| Maxim Shatalov |
Maxim Shatalov is currently the Vice President-Engineering & Technology at CVD Equipment Corp. He previously worked at Sensor Electronic Technology, Inc. as the Vice President-Technology from 2006 to 2018. Dr. Shatalov holds a doctorate degree from the University of South Carolina, which he received in 1999, and a graduate degree from St. Petersburg State Electrotechnical University, which he received in 1994. |
| Warren Cheesman |
Warren Cheesman is currently the Vice President-Manufacturing Operations at CVD Equipment Corp. He previously worked as the Manager-Quality & Product Reliability at Tactronics Holdings LLC. |
| Lawrence J. Waldman |
Lawrence J. Waldman is currently the Non-Executive Chairman at CVD Equipment Corp., Chairman at Long Island Association, Inc., Chairman-Supervisory Board at Bethpage Federal Credit Union, Lead Independent Director at Apyx Medical Corp., Lead Independent Director at Comtech Telecommunications Corp., Treasurer & Director at Long Island Angel Network, Inc., and Treasurer & Director at Advanced Energy Research & Technology Center. Previously, he served as the Chairman-Trustees Board at Long Island Power Authority, Independent Director at NorthStar, Managing Partner-Long Island Office at KPMG LLP, Partner-Commercial Audit Practice Development at Holtz Rubenstein Reminick LLP, and Partner-Commercial Audit Practice Development at EisnerAmper LLP. He was also a Member of The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Member-Advanced Energy Research Center at Stony Brook University, Trustee at The State University of New York, and Member of New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants. Mr. Waldman obtained his undergraduate and MBA degrees from Hofstra University. |
| Emmanuel Lakios |
Emmanuel Lakios is currently the President, CEO & Director at CVD Equipment Corp. and the Chairman & Managing Director at Tantaline CVD ApS. Previously, he served as the President & Chief Executive Officer at Sensor Electronic Technology, Inc. from 2015 to 2017. Prior to that, he was the President-Process Equipment Group at Veeco Instruments, Inc. from 1984 to 2003. From 2003 to 2011, he held the position of President & Chief Operating Officer at Imago Scientific Instruments Corp. Mr. Lakios completed his undergraduate degree at Stony Brook University in 1984. |
| Raymond A. Nielsen |
Raymond A. Nielsen is currently an Independent Director at CVD Equipment Corp., a Director at Dime Community Bank, and an Independent Director at Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. He previously served as the President & Chief Executive Officer of Reliance Bancorp, Inc. (New York) from 1970 to 2000, and as the Chief Executive Officer of Reliance Federal Savings Bank. He was also the Executive Chairman of Herald National Bank from 2009 to 2010, and the Lead Independent Director of North Fork Bancorp, Inc. from 2000 to 2006. Additionally, he served as an Independent Director at Bridge Bancorp, Inc., as the Lead Independent Non-Executive Director at North Fork Bank, and as the Finance Director at Mile Development Corp. |
| Ashraf Lotfi |
Ashraf Lotfi is the founder of Enpirion, Inc. which was founded in 2001. He was the President, Chief Executive Officer & Director in 2012. Currently, he is an Independent Director at CVD Equipment Corp. since 2023 and a Venture Partner at Deep Science Ventures Ltd. since 2022. In the past, he worked as the Director of Power Management Research at Bell Laboratories and Lucent Technologies. He also worked as the Vice President at Intel Corp. Dr. Lotfi holds a doctorate degree from Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University which he received in 1993 and an undergraduate degree from the University of Cairo which he received in 1984. |
| Debra A. Wasser |
Debra A. Wasser is currently an Independent Director at CVD Equipment Corp. and the VP-Investor Relations & ESG Engagement at Etsy, Inc. She previously worked as a Director at the National Investor Relations Institute and the NIRI NY Chapter. From 1997 to 2014, she served as the Senior VP-Investor Relations & Communications at Veeco Instruments, Inc. Ms. Wasser obtained her undergraduate degree from the State University of New York at Albany. |
| Robert M. Brill |
Robert M. Brill is the founder of Newlight Management LLC, which was founded in 1997. He held the title of Managing Partner from 1997 to 2022. Dr. Brill's current jobs include being an Independent Director at CVD Equipment Corp., a Director at Long Island High Technology Incubator, a Director at Long Island Angel Network, Inc., a Director at GroupGifting.com, Inc., and a Member of The Phi Beta Kappa Society and The Tau Beta Pi Association. Dr. Brill's former jobs include being the Chief Executive Officer of Sipex Corp. and Algorex Corp., Chairman of Qunnect, Inc., Lead Independent Director of Standard Microsystems Corp., Independent Director of CVD Equipment Corp., Director of Ardent Acquisition Corp. and 401kExchange, Inc., Director of etrials, Inc. and FatWire Corp., Director of etrials Worldwide, Inc., General Manager of Harris Corp., Principal at International Business Machines Corp., and General Partner of Poly Ventures. Dr. Brill received a doctorate degree from Brown University and an undergraduate degree from Lehigh University. |
