Mr. Painter, 66, has been the chairman of our board of directors since July 2020 and has been a member of our board of directors since January 2010. He previously served as the executive chairman of our board of directors from July 2019 to July 2020, our chief executive officer from January 2010 to June 2019 and served as our president from September 2009 to March 2019. He also served as our chief operating officer from September 2009 to January 2010. Prior to becoming our president, Mr. Painter was an executive vice president from 1997 to September 2009, and from 2007 to September 2009 had supervisory responsibility for our stock-preparation and fiber-based products businesses. He also served as president of our composites building products business from 2001 until its sale in 2005. Mr. Painter was our treasurer and the treasurer of Thermo Electron Corporation, now named Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (Thermo), a manufacturer of high-tech instrumentation, from 1994 to 1997. Prior to 1994, Mr. Painter held various managerial positions with our company and Thermo. Mr. Painter also serves as director, the chairman of the board and member of the nominating and corporate governance, audit and compensation committees of Graham Corporation, a publicly-traded designer and manufacturer of critical equipment for the defense, space, energy and chemical industries. We believe Mr. Painter s qualifications to serve on our board of directors include his diverse experience in operations, finance, law, acquisitions and corporate strategy, as well as his experience as our former president and chief executive officer.