Biography

Dr. Hartnett has been the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer since 1992 and Chairman of the Board since 1993. Prior to that, Dr. Hartnett served as President and General Manager of our Industrial Tectonics Bearings Corporation, or ITB, subsidiary from 1990, following 18 years at The Torrington Company, one of the three largest bearings manufacturers in the U.S. While at The Torrington Company, Dr. Hartnett held the position of Vice President and General Manager of the Aerospace Business Unit and was, prior to that, Vice President of the Research and Development Division. Dr. Hartnett holds an undergraduate degree from the University of New Haven, a Master’s degree from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and a Doctoral degree in Applied Mechanics from the University of Connecticut. Dr. Hartnett has developed numerous patents, authored more than two dozen technical papers and is well known for his contributions to the field of tribology, the study of friction. Dr. Hartnett served as a director of ATC Technology Corporation, a publicly-owned third-party logistics and automotive aftermarket service provider, until 2010, and served as a director of Process Fab Inc., a private company in the business of precision manufacturing and related services, until 2014. Dr. Hartnett provides the Board with significant leadership and executive experience. His proven leadership capability and his strong knowledge of the complex financial and operational issues facing mid-sized companies provides the Board with a unique and necessary perspective.