NORMAN S. BERSON - Corporate Board Profile

RCM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2001-04-25	Norman S. Berson, Director Since 1987, Age 74 Mr. Berson has been a shareholder in the law firm of Fineman & Bach, P.C. of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania since 1981. Previously, Mr. Berson was a member of the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for 16 years. Our employee directors do not receive any compensation for serving on our Board or its committees, other than the compensation they receive for serving as employees of RCM. The Board of Directors has approved a compensation package which became effective in May 2000. Under the arrangement, each non-employee director receives a retainer fee of $24,000 per year as compensation for the director's service on the Board. In addition to the retainer fee, each eligible director is paid meeting attendance fees of $750 for each Board Meeting and $300 for each Committee Meeting held on a date other than the date of a Board Meeting. Directors are also eligible to receive options to purchase our common stock and stock appreciation rights under our stock option plans. Our Board of Directors has an executive committee, an audit committee and a compensation committee. The committees report their actions to the full Board at the Board's next regular meeting. The following table shows on which of our Board's committees each of our directors served, and the number of meetings held by each of our Board's committees, during our fiscal year ended December 31, 2000. Board Member Executive Audit Compensation ------------ --------- --------- ------------ Norman S. Berson....................................................... X The Board of Directors has approved a compensation package which became effective in May 2000. Under the arrangement, each non-employee director receives a retainer fee of $24,000 per year as compensation for the director's service on the Board.
2002-04-26	Norman S. Berson, Director Since 1987, Age 75 Mr. Berson has been a shareholder in the law firm of Fineman & Bach, P.C. of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania since 1981. Compensation of Directors The Board of Directors has approved a compensation package, which became effective in May 2000. Under the arrangement, each non-employee director receives a retainer fee of $24,000 per year as compensation for the director's service on the Board. In addition to the retainer fee, each eligible director is paid meeting attendance fees of $750 for each Board Meeting and $300 for each Committee Meeting held on a date other than the date of a Board Meeting. Directors are also eligible to receive options to purchase our common stock and stock appreciation rights under our stock option plans. Board Meetings and Committees The following table shows on which of our Board's committees each of our directors served, and the number of meetings held by each of our Board's committees, during our fiscal year ended December 31, 2001. Board Member Executive Audit Compensation ------------ --------- --------- ------------ Norman S. Berson ......................... X * Our Board of Directors held three meetings in our fiscal year ended December 31, 2001. Each of our directors attended all of those meetings and all meetings of the committees on which he served.
2003-04-25	Norman S. Berson, Director since 1987, age 76 Mr. Berson has been a shareholder in the law firm of Fineman & Bach, P.C. of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania since 1981. Previously, Mr. Berson was a member of the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for 17 years. Our employee directors do not receive any compensation for serving on our Board or its committees, other than the compensation they receive for serving as employees of RCM. The Board of Directors has approved a compensation package for non-employee directors, which became effective in May 2000. Under the arrangement, each non-employee director receives a retainer fee of $24,000 per year as compensation for service on the Board.
2004-04-26	Norman S. Berson, Director since 1987, age 77 Mr. Berson is Of Counsel to the law firm of Fineman Krekstein & Harris, P.C. The Board of Directors has an executive committee, an audit committee and a compensation committee. Norman S. Berson ....................................................... X Compensation of Directors The Board of Directors has approved a compensation package for non-employee directors, which became effective in May 2000. Under the arrangement, each non-employee director receives a retainer fee of $24,000 per year as compensation for service on the Board.
