Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer FLIR Systems, Inc.
Mr. Lewis has served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since November 1, 2000. Mr. Lewis was initially elected to the Board in June 1999 in connection with the acquisition of Spectra Physics AB by Thermo Instrument Systems, Inc. He was formerly President and Chief Executive Officer of Thermo Instrument Systems, Inc. and is also a Director of Harvard BioScience, Inc. and a trustee of Dean College, Clarkson University, New Hampton School. Mr. Lewis holds a B.S. from Clarkson College of Technology and has attended post-graduate programs at the University of Buffalo, Northeastern University and Harvard University.
John D. Carter
President and Chief Executive Officer Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc.
Mr. Carter was elected to the Board of Directors in 2003. Mr. Carter was elected President and Chief Executive Officer of Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. in May 2005. From 2002 to 2005, Mr. Carter was a principal in the consulting firm of Imeson & Carter, a firm specializing in transportation and international business transactions. From 1982 to 2002, Mr. Carter served in a variety of senior management capacities at Bechtel Group, Inc. including Executive Vice President and Director, as well as President of Bechtel Enterprises, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary, and other operating groups. Mr. Carter is a member of the Board of Directors of Northwest Natural Gas Company and Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. He is Chairman of the Board of Kuni Automotive Industries, Inc., a private company in the auto dealership business. He also is the manager of Birch Creek Associates LLC, Dusky Goose LLC, and Tsarina Wines LLC, engaged in agricultural land ownership, vineyard ownership and wine business. He received his B.S. in History from Stanford University and his J.D. from Harvard Law School.
Chair of the Corporate Governance Committee
William W. Crouch
General, US Army - Retired
General Crouch was elected to the Board of Directors in May 2005. His current term on the Board expires at the Company's 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, at which time his election to the Board for a three year term expiring in 2011 will be voted upon. General Crouch retired from the United States Army in 1999 following a 36-year career during which he served in numerous roles including Commanding General – Eighth Army and Chief of Staff, United Nations Command and US Forces Korea; Commander in Chief, United States Army, Europe; Commanding General, NATO Implementation (later Stabilization) Force, Bosnia/Herzegovina; and the US Army's 27th Vice Chief of Staff. In retirement, he has served as one of five generals who oversee the Army's Battle Command Training Program. In October 2000, General Crouch was named co-chair of the USS COLE Commission, which was formed to examine the terrorist attack on the USS COLE. He is a Senior Mentor with the Leadership Development and Education Program for Sustained Peace at the US Naval Post Graduate School and serves on the Boards of the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America and the Keck Institute for International and Strategic Studies at Claremont McKenna College. He received a B.A. in Civil Government from Claremont McKenna College, and a M.A. in History from Texas Christian University while serving as an Assistant Professor of Military Science.
Member of the Corporate Governance Committee
Member of the Compensation Committee
John C. Hart
Retired, Former Vice President of Finance Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer Louisiana-Pacific Corporation
Mr. Hart has served as a Director of the Company since February 1987. His current term on the Board expires at the Company's 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, at which time his election to the Board for a three year term expiring in 2011 will be voted upon. He served as Chairman of the Board of Directors from 1987 to April 1993. From 1982 until his retirement in 1993, Mr. Hart served as Vice President of Finance, Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of Louisiana-Pacific Corporation. Mr. Hart also served as interim President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company from May through November 2000. Mr. Hart holds a B.A. from the University of Oregon. Mr. Hart is also a trustee of the Columbia River Maritime Museum.
Member of the Audit Committee
Member of the Corporate Governance Committee
Angus L. Macdonald
President Venture Technology Merchants, Inc.
Mr. Macdonald has served as a Director of the Company since April 2001. His current term on the Board expires at the Company's 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, at which time his election to the Board for a three year term expiring in 2011 will be voted upon. In 2000, Mr. Macdonald founded and is currently President of Venture Technology Merchants, LLC, an advisory and merchant banking firm to growth companies regarding capital formation, corporate development and strategy. From 1996 to 2000, Mr. Macdonald was Senior Vice President and headed Special Situations in the health care equities research group at Lehman Brothers, Inc. Prior to joining Lehman Brothers, Mr. Macdonald was a senior securities analyst at Fahnestock, Inc. (now Oppenheimer). He holds a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from Cranfield University, UK.
Member of the Audit Committee
Chair of the Compensation Committee
Michael T. Smith
Retired, Former Chairman of the Board Chief Executive Officer Hughes Electronics Corporation
Mr. Smith was elected to the Board of Directors in July 2002. From 1997 until his retirement in May 2001, Mr. Smith was Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Hughes Electronics Corporation. From 1985 until 1997 he served in a variety of capacities for Hughes, including Vice Chairman of Hughes Electronics, Chairman of Hughes Missile Systems and Chairman of Hughes Aircraft Company. Prior to joining Hughes in 1985, Mr. Smith spent nearly 20 years with General Motors in a variety of financial management positions. Mr. Smith is also a Director of Alliant Techsystems, Inc., Ingram Micro, Inc., Teledyne Technologies Incorporated and WABCO Holdings Inc. Mr. Smith holds a B.A. from Providence College and an MBA from Babson College. He also served as an officer in the US Army.
Chair of the Audit Committee
Member of the Compensation Committee
Steven E. Wynne
Private Investor
Mr. Wynne was elected to the Board of Directors in November 1999. From March 1, 2004 through March 31, 2007, Mr. Wynne was President and Chief Executive Officer of SBI International, Ltd., parent company of sports apparel and footwear company Fila. From August 2001 through March 2002, and from April 2003 through February 2004, Mr. Wynne was a partner in the Portland, Oregon law firm of Ater Wynne LLP, the Company's outside legal counsel. Mr. Wynne served as acting Senior Vice President and General Counsel to the Company from April 2002 through March 2003. Mr. Wynne was formerly Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of eteamz.com, an on-line community serving amateur athletics, from June 2000 until its sale to Active.com in January 2001. From February 1995 to March 2000, Mr. Wynne served as President and Chief Executive Officer of adidas America, Inc. Prior to that time, he was a partner in the law firm of Ater Wynne LLP. Mr. Wynne received an undergraduate degree and a J.D. from Willamette University. Mr. Wynne also serves on the Board of Directors of Planar Systems, Inc.
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