Joseph P. Franklin, age 76, has served as a Director of the Company since March 1990. In December 1993 he was elected Chairman of the Board of Directors. He also served as Chief Executive Officer from December 1993 through October 1998 and as Chief Financial Officer from September 1996 through October 1998. From August 1987 to November 1993, he was the Chief Executive Officer of Franklin S.A., a Spanish business consulting company located in Madrid, Spain, specializing in joint ventures, and was a director of several prominent Spanish companies. General Franklin was a Major General in the United States Army until he retired in July 1987.
Martin B. Bloch
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Martin B. Bloch, age 74, has been a Director of the Company and of its predecessor since 1961. He has served continuously since 1961 as the Company's President and, except for December 1993 through April 1999, as its Chief Executive Officer. Previously, he served as chief electronics engineer of the Electronics Division of Bulova Watch Company. Mr. Bloch's current service as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company allows him to bring to the Board in-depth knowledge of the Company's business, operations, employees and strategic opportunities.
Markus Hechler
Executive Vice President, President of FEI Government Systems, Inc. and Assistant Secretary
Markus Hechler, age 64, joined the Company in 1967. He was elected to the position of Executive Vice President in February 1999, prior to which he served as Vice President, Manufacturing since 1982. In October 2001, he was named President of the Company's subsidiary, FEI Government Systems, Inc. He has served as Assistant Secretary since 1978.
Steven Strang
President, FEI-Zyfer
Steven Strang, age 46, was named President of FEI-Zyfer, Inc., effective May 1, 2005. Previously, Mr. Strang was Executive Vice President of this subsidiary and its predecessor companies where he has served for 17 years in various technical and management positions.
Oleandro Mancini
Vice President, Business Development
Oleandro Mancini, age 57, joined the Company in August 2000 as Vice President, Business Development. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Mancini served from 1998 as Vice President, Sales and Marketing at Satellite Transmission Systems, Inc. and from 1995 to 1998 as Vice President, Business Development at Cardion, Inc., a Siemens A.G. company. From 1987 to 1995, he held the position of Vice President, Engineering at Cardion, Inc.
Leonard Martire
Vice President, Marketing
Leonard Martire, age 73, joined the Company in August 1987 and served as Executive Vice President of FEI Microwave, Inc., the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary, until May 1993 when he was elected Vice President, Marketing and Sales. In fiscal year 2007, Mr. Martire assumed a new role as Vice President Program Management.
Thomas McClelland
Vice President, Commercial Products
Thomas McClelland, age 55, joined the Company as an engineer in 1984 and was elected Vice President, Commercial Products in March 1999.
Adrian Lalicata
Vice President, RF & Microwave Systems
Adrian Lalicata, age 63, joined the Company in 2006 as Vice President, RF & Microwave Systems. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Lalicata served as Vice President of Engineering at Herley-CTI and Communication Techniques, a Dover Company. Mr Lalicata has served as Director of Engineering at Microphase Corp. and Adcomm, Inc. He also held leading engineering positions at Loral Electronic Systems, Cardion Electronics, and Airborne Instruments Laboratories.
Alan Miller
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
Alan Miller, age 61, joined the Company in November 1995 as its corporate controller and was elected to the position of Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer in October 1998. In May 2010, Mr. Miller was also named corporate Secretary. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Miller served as an operations manager and a consultant to small businesses from 1992 through 1995 and as a Senior Audit Manager with Ernst & Young, L.L.P. from 1980 to 1991.
Charles S. Stone
Vice President, Low Noise Development
Charles S. Stone, age 75, joined the Company in 1984, and has served as its Vice President since that time. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Stone served as Senior Vice President of Austron Inc., from 1966 to 1979, and Senior Scientist of Tracor Inc., from 1962 to 1966.
Robert Klomp
Assistant Secretary
Robert Klomp, age 66, Assistant Secretary, has been employed by the Company since 1989 as its Director of Human Resources. Prior to joining the Company Mr. Klomp served as Director of Personnel at several technology companies including a division of GEC Marconi Company, Deutsch Relays, Inc. and Lafayette Radio Electronics. Mr. Klomp was elected Assistant Secretary to the Company during fiscal year 2009.