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Smith heads up all aspects of the Company’s financial and business operations. He has more than 25 years of executive leadership experience in financial management, spanning young private companies to publicly-held entities. Smith was most recently Chief Financial Officer of privately-held HBD Industries, a diversified industrial manufacturer, where he was responsible for all financial and IT operations and initiatives. Prior to joining HBD in 2004, Smith spent six years with publicly-held Denison International plc (NASDAQ:DENHY), a $200+ million global manufacturer of industrial components that was acquired by Parker Hannifin (NSYE:PH) in 2004. At Denison, Smith had global financial responsibilities for five business units operating in North America, Europe and Asia, including accounting, GAAP/SEC reporting, M&A activity, planning and budgeting, treasury and risk management, investor relations and legal affairs. In addition, Smith served as a member of the Board of Directors and was instrumental in the successful sale of Denison, including integration of Denison’s operations with the acquiring company. Smith also spent seven years with Yuasa, Inc. (now EnerSys, Inc.) (NYSE:ENS), in a variety of executive financial leadership roles, where he ended his tenure as Vice President of Administration. Smith holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Accounting from Alvernia College. | 