Corporate Board Profile
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| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
|---|---|
| 2015-09-14 | Anthonie C. van Ekris has been the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BALMAC International, Inc., a global import/export company for over twenty years. ... Mr. van Ekris’s substantial experience as a senior business executive and as a member of boards enables him to add critical oversight skills to the Boards’ expertise. |
| 2016-03-29 | Anthonie C. van Ekris. Mr. van Ekris has been the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BALMAC International, Inc., a global import/export company, for over twenty years. ... Aggregate Compensation from the Fund and Fund Complex for Anthonie C. van Ekris is $195,500. |
| 2017-04-03 | Anthonie C. van Ekris Trustee Age: 82 Since 2015** Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BALMAC International, Inc. (global import/export company) ... Anthonie C. van Ekris Trustee $ 12,500 $ 219,500 (22) |
| 2018-03-28 | Anthonie C. van Ekris has been the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BALMAC International, Inc. He serves on the boards of other funds in the Gabelli/GAMCO Fund Complex and as Chairman of the GAMCO International SICAV. |
| 2019-03-29 | Anthonie C. van Ekris has been the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BALMAC International, Inc. for over twenty years. |
| 2020-03-26 | Anthonie C. van Ekris Trustee Age: 85 Since 2015** Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BALMAC International, Inc. (global import/export company) |
| 2021-03-29 | Anthonie C. van Ekris has been the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BALMAC International, Inc. He serves on the boards of other funds in the Gabelli/GAMCO Fund Complex and as a director and the Chairman of the GAMCO International SICAV. |
| 2022-03-24 | Anthonie C. van Ekris. Mr. van Ekris has been the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BALMAC International, Inc., a global import/export company, for over twenty years. He serves on the boards of other funds in the Gabelli/GAMCO Fund Complex and as a director and the Chairman of the GAMCO International SICAV. |
| 2023-04-05 | Anthonie C. van Ekris Trustee 1934 Since 2015** Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BALMAC International, Inc. Compensation Table: Anthonie C. van Ekris $12,500 $214,500 |
| 2024-03-21 | Anthonie C. van Ekris has been the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BALMAC International, Inc., a global import/export company, for over twenty years. |
| 2025-03-20 | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BALMAC International, Inc. |
| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
|---|---|
| 2015-09-14 | Anthonie C. van Ekris has been the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BALMAC International, Inc. ... 2015 Fiscal Year Aggregate Compensation From Bancroft $0, From Ellsworth $0, Total $0. |
| 2016-03-29 | Anthonie C. van Ekris. Mr. van Ekris has been the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BALMAC International, Inc. ... Compensation Table: Anthonie C. van Ekris $0 from Fund. |
| 2017-04-03 | Anthonie C. van Ekris Trustee Age: 82 Since 2015** He serves on the boards of other funds in the Gabelli/GAMCO Fund Complex and as Chairman of the GAMCO International SICAV. He serves on the Fund’s Nominating Committee. |
| 2018-03-28 | Anthonie C. van Ekris Trustee Age: 83 Since 2015*** Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BALMAC International, Inc. The Fund pays each Independent Trustee an annual retainer of $8,500 plus $1,000 for each Board meeting attended. Each Independent Trustee is reimbursed by the Fund for any out of pocket expenses incurred in attending meetings. All Board committee members receive $500 per meeting attended. In addition, the Audit Committee Chairman receives an annual fee of $2,000, the Nominating Committee Chairman receives an annual fee of $2,000, and the Lead Independent Trustee receives an annual fee of $1,000. The aggregate remuneration (excluding out of pocket expenses) paid by the Fund to such Trustees during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2017, amounted to $122,500. Anthonie C. van Ekris Aggregate Compensation from the Fund and Fund Complex Paid to Trustees $12,500 $220,000 (22) |
| 2019-03-29 | Anthonie C. van Ekris Trustee Age: 83 Since 2015* Chairman and CEO of BALMAC International, Inc.; Serves on the Fund’s Nominating Committee. Compensation from the Fund: $12,500, from Fund Complex: $215,250. |
| 2020-03-26 | Anthonie C. van Ekris Trustee Age: 84 Since 2015** Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BALMAC International, Inc. (global import/export company) Mr. van Ekris has over fifty-five years of experience as Chairman and/or Chief Executive Officer of public and private companies involved in international trading or commodity trading. |
| 2021-03-29 | Anthonie C. van Ekris. Mr. van Ekris has been the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BALMAC International, Inc. He serves on the boards of other funds in the Gabelli/GAMCO Fund Complex. |
| 2022-03-24 | Anthonie C. van Ekris. Mr. van Ekris ... Mr. van Ekris has over fifty-five years of experience as Chairman and/or Chief Executive Officer of public and private companies involved in international trading or commodity trading. ... COMPENSATION TABLE ... Anthonie C. van Ekris ... $12,500 ... Trustee |