2005-04-22	NORMAN S. BERSON, Director since 1987, age 78 Mr. Berson is Of Counsel to the law firm of Fineman Krekstein & Harris, P.C. BOARD INDEPENDENCE The Board of Directors has determined that Robert B. Kerr, David Gilfor, and Norman S. Berson are "independent directors" as defined in Marketplace Rule 4200(a)(15) of the National Association of Securities Dealers. BOARD MEETINGS AND COMMITTEES BOARD MEMBER EXECUTIVE AUDIT COMPENSATION ------------ --------- ----- ------------ Norman S. Berson........................... X
2006-04-21	NORMAN S. BERSON, Director since 1987, age 79 Mr. Berson is Of Counsel to the law firm of Fineman Krekstein & Harris, P.C. of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Previously, Mr. Berson was a member of the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for 17 years. BOARD INDEPENDENCE The Board of Directors has determined that Robert B. Kerr, David Gilfor, and Norman S. Berson are "independent directors" as defined in Marketplace Rule 4200(a) (15) of the National Association of Securities Dealers. In this Proxy, these three directors are referred to individually as an "Independent Director" and collectively as the "Independent Directors." One Class A director will be elected at this year's annual meeting to serve for a three-year term expiring at our annual meeting in 2009. All of the Independent Directors have nominated Norman S. Berson to serve as a Class A director. Mr. Berson has consented to serve a term on our Board of Directors. BOARD MEETINGS AND COMMITTEES Our Board of Directors has an executive committee, an audit committee and a compensation committee. The committees report their actions to the full Board at the Board's next regular meeting. The following table shows on which of our Board's committees each of our directors served. Our Board of Directors held five meetings in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005. The Company does not have a specific written policy with regard to attendance of directors at our annual meetings of stockholders, although board member attendance is strongly encouraged. Each of our five directors attended all Board meetings, including the 2005 Annual Meeting, and all meetings of the committees on which each director served. At each meeting of the Board of Directors, there was an executive session attended only by the Independent Directors. COMMITTEE --------------------------------- BOARD MEMBER EXECUTIVE AUDIT COMPENSATION ------------ --------- ----- ------------ Leon Kopyt................................... X Stanton Remer................................ X Norman S. Berson............................. X David Gilfor................................. X X Robert B. Kerr............................... X X COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS Our employee directors do not receive any compensation for serving on our Board or its committees, other than the compensation they receive for serving as employees of RCM. The Board of Directors has approved a compensation package for non-employee directors, which became effective in May 2000. Under the arrangement, each non-employee director receives a retainer fee of $24,000 per year as compensation for service on the Board. In addition to the retainer fee, each eligible non-employee director is paid meeting attendance fees of $750 for each Board Meeting and $300 for each Committee Meeting in excess of four that is held on a date other than the date of a Board Meeting.
2007-04-19	Norman S. Berson, Director since 1987, age 80. Of Counsel to law firm. Director Summary Compensation Table shows total compensation of $22,359 for 2006. Board committees: Executive Committee.
2008-04-22	Norman S. Berson, Director since 1987, age 80. Director Compensation Table shows total compensation of $17,020 for 2007. Board committees table shows he serves on Executive Committee.
2009-04-24	Norman S. Berson, Director since 1987, age 82. Mr. Berson has been Of Counsel to the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania law firm of Fineman Krekstein & Harris, P.C., and its predecessors, since 1981. The Board of Directors has determined that Norman S. Berson is an independent director. Mr. Berson has elected not to receive fees for his participation as a Board member.
2010-04-27	Norman S. Berson, Director since 1987, age 83 Mr. Berson has been Of Counsel to the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania law firm of Fineman Krekstein & Harris, P.C., and its predecessors, since 1981. Previously, Mr. Berson was a member of the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for 18 years. The Board of Directors has an executive committee, an audit committee and a compensation committee. The committees report their actions to the full Board at the Board's next regular meeting. The following table shows on which of our Board's committees each of our directors served. Board Member Executive Committee Audit Committee Compensation Norman S. Berson X Director Compensation Table Norman S. Berson - $9,868 - $9,868 Mr. Berson has elected not to receive fees for his participation as a Board member.
2011-04-29	Norman S. Berson, Director since 1987, age 84. Mr. Berson has been Of Counsel to the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania law firm of Fineman Krekstein & Harris, P.C., and its predecessors, since 1981. ... Director Compensation Table shows total compensation of $37,500 for 2010. He serves on Executive Committee.