Howard R. Curd

On November 10, 2014, the Company acquired all of the ordinary common stock of Engineered Products Acquisition Limited (“EPAL”), which owns the Wardle Storeys companies in the United Kingdom, and the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, UEP Holdings, Inc., acquired all of the ownership interests in Uniroyal Engineered Products, LLC (“UEP”). The operating companies were controlled by the majority stockholder, Howard R. Curd. On April 29, 2015, the Company’s Board of Directors elected Mr. Curd as a director and as Co-Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.

Mr. Curd has been the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of UEP since 2003. Mr. Curd served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Uniroyal Technology Corporation from September 21, 1992 to 2003. He has a long history of banking and general business experience. He has been a Director of FCB Financial Holdings, Inc. since October 1, 2010 and Florida Community Bank since September 1, 2010. He served as a Director of A. Schulman, Inc. from 2006 to December 12, 2014.

He served as a Director of KeySpan Corporation and its predecessors, and Emcore Corporation. He served as a Director of Uniroyal Technology Corp. from 1992 until 2003. Mr. Curd served as a Trustee of Brothers Gourmet Coffee, Inc. from 2002 to 2006 and DeGeorgio from 2000 to 2003. Mr. Curd was nominated to serve on the Board of Directors because of his extensive experience in managing and expanding businesses.