PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Schmitt Industries,
Inc. (NASDAQ: SMIT) (the "Company" or "Schmitt") today announced
the appointment of Lillian Tung as
the fifth member of the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board")
effective October 27, 2020.
Lillian Tung is an "independent
director" according to the rules of the Securities and Exchange
Commission and The NASDAQ Stock Market.
Lillian Tung is the CMO, and
co-founder of Fur, the high growth beauty brand pioneering body
hair care. Ms. Tung has more than a decade of experience in
marketing and entrepreneurship and has a breadth of experience
across marketing channels with a strong emphasis on digital
acquisition, brand development, and consumer engagement. As a
business founder she blends the strategic mindset required to
achieve aggressive growth targets while maintaining long-term
financial sustainability.
Prior to starting Fur, Ms. Tung worked at L'Oréal USA on the Maybelline Global Marketing team
from 2011 to 2015. Prior to L'Oréal, Ms. Tung served in the
Consumer Marketing division of Time Inc. and as an analyst for
JPMorgan Chase Inc in the Financial Sponsors Group.
Ms. Tung has an MBA with a concentration in Management and
Marketing from Columbia Business School
(2011) and a bachelor's degree in East Asian Languages and
Civilizations from Harvard University
(2005) where she was on the Dean's list for three years.
"On behalf of the board, I am very excited to welcome Lillian to
our Board of Directors," said Michael R.
Zapata, Chairman and President of Schmitt. "Lillian is an
experienced entrepreneur and marketer and will serve the Board and
our shareholders well with her guidance and insight into profitable
growth and marketing for our growing companies."
About Schmitt Industries
Schmitt Industries, Inc., founded in 1987, designs, manufactures
and sells high precision test and measurement products, solutions
and services through its Acuity® and Xact® product lines. Acuity
provides laser and white light sensor distance measurement and
dimensional sizing products, and our Xact line provides
ultrasonic-based remote tank monitoring products and related
monitoring revenues for markets in the Internet of Things
environment. The Company also owns and operates Ample Hills
Creamery, a beloved ice cream manufacturer and retailer based in
Brooklyn, NY.
For more information contact: Michael Zapata, Chairman and President (503)
227-7908 or visit www.schmitt-ind.com
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