| 2023-04-05 | Anthonie C. van Ekris Trustee 1934 Since 2015** Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BALMAC International, Inc. (global import/export company) |
| 2024-03-21 | Anthonie C. van Ekris has been the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BALMAC International, Inc., a global import/export company, for over twenty years. He serves on the boards of other funds in the Gabelli Fund Complex and as a director of the GAMCO International SICAV. Mr. van Ekris has over fifty-five years of experience as Chairman and/or Chief Executive Officer of public and private companies involved in international trading or commodity trading, and served in both of these capacities for nearly twenty years for a large public jewelry chain. Mr. van Ekris is a former director of an oil and gas operations company. He served on the boards of a number of public companies and for more than ten years on the Advisory Board of the Salvation Army of Greater New York. |
| 2025-03-20 | Anthonie C. van Ekris Trustee 1934 Since 2015* Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BALMAC International, Inc. (global import/export company) COMPENSATION TABLE Anthonie C. van Ekris Trustee $12,500 $212,000 (23) |
| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
|---|---|
| 2002-04-18 | Managing Director of BALMAC International, Inc.; Director of Spinnaker Industries, Inc. |
| 2003-04-14 | Managing Director of BALMAC International, Inc. |
| 2004-04-16 | Managing Director of BALMAC International, Inc. (commodities) |
| 2005-04-20 | Chairman of BALMAC International, Inc. (commodities and futures trading) |
| 2006-04-21 | Chairman of BALMAC International, Inc. (commodities and futures trading) |
| 2007-04-05 | Chairman of BALMAC International, Inc. (commodities and futures trading) |
| 2008-04-07 | Chairman of BALMAC International, Inc. (commodities and futures trading) |
| 2009-04-03 | Chairman of BALMAC International, Inc. (commodities and futures trading) |
| 2009-04-03 | Chairman of BALMAC International, Inc. (commodities and futures trading) |
| 2010-04-07 | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BALMAC International, Inc. (commodities and futures trading) |
| 2011-04-04 | Mr. van Ekris has been the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of a global import/export company for nineteen years. |
| 2012-03-30 | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BALMAC International, Inc. (commodities and futures trading). |
| 2013-04-04 | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BALMAC International, Inc. (commodities and futures trading). He has over fifty-five years of experience as Chairman and/or Chief Executive Officer of public and private companies. |
| 2014-04-02 | Mr. van Ekris has been the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of a global import/export company for over twenty years. Mr. van Ekris serves on the boards of other funds in the Fund Complex and is a member of the ad hoc Proxy Voting Committee of other funds in the Fund Complex. He serves as Chairman of the GAMCO International SICAV. Mr. van Ekris has over fifty-five years of experience as Chairman and/or Chief Executive Officer of public and private companies involved in international trading or commodity trading, and served in both of these capacities for nearly twenty years for a large public jewelry chain. Mr. van Ekris is a former Director of an oil and gas operations company. He served on the boards of a number of public companies and for more than ten years on the Advisory Board of the Salvation Army of Greater New York. |
| 2015-03-31 | Mr. van Ekris has been the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BALMAC International, Inc., a global import/export company, for over twenty years. |
| 2016-03-29 | Mr. van Ekris has been the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BALMAC International, Inc., a global import/export company, for over twenty years. |
| 2017-04-03 | Mr. van Ekris is the Lead Independent Director of the Fund. He has been the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BALMAC International, Inc., a global import/export company, for over twenty years. |
| 2018-03-28 | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BALMAC International, Inc. (global import/export company) |
| 2019-03-29 | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BALMAC International, Inc. (global import/export company); over fifty-five years of experience as Chairman and/or Chief Executive Officer of public and private companies involved in international trading or commodity trading. |
| 2020-03-26 | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BALMAC International, Inc. (global import/export company) |
| 2022-03-24 | Mr. van Ekris has over fifty-five years of experience as Chairman and/or Chief Executive Officer of public and private companies involved in international trading or commodity trading. |
| 2023-04-05 | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BALMAC International, Inc. (global import/export company); over fifty-five years of experience as Chairman and/or Chief Executive Officer of public and private companies involved in international trading or commodity trading. |
| 2024-03-21 | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BALMAC International, Inc. (global import/export company) |
| 2025-03-20 | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BALMAC International, Inc. (global import/export company). |
Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2025-09-17