DONALD R. PARFET

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KELLY SERVICES INC

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2014-04-07 Donald R. Parfet brings extensive financial and operating experiences to the Board as an executive with responsibilities for numerous global businesses. He now leads business development and venture capital firms focused on the development of emerging medicines. He also serves as a director of two large publicly held companies. His global operating experience, strong financial background and proven leadership capabilities are especially important to the Board’s consideration of product and geographic expansion. Director compensation was $170,000.
2015-04-03 Donald R. Parfet brings extensive financial and operating experiences to the Board as an executive with responsibilities for numerous global businesses. He now leads business development and venture capital firms focused on the development of emerging medicines. He also serves as a Director of two large publicly held companies. His global operating experience, strong financial background and proven leadership capabilities are especially important to the Board’s consideration of product and geographic expansion. The Directors were not awarded options pursuant to the 1999 Non-Employee Directors Stock Option Plan during 2014. Donald R. Parfet received $119,992 in fees earned or paid in cash and $50,008 in stock awards for a total of $170,000.
2016-04-11 Donald R. Parfet brings extensive financial and operating experiences to the Board as an executive with responsibilities for numerous global businesses. He now leads business development and venture capital firms focused on the development of emerging medicines. He also serves as a Director of two large publicly held companies, and as the Chairman of the Board of a small publicly held company. His global operating experience, strong financial background, and proven leadership capabilities are especially important to the Board’s consideration of product and geographic expansion.
2017-04-07 Donald R. Parfet brings extensive financial and operating experiences to the Board as an executive with responsibilities for numerous global businesses. He now leads business development and venture capital firms focused on the development of emerging medicines. He also serves as a Director of two large publicly held companies, and as the Chairman of the Board of a small publicly held company. His global operating experience, strong financial background, and proven leadership capabilities are especially important to the Board’s consideration of product and geographic expansion.
2018-04-09 Donald R. Parfet, our Lead Director since 2012, has extensive financial and operating experiences as an executive with responsibilities for numerous global businesses. He now leads business development and venture capital firms focused on the development of emerging medicines. He also serves as a Director of two large publicly held companies, and as the Chairman of the Board of a small publicly held company. He brings to the Board global operating experience, strong financial background, and proven leadership capabilities.
2019-04-08 Donald R. Parfet was appointed Chairman of the Board in 2018. Prior to being appointed to the Chairman role, he had served as the Board's Lead Director since 2012. He brings extensive financial and operating experiences to the Board as an executive with responsibilities for numerous global businesses. He currently leads business development and venture capital firms focused on the development of emerging medicines. He also serves as a Director of two large publicly held companies, as the Chairman of the Board of a small publicly held company, and is on the board of several private companies and charitable organizations. He brings to the Board global operating experience, strong financial background, and proven leadership capabilities. Mr. Parfet's total director compensation for 2018 was $292,000.
2020-04-06 Donald R. Parfet Age: 67 Director since: 2004 Chairman of the Board Principal Occupation and Directorships: Managing Director, Apjohn Group, LLC (2001 - present) ... Don was appointed Chairman of the Board in 2018. ... The Board has established three standing committees: ... Donald R. Parfet serves as Chairman of the Board ... 2019 Director Compensation ... Donald R. Parfet $150,000 cash + $165,000 equity = $315,000 total.
2021-04-19 Mr. Parfet was appointed Chairman of the Board in 2018. Prior to being appointed to the Chairman role, he had served as the Board's Lead Director since 2012. Mr. Parfet brings extensive financial and operating experience to the Board as an executive with responsibilities for numerous global businesses. He currently leads a business development company and a venture capital firm focused on the development of emerging medicines. He also serves as a director of two large publicly held companies and is a director and Trustee of a number of charitable and civic organizations. Mr. Parfet brings to the Board global operating experience, strong financial background, and proven leadership capabilities. 2020 Director Compensation table shows total compensation of $265,000.
2022-04-18 Mr. Parfet was appointed Chairman of the Board in 2018. Prior to being appointed to the Chairman role, he served as the Board's Lead Director since 2012. He currently leads a business development company and a venture capital firm focused on the development of emerging medicines. He also serves as a director of two large publicly held companies and is a director and Trustee of several charitable and civic organizations. Mr. Parfet brings extensive financial and operating experience to the Board as an executive with responsibilities for numerous global businesses.
2023-04-17 Donald R. Parfet 70 2004 Non-Executive Chairman of the Board ✓ ... 2022 Director Compensation ... Donald R. Parfet $150,000 $165,000 — — — — $315,000
2024-04-15 Mr. Parfet brings to the Board extensive financial and operating experience as an executive with responsibilities for numerous global businesses.

