Item 3. Legal Proceedings
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
Matthews is subject to various legal proceedings and claims arising in the ordinary course of business. Management does not expect that the results of any of these legal proceedings will have a material adverse effect on Matthews' financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.
Not applicable.
18
OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT OF THE REGISTRANT
The following information is furnished with respect to officers and executive management as of October 31, 2023:
Name Age Positions with Registrant
Joseph C. Bartolacci 63 President and Chief Executive Officer
Ronald C. Awenowicz 54 Senior Vice President, Global Compliance, Operations and N.A. Human Resources
Gregory S. Babe 66 Chief Technology Officer and Group President, Industrial Technologies
Davor Brkovich 55 Head of IT and Chief Information Officer
Steven D. Gackenbach 60 Group President, Memorialization
Reena Gurtner 49 Senior Vice President, Human Resources
Gary R. Kohl 60 President, SGK Brand Solutions
Lee Lane 55 Group President, Matthews Industrial Automation and Matthews Environmental Solutions
Steven F. Nicola 63 Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
Brian D. Walters 54 Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Joseph C. Bartolacci was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer effective October 2006.
Ronald C. Awenowicz was appointed Senior Vice President, Global Compliance, Operations and North America Human Resources effective July 2021. Prior thereto, he served as Vice President of Americas Human Resources since May 2020 and prior thereto he served as Global Head of Human Resources Operations since February 2015, when he joined the Company.
Gregory S. Babe was appointed Chief Technology Officer and Group President, Industrial Technologies effective October 2022. Prior thereto, he served as Chief Technology Officer since November 2015.
Davor Brkovich was appointed Head of IT and Chief Information Officer effective November 2019. Prior thereto, he had been interim Head of IT and Chief Information Officer since February 2019 and prior thereto he served as Director, Global IT Infrastructure since January 2017, when he joined the Company.
Steven D. Gackenbach was appointed Group President, Memorialization effective October 31, 2011.
Reena Gurtner was appointed Senior Vice President, Human Resources effective July 2021. Prior thereto, she served as Vice President, Human Resources APAC, Middle East and Africa since May 2020 and prior thereto she served as Regional Director of Human Resources APAC since January 2013.
Gary R. Kohl was appointed President, SGK Brand Solutions effective May 2017.
Lee Lane was appointed Group President for Matthews’ Product Identification and Warehouse Automation businesses as well as Matthews Environmental Solutions effective October 2022. Prior thereto, he served as Senior Vice President of Matthews Automation since June 2022. Prior to joining the Company, he served as Vice President General Manager Sensing, Safety & Industrial Components Business at Rockwell Automation, Inc. since October 2020, and prior thereto he served as Vice President / General Manager Safety, Sensing & Connectivity Business at Rockwell Automation, Inc. since March 2017.
Steven F. Nicola was appointed Chief Financial Officer and Secretary effective December 2003.
Brian D. Walters was appointed Executive Vice President and General Counsel effective February 2023. Prior thereto, he served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel since February 2018.
19
PART II