MICHAEL A. DAVIS - Corporate Board Profile

CYANOTECH CORP

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2003-07-16	Michael A. Davis Private investor March 2003 50 ... Mr. Davis was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company in March 2003 subsequent to his acquisition of $1,250,000 of subordinated convertible debentures of the Company in September 2002. Mr. Davis is a Principal at Ebb and Flow Ventures, a private equity firm; President of Skywords Family Foundation and a Director of Athena Root, Inc. and Canobie Films, Inc. Mr. Davis attended Harvard University and presently resides in San Francisco, California.
2004-07-02	Michael A. DavisSan Francisco, California: Mr. Davis was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company in March 2003 subsequent to his acquisition of $1,250,000 of subordinated convertible debentures of the Company in September 2002. Mr. Davis is a Principal at Ebb and Flow Ventures, a private equity firm; President of Skywords Family Foundation and a Director of Athena Root, Inc. and Canobie Films, Inc. Mr. Davis attended Harvard University and presently resides in San Francisco, California. The Audit Committee, which is comprised of independent directors David I. Rosenthal (chair), Michael A. Davis and Paul C. Yuen, held four regularly scheduled meetings during fiscal year 2004. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, which is comprised of independent directors Michael A. Davis (chair), John T. Waldron and Paul C. Yuen, held one regularly scheduled meeting during fiscal year 2004. During fiscal 2004 (the year ended March 31, 2004), each independent director received $500 per Board meeting attended in person and was reimbursed for all out-of-pocket costs incurred in connection with attendance at such meetings. The Board held ten meetings during fiscal 2004.
2005-07-14	Michael A. DavisSan Francisco, California: Mr. Davis was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company in March 2003 subsequent to his acquisition of $1,250,000 of subordinated convertible debentures of the Company in September 2002. Mr. Davis is a Principal at Ebb and Flow Ventures, a private equity firm; President of Skywords Family Foundation and a Director of Athena Root, Inc. and Canobie Films, Inc. Mr. Davis attended Harvard University and resides in San Francisco, California.
2006-07-18	Michael A. Davis - Private Investor; Age 53; Member of Audit Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee; No compensation stated.
2007-08-24	Michael A. Davis - Private Investor; Age 54; Director since 2003; Member of Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee; Mr. Davis is a Principal at Ebb and Flow Ventures, a private equity firm.
2008-08-01	Michael A. Davis - Mr. Davis was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company in March 2003. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, comprised of independent directors John T. Waldron (Chair), Michael A. Davis and Paul C. Yuen.
2009-07-29	Michael A. Davis was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company in March 2003. Mr. Davis is a Principal at Ebb and Flow Ventures, a private equity firm; President of Skywords Family Foundation and a Director of Canobie Films, Inc. ... The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, comprised of independent directors John T. Waldron (Chair), Michael A. Davis and David I. Rosenthal, held one (1) regularly scheduled meeting during fiscal year 2009. ... The Compensation and Stock Option Committee, comprised of independent directors John T. Waldron (chair) and Gregg Robertson, held three (3) regularly scheduled meetings during fiscal year 2009. Michael A. Davis is a member of the Compensation and Stock Option Committee.
2010-07-23	Michael A. Davis Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($): $0, Stock Awards ($): 17,550, Option Awards ($): $0, All Other Compensation ($): 4,261, Total ($): 21,811. The Audit Committee appointed Michael A. Davis on June 24, 2010. He serves on Audit Committee, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (Chair), Compensation and Stock Option Committee, and Finance Committee.
2011-07-20	Michael A. Davis58: Mr. Davis was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company in March 2003 subsequent to his acquisition of $1,250,000 of subordinated convertible debentures of the Company in September 2002. He was appointed to serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors on April 13, 2011. Mr. Davis is a Principal at Ebb and Flow Ventures, a private equity firm; President of Skywords Family Foundation and a Director of Canobie Films, Inc. Mr. Davis attended Harvard University. His current beneficial ownership of the Companys outstanding common stock is 19.4%. Mr. Daviss business and investment experiences, as well as his long association with the Company provide the Board with critical perspective on the business issues the Company faces.
2012-07-18	Michael A. Davis59: Mr. Davis was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company in March 2003 ... He was appointed to serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors on April 13, 2011. ... The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, comprised of independent directors Michael A. Davis (Chair), Ralph K. Carlton and Thomas F. Chen, held two (2) meetings during fiscal year 2012. ... The Compensation and Stock Option Committee, comprised of independent directors John T. Waldron (Chair), Michael A. Davis and Thomas F. Chen, held four (4) meetings during fiscal year 2012.
