Item 3. Legal Proceedings
Item 3 - Legal Proceedings
We and our subsidiaries are not parties to any pending legal proceedings, other than ordinary routine litigation and claims incidental to the business. The outcome of current routine pending litigation and claims, individually and in the aggregate, is not expected to have a material adverse impact on our business or financial condition.
Item 4 - Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
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Information about Our Executive Officers
Our executive officers as of August 30, 2022 are as follows:
(Age as of August 30, 2022)
Name Age Office and Area of Responsibility
Donald D. Charron 58 Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Jana T. Croom 45 Chief Financial Officer
Jessica L. DeLorenzo 37 Vice President, Human Resources
Douglas A. Hass 46 Chief Legal and Compliance Officer, Secretary
LeRoy W. Kemper 51 Vice President, Diversified Contract Manufacturing Services
Steven T. Korn 58 President, Global Electronics Manufacturing Services Operations
Kathy R. Thomson 53 Vice President, Global Business Development and Design Services
Christopher J. Thyen 59 Vice President, New Platforms
Isabel S. Wells 46 Chief Information Officer
Executive officers are appointed annually by the Board of Directors. The following is a brief description of the business experience during the past five or more years of each of our executive officers.
Mr. Charron is our Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Charron has served in this role since October 2014.
Ms. Croom is our Chief Financial Officer effective July 1, 2021. Ms. Croom joined Kimball Electronics in January 2021 in the role of Vice President, Finance. Prior to joining Kimball Electronics, she held the position of Vice President, Financial Planning and Analysis for NiSource Inc. since August 2019. Previously at NiSource Inc., she served as Director of Operations Planning since March 2017 and Director of Regulatory Affairs since April 2014.
Ms. DeLorenzo was appointed Vice President, Human Resources in June 2018. Ms. DeLorenzo joined Kimball Electronics in 2015 in the position of Director, Organizational Development.
Mr. Hass was appointed Chief Legal and Compliance Officer and Secretary effective January 1, 2022. He joined Kimball Electronics in August 2020 as Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary. Prior to Kimball Electronics, Mr. Hass served as General Counsel and Secretary of Lifeway Foods from 2016 through 2020.
Mr. Kemper was appointed Vice President, Diversified Contract Manufacturing Services, effective July 1, 2020. Previously, Mr. Kemper held the position of General Manager, Kimball Electronics Indianapolis since 2018. Prior to joining Kimball Electronics, he held the position of President for iScribeMD since 2017. Prior to iScribeMD, he served as the Vice President of Operations for Fresh Products since 2012.
Mr. Korn was appointed President, Global Electronics Manufacturing Services Operations, effective July 1, 2020. Previously, Mr. Korn held the position of Vice President, North American Operations and had served in this role since 2007.
Ms. Thomson was appointed Vice President, Global Business Development and Design Services in August 2018. Previously Ms. Thomson held the position of Vice President of Business Development for Creation Technologies since 2012.
Mr. Thyen was appointed our Vice President, New Platforms, in August 2018. Prior to this, he served as Vice President, Business Development since 2008.
Ms. Wells joined Kimball Electronics in April 2022 as Chief Information Officer. Prior to Kimball Electronics, Ms. Wells held the position of Vice President of IT at Avery Dennison since June 2019. From 2011 to 2019, Ms. Wells was Senior Director of IT at Avery Dennison.
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