-oriented companies. Prior to joining AlixPartners, Mr. Hammad worked at PwC's Strategy & focused on developing and implementing operational strategies for various oil & gas companies. Mr. Hammad also held various key roles in manufacturing and supply chain management at Baker Hughes Company and General Electric Company. Mr. Hammad received a Master of Professional Studies in Supply Chain Management from Pennsylvania State University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Louisiana Tech University.

Gennaro Jerry D'Alterio joined Mistras on September 11, 2023, as Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer. Prior to joining Mistras, Mr. D'Alterio most recently served as the Vice President of Product Management and Director, Global Business Development at CECO Environmental Corporation's Fluid Handling & Filtration segment, where he also held the positions of President and Global President. With over 20 years of proven executive leadership and demonstrated ability to drive both revenue growth and profitability, across a wide range of industries, Mr. D'Alterio excels at driving best-in-class commercial operating models and transformations while fostering success-oriented, winning cultures. Mr. D'Alterio holds an MBA and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Villanova University. He is certified in LEAN enterprise and manufacturing, is member of the Hydraulic Institute and the International Desalination Association, and serves on the Board of the Aquatic Animal Life Support Operators organization.

James Forese is the retired Operating Partner and Chief Operating Officer of HCI Equity Partners, positions he held when he joined the firm in July 2003 until his retirement in 2018. Prior to joining HCI Equity Partners, Mr. Forese served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of IKON Office Solutions, Inc. (formerly Alco Standard Corporation) from 1998 to 2002 and retired as Chairman in 2003. Before IKON, Mr. Forese served as Controller and Vice President of Finance at IBM Corporation and Chairman at IBM Credit Corporation. Mr. Forese was a director and Chairman of the audit committee and a member of the compensation committee and environmental, health & safety committee of Progressive Waste Solutions, and non-executive chairman from January 2010 until its merger with Waste Connections, Inc. in January 2017, and serves on the board of directors of several private companies. Mr. Forese also served as a director, audit committee chair and member of the compensation committee of Anheuser-Busch Companies Inc. from April 2003 until November 2008 and was on the board of directors of SFN Group (formerly Spherion Corporation) from 2003 until its acquisition by Randstad North America in September 2011, and was its non-executive chairman and chairman of the corporate governance and nominating committee. Mr. Forese was also formerly a director of Lexmark International, NUI Corporation, Southeast Bank Corporation, Unisource Worldwide, Inc. and American Management Systems, Inc. Mr. Forese received a B.E.E. in Electrical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and an M.B.A. from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Richard Glanton founded ElectedFace Inc. in 2010, a social media platform that connects voters to elected officials who represent their political districts across America. Mr. Glanton established Glanton & Associates, LLC in June 2023, to provide corporate political & legal services. From May 2003 to May 2008, Mr. Glanton was a Senior Vice President of Corporate Development for mergers & acquisitions for Exelon Corporation and a partner at Reed Smith LLP in Philadelphia from 1986 to 2003. Mr. Glanton has served on Boards of Directors' of several NYSE companies including Philadelphia Suburban Corporation /Aqua America, Inc. from 1995 until 2019, GEO Group Inc.,1998 until 2022, PECO Energy/ Exelon Corporation from 1990 to 2003, and General Accident Insurance Company of North America/ Commercial General Union from 1983 to 2004, of the EU stock Exchange. Mr. Glanton was President of Barnes Foundation from 1990 to 1998 in the decade of the 90s' when it was very prominent in the art world. Mr. Glanton has more than 40 years of legal experience in law firms, over a decade of executive experience and has over 20 years of continuous experience serving on boards of public companies. Mr. Glanton received a B.A. in English from West Georgia College and a J.D. from University of Virginia School of Law.

