ARTHUR H. BAER - Corporate Board Profile

Seneca Foods Corp

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2001-06-26	Arthur H. Baer (4) President of Arrow Electronics Inc. (Europe) since January 2000; President of Hudson Valley Publishing, Inc. from 1998 to 1999; President of XYAN Inc. from 1996 to 1998. 54 1998 The members of the Audit Committee are Edward O. Gaylord (Chairman), Robert T. Brady, David L. Call, G. Brymer Humphreys, Andrew M. Boas and Arthur H. Baer. During fiscal year 2001, directors were paid a fee of $1,000 per month. Any director who is also an officer of the Company receives no director fee.
2002-06-25	Arthur H. Baer (4) President of Arrow Electronics Inc. (Europe) since January 55 1998 2000; President of Hudson Valley Publishing, Inc. from 1998 to 1999; President of XYAN Inc. from 1996 to 1998. The members of the Audit Committee are Edward O. Gaylord (Chairman), Robert T. Brady, Douglas F. Brush, G. Brymer Humphreys, Andrew M. Boas and Arthur H. Baer.
2003-06-26	Arthur H. Baer (7) President of Hudson Valley Publishing since January 2003 and 1998 to 1999; President Arrow Electronics from 2000 to 2002; President of XYAN Inc. from 1996 to 1998.
2004-06-18	Arthur H. Baer (3) President of Hudson Valley Publishing since January 2003 and 1998 to 1999. Age 57, Director since 1998. Chairman of Audit Committee. Directors who are not executive officers receive a fee in the amount of $1,500 per month.
2005-06-29	Arthur H. Baer (3) President of Hudson Valley Publishing since January 58 1998 ... The members of the Audit Committee are Arthur H. Baer (Chairman), Robert T. Brady, Douglas F. Brush, G. Brymer Humphreys and Thomas Paulson. ... Directors who are not executive officers receive a fee in the amount of $1,500 per month.
2006-06-28	The members of the Audit Committee are Arthur H. Baer (Chairman), Robert T. Brady, Douglas F. Brush, G. Brymer Humphreys and Thomas Paulson. Directors who are not executive officers receive a fee in the amount of $1,500 per month.
2007-06-28	Arthur H. Baer, age 60 - Mr. Baer is President of Hudson Valley Publishing since January 2003. He has served as a director of the Company since 1998. The Audit Committee consists of Messrs. Baer, Brady, Brush, Humphreys and Paulson. The Company’s non-employee directors received the following aggregate amounts of compensation for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007: Arthur H. Baer $20,250.
2008-06-30	Arthur H. Baer, age 61 − Mr. Baer is President of Hudson Valley Publishing since January 2003 and from 1998 to 1999. He was President of Arrow Electronics Europe from 2000 to 2002 and President of XYAN Inc. from 1996 to 1998. Mr. Baer has served as a director of the Company since 1998.
2009-07-09	Arthur H. Baer, age 62 − Mr. Baer has served as the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of Columbia County, New York since January 2008. He was President of Hudson Valley Publishing from 2003 to 2008 and also held the position from 1998 to 1999. He was President of Arrow Electronics Europe from 2000 to 2002 and President of XYAN Inc. from 1996 to 1998. Mr. Baer has served as a director of the Company since 1998. The Audit Committee consists of Messrs. Baer, Brady, Humphreys and Paulson. Mr. Baer has been designated as the Company’s “audit committee financial expert” in accordance with the SEC rules and regulations. The Company’s non-employee directors received the following aggregate amounts of compensation for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009: Arthur H. Baer $21,000.
2010-06-24	Arthur H. Baer, age 63 − Mr. Baer served as a director of the Company since 1998. He has served as the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of Columbia County, New York from January 2008 to December 2009 and is currently Budget Officer since January 2010. Mr. Baer’s business background also includes experience in managing businesses, senior leadership development and the evaluation of strategic opportunities and challenges. He was President of Hudson Valley Publishing from 2003 to 2008 and also held the position from 1998 to 1999. He was President of Arrow Electronics Europe from 2000 to 2002 and President of XYAN Inc. from 1996 to 1998. He holds a B.A. and M.B.A. from Columbia University.
2011-06-23	Arthur H. Baer, age 64 − Mr. Baer served as a director of the Company since 1998. He has served as the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of Columbia County, New York from January 2008 to December 2009 and is currently Budget Officer since January 2010. Mr. Baer’s business background also includes experience in managing businesses, senior leadership development and the evaluation of strategic opportunities and challenges. He was President of Hudson Valley Publishing from 2003 to 2008 and also held the position from 1998 to 1999. He was President of Arrow Electronics Europe from 2000 to 2002 and President of XYAN Inc. from 1996 to 1998. He holds a B.A. and M.B.A. from Columbia University.
