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Mathew Matt Johnston joined LE in January 2000 as Vice President of Business Development and was appointed to President/CEO in August of 2001. Prior to joining LE, Matt worked in the following roles: President, SAE (Stanford Applied Engineering) a $200 Million contract manufacturer with facilities in the US, Mexico and Asia. SAE specializes in manufacturing electronic assemblies, PCBs, PCBAs, high volume machining, coil winding and magnetic assembly. SAE is a major supplier to the computer disk drive marketplace. Senior V.P. Sales & Marketing, Ugimag Inc. (division of Carbonne Lorraine, $2B) a $250 million manufacturer of rare earth permanent magnets and magnetic assembly. Matt was responsible for all North American sales activities. Ugimag is the third largest magnet producer in the world and a major supplier to the motor industry. Senior V.P. General Manager, Sinteris Inc. Matt was an equity partner of Sinteris, an industry-leading manufacturer of magnetic actuators and motor products. Sinteris’ growth rate was aggressive: $0 - $45M in three years. Matt was responsible for transferring the business to Asia and negotiating two joint ventures. He lived and worked in the Far East for more than two years overseeing all manufacturing and profit and loss activity. Matt is versed in all aspects of manufacturing both domestic and offshore and is a sponsored graduate of the Academy of Industry with a degree in Advanced Manufacturing Technology. | 