Michelle Lohmeier operates her own consulting firm since her retirement in April of 2021 as a strategic advisor to the Chief Executive Officer of Spirit AeroSystems. She served in this role upon her retirement in 2019 from her position as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Airbus Programs at Spirit AeroSystems, a position she held since June 2015. Prior to joining Spirit AeroSystems, Ms. Lohmeier held many senior positions during her years at Raytheon Company, her last position being Vice President of the Land Warfare Systems product line at Raytheon Missile Systems. In that position, Ms. Lohmeier had responsibility for the development and production of all Army and U.S. Marine Corps missile programs. Previously, Ms. Lohmeier was the program director at Raytheon for the design, development and production implementation of the Standard Missile-6 weapon system for the U.S. Navy. Ms. Lohmeier also served as the production chief engineer for the AMRAAM Program. In addition, Ms. Lohmeier directed Software Engineering at Raytheon, where she was responsible for software development, software quality and configuration management for all Missile Systems programs. She began her career with Hughes Aircraft Company as a system test engineer. Ms. Lohmeier became a director of Kamen Corporation in 2020, where she served on the Audit, Governance and Finance Committees until the Company was sold in 2024. She is also a Director of Smith and Wesson where she serves on the Compensation Committee, Sustainability Committee and the Audit Committee. Ms. Lohmeier has also consulted for Nammo Inc. since 2020. Ms. Lohmeier earned a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in systems engineering from the University of Arizona.

Charles Pizzi is the retired president, director and chief executive officer of Tasty Baking Company, manufacturer of Tastykake branded snack cakes. He served in these positions from 2002 to May 2011. Prior to leading Tasty Baking Company, Mr. Pizzi served as president and chief executive officer of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, vice chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce Executives and chairman of the Metro Council of Presidents. His career includes work with the transition teams for the former Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge and the former Philadelphia Mayor Ed Rendell, as well as commerce director for the City of Philadelphia. Mr. Pizzi current serve as the chairman of the board of directors of Independence Health Group, where he has been a member since 1991; a trustee of Brandywyne Realty Trust since 1996 (is currently chair of the Corporate Governance Committee and a member of the Compensation Committee and Executive Committee); a trustee of Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust since May 2013; and a trustee emeriti of Drexel University. Mr. Pizzi was a director of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia from 2006 to December 2011, serving as chairman from January 2010 to December 2011. He also previously served as a director of the Philadelphia Stock Exchange from 1998 until it was acquired by NASDAQ in July 2008; on the board of governors of NASDAQ OMX PHLX, Inc. from August 2008 to March 2009; as a director of Allied Security Holdings LLC from 2011 to 2016; and as a director of PHH Corporation from 2011 to 2018. Mr. Pizzi holds a bachelor's degree from LaSalle University and a master's degree from the University of Pennsylvania.

Nicholas DeBenedictis served as Chief Executive Officer of Aqua America, Inc. (currently known as Essential Utilities, Inc.) from 1992 until his retirement in July 2015, and has been the Chairman of the Board of Essential Utility since May 1993, becoming the non-executive Chairman of the Board upon his retirement as CEO in 2015 and is now serving on its board as Chairman Emeritus. He also served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Aqua America's principal subsidiaries, including Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. Mr. DeBenedictis served as Senior Vice President for Corporate Affairs of PECO Energy Company (now known as Exelon Corporation) from 1989 until 1992; as President of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce from December 1986 to April 1989; and as the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources from 1983 to 1986. Mr. DeBenedictis is also a former director of Exelon Corporation and P.H. Glatfelter Company, and also serves on the boards of Pennsylvania area non-profit, civic and business organizations. Mr. DeBenedictis received a B.S. in business administration and a M.S. in environmental engineering and science from Drexel University.

Eileen Coggins joined Mistras on September 15, 2025, as Chief Legal Officer and assumed the role of General Counsel and Secretary as of November 15, 2025. She brings extensive experience as a senior legal officer across regulated industries, including public companies, private enterprises, and private equity-backed organizations. Ms. Coggins has held senior leadership roles at AmeriHealth Caritas, Univita Health Inc., and Genesis HealthCare Corp. At AmeriHealth Caritas, she expanded the legal function while helping drive revenue growth from $6 billion to more than $23 billion. She also oversaw legal, regulatory, and government affairs at Univita Health, and guided governance through major transactions at Genesis HealthCare, including a company sale and tax-exempt spin-off. She holds a Juris Doctor from Widener University School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts from West Chester University. Ms. Coggins also serves on the Boards of Share Food Inc., as Vice Chair and Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee, and Casa Farnase.

Michael C. Keefe joined Mistras in December 2009. Prior to joining Mistras, Mr. Keefe worked at International Fight League, a then publicly-traded sports promotion company, from 2007 until 2009, in various executive positions. From 1990 until 2006, Mr. Keefe served in various legal roles with Lucent Technologies and AT&T, the last four years of which he served as Vice President, Corporate and Securities Law and Assistant Secretary. Mr. Keefe received a BS in Business Administration (Accounting) from Seton Hall University and a J.D. from Seton Hall University School of Law.