2012-06-25	Arthur H. Baer, age 65 − Mr. Baer served as a director of the Company since 1998. He has served as the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of Columbia County, New York from January 2008 to December 2009 and is currently Budget Officer since January 2010. Mr. Baer’s business background also includes experience in managing businesses, senior leadership development and the evaluation of strategic opportunities and challenges. He was President of Hudson Valley Publishing from 2003 to 2008 and also held the position from 1998 to 1999. He was President of Arrow Electronics Europe from 2000 to 2002 and President of XYAN Inc. from 1996 to 1998. He holds a B.A. and M.B.A. from Columbia University. The Audit Committee currently consists of Messrs. Baer, Gaylord, Hubbard and Paulson. The Audit Committee met four times during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012. The Audit Committee is directly responsible for the engagement of independent auditors, reviews with the auditors the scope and results of the audit, reviews with management or the internal auditors the scope and results of the Company’s internal auditing procedures, reviews the independence of the auditors and any non-audit services provided by the auditors, reviews with the auditors and management the adequacy of the Company’s system of internal accounting controls and makes inquiries into other matters within the scope of its duties. Messrs. Baer, Hubbard, and Paulson have been designated as the Company’s “audit committee financial experts” in accordance with the SEC rules and regulations. The Company’s non-employee directors received the following aggregate amounts of compensation for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012: Arthur H. Baer $21,000.
2013-06-25	Arthur H. Baer... has served as a director of the Company since 1998... The Audit Committee currently consists of Messrs. Baer, Gaylord, Hubbard and Paulson... The Company’s non-employee directors received the following aggregate amounts of compensation for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013: Arthur H. Baer $23,664.
2014-06-12	Arthur H. Baer, age 67 − Mr. Baer has served as a director of the Company since 1998. He is a Legislator in Columbia County, New York and previously served as the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of from January 2008 to December 2009. Mr. Baer’s business background also includes experience in managing businesses, senior leadership development and the evaluation of strategic opportunities and challenges. He was President of Hudson Valley Publishing from 2003 to 2008 and also held the position from 1998 to 1999. He was President of Arrow Electronics Europe from 2000 to 2002 and President of XYAN Inc. from 1996 to 1998. He holds a B.A. and M.B.A. from Columbia University. The Audit Committee currently consists of Messrs. Baer, Gaylord, Hubbard and Paulson. The Audit Committee met four times during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014. The Company’s non-employee directors received the following aggregate amounts of compensation for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014: Arthur H. Baer $25,000.
2015-06-18	Arthur H. Baer, age 68 − Mr. Baer has served as a director of the Company since 1998. He is a Legislator in Columbia County, New York and previously served as the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors from January 2008 to December 2009. Mr. Baer's business background also includes experience in managing businesses, senior leadership development and the evaluation of strategic opportunities and challenges. He was President of Hudson Valley Publishing from 2003 to 2008 and also held the position from 1998 to 1999. He was President of Arrow Electronics Europe from 2000 to 2002 and President of XYAN Inc. from 1996 to 1998. He holds a B.A. and M.B.A. from Columbia University. The Audit Committee currently consists of Messrs. Baer, Gaylord, Hubbard and Paulson. The Audit Committee met four times during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015. The Audit Committee is directly responsible for the engagement of independent auditors, reviews with the auditors the scope and results of the audit, reviews with management or the internal auditor the scope and results of the Company's internal auditing procedures, reviews the independence of the auditors and any non-audit services provided by the auditors, reviews with the auditors and management the adequacy of the Company's system of internal accounting controls and makes inquiries into other matters within the scope of its duties. Messrs. Baer, Hubbard, and Paulson have been designated as the Company's "audit committee financial experts" in accordance with the SEC rules and regulations. Under the director compensation program, which became effective September 1, 2012, each non-employee director is paid a monthly cash retainer of $2,083. The Company's non-employee directors received the following aggregate amounts of compensation for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015: Arthur H. Baer $25,000.
2016-06-21	Arthur H. Baer, age 69 − Mr. Baer has served as a director of the Company since 1998. He was a Legislator in Columbia County, New York until 2015 and previously served as the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors from January 2008 to December 2009. Mr. Baer's business background also includes experience in managing businesses, senior leadership development and the evaluation of strategic opportunities and challenges. He was President of Hudson Valley Publishing from 2003 to 2008 and also held the position from 1998 to 1999. He was President of Arrow Electronics Europe from 2000 to 2002 and President of XYAN Inc. from 1996 to 1998. He holds a B.A. and M.B.A. from Columbia University.
2017-06-16	Arthur H. Baer, age 70 − Mr. Baer has served as a director of the Company since 1998. ... The Audit Committee currently consists of Messrs. Baer, Gaylord, Hubbard and Paulson. ... Arthur H. Baer $25,000.