2013-07-19	Michael A. Davis60: Mr. Davis was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company in March 2003 ... He was appointed to serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors on April 13, 2011. ... The Audit Committee, comprised of independent directors Ralph K Carlton (Chair), Thomas F. Chen and Michael A. Davis, held four (4) formal meetings during fiscal year 2013. ... The Compensation and Stock Option Committee, comprised of independent directors Thomas Chen (Chair), Ralph Carlton and Michael A. Davis, held one (1) formal meeting during fiscal year 2013. ... The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, comprised of independent directors Michael A. Davis (Chair), Ralph K. Carlton and Thomas F. Chen, held one (1) formal meeting during fiscal year 2013. ... The following table sets forth the compensation earned by non-employee directors for fiscal year 2013: Michael A. Davis $40,000 Fees Earned or Paid in Cash, $28,650 Stock Awards, Total $68,650.
2014-07-18	Michael A. Davis—61: Mr. Davis was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company in March 2003 ... He was appointed to serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors on April 13, 2011. ... The Audit Committee, comprised of independent directors Ralph K Carlton (Chair), Walter B. Menzel and Michael A. Davis, held four (4) formal meetings during fiscal year 2014. ... The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, comprised of independent directors Michael A. Davis (Chair), Ralph K. Carlton and Walter B. Menzel, held one (1) formal meeting during fiscal year 2014. ... The Compensation and Stock Option Committee, comprised of independent directors Walter B. Menzel (Chair), Ralph Carlton and Michael A. Davis, held two (2) formal meetings during fiscal year 2014.
2015-09-02	Michael A. Davis—63: Mr. Davis was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company in March 2003. He was appointed to serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors on April 13, 2011. ... The Committee, comprised of independent directors Walter B. Menzel (Chair), Ralph Carlton and Michael A. Davis, held four (4) formal meetings during fiscal year 2015. ... The following table sets forth the compensation earned by non-employee directors for fiscal year 2015: Michael A. Davis Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) 40,000 Stock Awards ($)(1) 29,998 All Other Compensation ($) 10,334 Total ($) 80,332.
2016-07-15	Michael A. Davis—63: Mr. Davis was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company in March 2003. He was appointed to serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors on April 13, 2011. Mr. Davis is a private investor whose investments have focused in the natural foods and nutraceutical industries. He is currently the President of Skywords Family Foundation, where he has full responsibility for the design and implementation of its investment programs as well as the design and management of all its charitable activities (2001 to present). Mr. Davis has also served as Director of Canobie Films, Inc. for over 20 years, and was a Capital Markets Strategic Consultant to NYSE-listed insurance companies for over 6 years. Mr. Davis attended Harvard University. His business and investment experiences, as well as his long association with the Company provide the Board with critical perspective on the business issues the Company faces.
2017-07-07	Mr. Davis was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company in March 2003 and was appointed to serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors on April 13, 2011. Mr. Davis serves as Chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Director compensation table shows total compensation of $89,079.
2018-07-09	Michael A. Davis—65: Mr. Davis was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company in March 2003 and was appointed to serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors on April 13, 2011. ... Mr. Davis serves as Chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
2019-07-10	Mr. Davis was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company in March 2003 and was appointed to serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors on April 13, 2011. Mr. Davis serves as Chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
2020-07-15	Mr. Davis was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company in March 2003 and was appointed to serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors on April 13, 2011. Mr. Davis serves as Chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
2021-07-15	Mr. Davis was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company in March 2003 and was appointed to serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors on April 13, 2011. For over 30 years, Mr. Davis has been active as a private investor specializing in investments in natural and organic foods, nutraceuticals and the agriculture from which they are derived. He is President of Skywords Family Foundation, Inc. and a Director of Canobie Films, Inc., and attended Harvard University. His business and investment experiences, as well as his long association with the Company, provide the Board with critical perspective on the business issues the Company faces. Mr. Davis serves as Chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Total compensation: $70,000.
2022-07-18	Michael A. Davis—69: Mr. Davis was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company in March 2003 and was appointed to serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors on April 13, 2011. Mr. Davis serves as Chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Director compensation table shows total compensation of $70,000.
2023-07-14	Michael A. Davis—70: Mr. Davis was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company in March 2003 and was appointed to serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors on April 13, 2011. Mr. Davis serves as Chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Director compensation table shows total compensation of $67,500.
2024-07-11	Michael A. Davis—71: Mr. Davis was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company in March 2003 and was appointed to serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors on April 13, 2011. Mr. Davis is a member of the Compensation Committee and serves as Chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Director compensation table shows total compensation of $70,000 for Mr. Davis.