MASCO CORP /DE/

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2013-04-02 Donald R. Parfet, 60, has been the Managing Director of Apjohn Group, LLC since 2001 and a General Partner of Apjohn Ventures Fund, Limited Partnership since 2003. He served as Senior Vice President of Pharmacia Corporation, a pharmaceuticals company, from 2000 to 2001, and prior to that held various other positions at Pharmacia & Upjohn Company, Inc. and its predecessor Upjohn Inc. Mr. Parfet is a director of Kelly Services, Inc. and Rockwell Automation, Inc. He also serves as a director or trustee of a number of charitable and civic organizations. Mr. Parfet brings extensive financial and operating experience to the Board, including financial and corporate staff management responsibilities and senior operational responsibilities for multiple global business units. He is also experienced in leading strategic planning, risk assessment, human resource planning and financial planning and control. His global operating experience, strong financial background and proven leadership capabilities are especially important to the Board's consideration of product and geographic expansion. Mr. Parfet holds an M.B.A. from the University of Michigan. 2012 Director Compensation: Cash Fees Earned ($): 10,500; Total ($): 10,500.
2016-03-24 The Class I Director Nominees for our Board of Directors are: Donald R. Parfet Age: 63 | Director since 2012 Position: Managing Director, Apjohn, LLC and General Partner, Apjohn Ventures Fund, Limited Partnership Independent: Yes Committees: Organization and Compensation (Chair) Audit 2015 Director Compensation Donald R. Parfet Cash Fees Earned ($): 130,333 Restricted Stock Awards ($): 119,924 All Other Compensation($): 5,000 Total ($): 255,257
2017-03-31 Donald R. Parfet AGE: 64 DIRECTOR SINCE: 2012 POSITION: Managing Director, Apjohn Group, LLC COMMITTEES: Audit 2016 Director Compensation Table: Donald R. Parfet total compensation $273,052
2018-03-29 Donald R. Parfet AGE: 65 DIRECTOR SINCE: 2012 POSITION: Managing Director, Apjohn Group, LLC, a business development company, since 2000 COMMITTEES: Audit Committee 2017 Director Compensation: Total $273,162
2019-03-29 Donald R. Parfet AGE: 66 DIRECTOR SINCE: 2012 POSITION: Managing Director, Apjohn Group, LLC, a business development company, since 2000; General Partner, Apjohn Ventures Fund, Limited Partnership, a venture capital fund, since 2003 INDEPENDENT: Yes COMMITTEES: Audit Committee; Organization and Compensation Committee (Chair) 2018 Director Compensation Donald R. Parfet 147,000 Cash Fees Earned, 140,098 Restricted Stock Awards, 5,000 All Other Compensation, Total 292,098
2020-03-27 Donald R. Parfet AGE: 67 POSITION: Managing Director, Apjohn Group, LLC, a business development company, since 2000 COMMITTEES: Audit Committee; Organization and Compensation Committee 2019 Director Compensation: $294,999
2021-03-31 Donald R. Parfet AGE: 68 DIRECTOR SINCE: 2012 POSITION: Managing Director, Apjohn Group, LLC, a business development company, since 2000 COMMITTEES: Compensation Committee 2020 Director Compensation: Total $294,909
2022-03-25 Donald R. Parfet AGE: 69 DIRECTOR SINCE: 2012 POSITION: • Managing Director, Apjohn Group, LLC, a business development company, since 2000 • General Partner, Apjohn Ventures Fund, Limited Partnership, a venture capital fund, since 2003 Compensation Committee member Governance Committee member 2021 Director Compensation Table shows total $300,270.
2023-03-31 Mr. Parfet has served on our Board since 2012. He serves on the Compensation Committee and the Governance Committee. His 2022 compensation was $294,861.
2024-04-01 Donald R. Parfet Age: 71 Director Since: 2012 Independent Board Committees: Compensation, Governance POSITION: Managing Director, Apjohn Group, LLC, a business development company, since 2000

ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2018-12-20 Donald R. Parfet Lead Independent Director Age 66 Compensation: $284,526
2019-12-19 Donald R. Parfet Age 67 Lead Independent Director Committees: None INDEPENDENT Managing Director, Apjohn Group, LLC (business development); General Partner, Apjohn Ventures Fund (venture capital fund) DIRECTOR COMPENSATION TABLE Donald R. Parfet Fees Earned or Paid In Cash: 134,834 Stock Awards: 135,000 Total: 288,223
2020-12-23 Donald R. Parfet Age 68 Director since: 2008 Lead Independent Director Committees: None INDEPENDENT Managing Director, Apjohn Group, LLC (business development); General Partner, Apjohn Ventures Fund (venture capital fund)
2022-12-21 Donald R. Parfet Age 70 Director since: 2008 Lead Independent Director Committees: None INDEPENDENT Managing Director, Apjohn Group, LLC (business development); General Partner, Apjohn Ventures Fund LP (venture capital fund) ...The following table shows the total compensation earned by each of our non-employee directors during fiscal 2022. Donald R. Parfet 142,500 147,500 0 0 19,686 309,686
2023-12-20 Mr. Parfet has served as Managing Director of Apjohn Group since 2001. Before that, he served as Senior Vice President of Pharmacia Corporation (pharmaceuticals). Mr. Parfet has been a director of Kelly Services, Inc. since 2004, where he also previously served as non-executive Chairman of the Board, and a director of Masco Corporation since 2012, where he serves on the Corporate Governance and Nominating and Compensation and Talent Committees. From 2003 until November 2019, Mr. Parfet served as a director of Sierra Oncology, Inc. He also serves as a director or trustee of a number of business, civic, and charitable organizations. Mr. Parfet brings extensive finance and industry experience to the Board. He has served as General Partner of a venture capital fund since 2003. In this role, he is an active investor in early stage pharmaceutical companies, which requires evaluating financial and development risk associated with emerging medicines. During his years at The Upjohn Company and its successor, Pharmacia & Upjohn, he had extensive financial and corporate staff management responsibilities and ultimately senior operational responsibilities for multiple global business units. He is experienced in leading business development, strategic planning, risk assessment, human resource planning, and financial planning and control, as well as the manufacturing of pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and research instruments. Mr. Parfet has board oversight and corporate governance experience from his current service on other boards. Mr. Parfet received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Arizona and holds an M.B.A. from the University of Michigan. Committees: Audit, Board Composition and Corporate Governance. Annual director compensation: $347,705.

Source material: SEC submissions metadata and DEF 14A proxy filings from EDGAR. Last updated: 2026-03-22