Corporate Board Profile
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| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
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| 2008-03-05 | Since 2001, President of Barnegat Bay Capital, a consulting and independent investment banking firm. |
| 2009-03-11 | From 1992 to 2001, Managing Director in the Technology Investment Banking Group at Prudential Securities. Prior to 1992, Mr. Smith spent 20 years as an investment banker, focusing primarily on technology companies. |
| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
|---|---|
| 2022-04-05 | Edward J. Smith, age 59, was appointed a director of Data I/O effective February 23, 2022. ... The Board of Directors had three standing Committees during 2021: The Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee and the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee. ... Edward Smith: M (Audit Committee start 2/23/2022), M (Compensation Committee start 2/23/2022), M (Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee start 2/23/2022). ... Director Compensation table shows Edward J. Smith was appointed a director on February 23, 2022 and had no compensation in 2021. |
| 2023-04-05 | Edward J. Smith, age 60, was appointed a director of Data I/O effective February 23, 2022. He is President and Chief Executive Officer of SMTC Corporation. Mr. Smith is a seasoned and successful executive with more than 25 years of experience in electronic manufacturing services (EMS) industry and the electronic components distribution industry. Prior to joining SMTC he served as President of Avnet Inc. for 7 years and held various other senior positions since 1994. Mr. Smith served, as President and Chief Executive Officer of SMTEK International Inc., from 2002 to 2004, a tier II manufacturer in the EMS industry. Mr. Smith has served on numerous private company and non-profit boards and currently serves on the board of directors at Aqua Metals, Inc. (NASDAQ: AQMS) and previously served on the board of directors of SMTC Corporation (NASDAQ: SMTX). He continues to serve on the board of directors of SMTC Corporation (a private company). Mr. Smith is the founder and currently runs the We Will Never Forget charitable foundation. Mr. Smith has extensive board, CEO and industry expertise, for which the Board of Directors believes he is qualified to serve as a director of Data I/O. |
| 2024-04-03 | Edward J. Smith, age 61, was appointed a director of Data I/O effective February 23, 2022. He is President and Chief Executive Officer of SMTC Corporation. Mr. Smith is a seasoned and successful executive with more than 25 years of experience in the electronic manufacturing services (EMS) industry and the electronic components distribution industry. Prior to joining SMTC he served as President of Avnet Inc. for 7 years and held various other senior positions since 1994. Mr. Smith served, as President and Chief Executive Officer of SMTEK International Inc., from 2002 to 2004, a tier II manufacturer in the EMS industry. Mr. Smith has served on numerous private company and non-profit boards and currently serves on the board of directors at Aqua Metals, Inc. (NASDAQ: AQMS) and on the board of directors of SMTC Corporation (NASDAQ: SMTX) which was taken private in 2021. Mr. Smith is the founder and currently runs the We Will Never Forget charitable foundation. Mr. Smith has extensive board, CEO and industry expertise, for which the Board of Directors believes he is qualified to serve as a director of Data I/O. |
| 2025-04-02 | Mr. Smith has extensive board, CEO and industry expertise, for which the Board of Directors believes he is qualified to serve as a director of Data I/O. |
Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2025-08-30