transactions, corporate governance, executive compensation, human resource matters, merger and acquisition activities, and environmental regulations, all of which makes him a skilled advisor to
the Fuel Tech Board.
Dennis L. Zeitler has been a director of Fuel Tech since 2013. Mr. Dennis L.
Zeitler served as Senior Vice President and Special Advisor of MSA Safety, Inc. (MSA) from September 4, 2013 to January 1, 2014. Mr. Zeitler served as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of MSA from June 2007
to September 4, 2013. In his tenure at MSA, Mr. Zeitler held ever increasing positions of responsibility. His earlier positions included Treasurer; Assistant Treasurer; and Manager, Financial Services (1989-1998), Vice President and
Treasurer (1998-2000), and Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (2000-2007).
Mr. Zeitler is a
highly accomplished Chief Financial Officer and executive manager, serving as MSAs Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer for thirteen years. MSA is a global leader in the development, manufacture and supply of products that protect
peoples health and safety. Mr. Zeitler has a deep understanding of all aspects of global finance for a publicly traded company. During his career with MSA, its global sales volume dramatically increased and the number of countries in
which MSA operated expanded substantially. This provided Mr. Zeitler a sophisticated experiential knowledge base regarding financial and Treasury operations and business requirements in a broad array of markets and countries worldwide. In
addition to his duties as Chief Financial Officer for MSA, Mr. Zeitler led MSAs Global Pricing Strategy and Business Development teams, devising and implementing global strategies across all of MSAs operating elements. He has
significant experience dealing with the issues of growing businesses around the world. These experiences and qualifications make Mr. Zeitler an excellent addition to the Fuel Tech Board to help inform the Boards judgment in these areas.
Named Executive Officers
Vincent J. Arnone, See director entry above.
Ellen T. Albrecht, 47, was appointed to serve in an interim capacity as Acting Treasurer and Controller and Principal
Financial Officer of the Company effective March 14, 2020. Prior to the time of her aforementioned appointment, Ms. Albrecht served as the Companys Vice President, Operations Planning and Control since May 2012; and also previously
served as the Companys acting Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer from March 2010 to July 2010; Vice President, Controller since January 2007; Controller since February 2004; Accounting Manager since May 2000; Senior Accountant since May
1998; and Accountant since July 1996.
William E. Cummings, Jr., 63, has been Senior Vice
President, Sales since July 2016. Previously, Mr. Cummings had served as Senior Vice President, APC Sales since January 2009; Vice President, Sales since April 2006; Vice President, Air Pollution Control Sales since May 2000; Director, Utility
Sales since April 1998; and Director, Eastern Region since 1994.
James M. Pach, 39, prior to his resignation
effective March 13, 2020 served as Vice President, Treasurer, Controller and Principal Financial Officer of Fuel Tech since March, 2018; previously, he was Acting Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer of Fuel Tech from November, 2017. Prior
to such time, Mr. Pach served as the Companys Assistant Treasurer and Controller from January, 2016. Prior to joining Fuel Tech, Mr. Pach was Assistant Corporate Controller for Century Aluminum Company (CAC) since 2015, and Senior
Corporate Accounting Manager for CAC since 2013, Assurance Senior Manager for PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) from 2012, and Assurance Manager for PwC from 2010.
There are no family relationships between any of the directors or executive officers.
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