ELIZABETH A. MORA - Corporate Board Profile

MKS INSTRUMENTS INC

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2013-03-14	Elizabeth A. Mora Ms. Mora has served as our director since May 2012. Ms. Mora has served since 2008 as the Chief Financial Officer of The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc., a non-profit engineering research and development laboratory serving the national interest in applied research, engineering development, advanced technical education, and technology transfer. From 1997 until 2008, she worked for Harvard University, ultimately serving as Chief Financial Officer and Vice President for Finance at the University, and previously serving as Associate Vice President, Research Administration and the Director of the Office of Sponsored Research. Prior to joining Harvard, Ms. Mora worked for Coopers and Lybrand (now PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP) from 1989 to 1997 and was one of the founding members of its National Regulatory Consulting Practice. Ms. Mora is a Certified Public Accountant and has an M.B.A. from the Simmons College Graduate School of Management. She also serves as a member of the Audit Committee of the Olin College of Engineering. Ms. Mora’s extensive financial background, including her current role as CFO of a research and development organization, provides valuable insights for the Board of Directors and the Audit Committee.
2014-03-24	Elizabeth A. Mora Ms. Mora has served as our director since May 2012. Ms. Mora has served since 2008 as the Chief Financial Officer of The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc., a non-profit engineering research and development laboratory serving the national interest in applied research, engineering development, advanced technical education, and technology transfer. From 1997 until 2008, she worked for Harvard University, ultimately serving as Chief Financial Officer and Vice President for Finance at the University, and previously serving as Associate Vice President, Research Administration and the Director of the Office of Sponsored Research. Prior to joining Harvard, Ms. Mora worked for Coopers and Lybrand (now PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP) from 1989 to 1997 and was one of the founding members of its National Regulatory Consulting Practice. Ms. Mora is a Certified Public Accountant and has an M.B.A. from the Simmons College Graduate School of Management. She also serves as a member of the Audit Committee of the Olin College of Engineering. Ms. Mora’s extensive financial background, including her current role as CFO of a research and development organization, provides valuable insights for the Board of Directors and the Audit Committee.
2015-03-13	Ms. Mora has served as our director since May 2012. Ms. Mora has served since 2008 as the Chief Financial Officer of The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc., a non-profit engineering research and development laboratory serving the national interest in applied research, engineering development, advanced technical education, and technology transfer. From 1997 until 2008, she worked for Harvard University, ultimately serving as Chief Financial Officer and Vice President for Finance at the University, and previously serving as Associate Vice President, Research Administration and the Director of the Office of Sponsored Research. Prior to joining Harvard, Ms. Mora worked for Coopers and Lybrand (now PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP) from 1989 to 1997 and was one of the founding members of its National Regulatory Consulting Practice. Ms. Mora is a Certified Public Accountant and has an M.B.A. from the Simmons College Graduate School of Management. She also serves as a member of the Audit Committee of the Olin College of Engineering. Ms. Mora’s extensive financial background, including her current role as Chief Financial Officer of a research and development organization, provides valuable insights for the Board of Directors and the Audit Committee.
2016-03-16	Elizabeth A. Mora Director Age 55 Member of Audit Committee Director Compensation Table for 2015 Elizabeth A. Mora Fees Earned or Paid in Cash($): $62,000 Stock Awards($): $140,000 All Other Compensation($): $0 Total($): $202,000
2017-03-24	Ms. Mora has served as our director since May 2012. Ms. Mora has served since March 2016 as the Chief Administrative Officer of The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc., a non-profit engineering research and development laboratory serving the national interest in applied research, engineering development, advanced technical education, and technology transfer and from 2008 to February 2016 served as the Chief Financial Officer. From 1997 until 2008, she worked for Harvard University, ultimately serving as Chief Financial Officer and Vice President for Finance at the University, and previously serving as Associate Vice President, Research Administration and the Director of the Office of Sponsored Research. Prior to joining Harvard, Ms. Mora worked for Coopers and Lybrand (now PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP) from 1989 to 1997 and was one of the founding members of its National Regulatory Consulting Practice. Ms. Mora is a Certified Public Accountant and has an M.B.A. from the Simmons College Graduate School of Management. She has served since 2016 as a director, and since January 2017 as Chairman of the Corporate Responsibility Committee, of GCP Applied Technologies, Inc., a publicly held company that provides construction and packaging technology products. Ms. Mora’s extensive financial background, including her current role as Chief Administrative Officer of a prominent research and development organization, provides valuable insights for the Board of Directors and the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee consists of Messrs. Anderson and Beecher (Chair) and Ms. Mora. The Compensation Committee consists of Mr. Anderson (Chair), Dr. Hanley and Ms. Mora (who replaced Dr. Cristina Amon in May 2016). The following table summarizes compensation paid to non-employee directors in 2016. Director Compensation Table for 2016: Elizabeth A. Mora Fees Earned or Paid in Cash: $72,466, Stock Awards: $140,000, All Other Compensation: $0, Total: $212,466.
2018-03-28	Elizabeth A. Mora Age: 57 Role: Director Member of Audit Committee Member of Compensation Committee Ms. Mora has served since March 2016 as the Chief Administrative Officer, and from 2008 to February 2016 served as the Chief Financial Officer, of The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc., a non-profit engineering research and development laboratory serving the national interest in applied research, engineering development, advanced technical education, and technology transfer. From 1997 until 2008, she worked for Harvard University, ultimately serving as Chief Financial Officer and Vice President for Finance, and previously serving as Associate Vice President, Research Administration and the Director of the Office of Sponsored Research. Prior to joining Harvard, Ms. Mora worked for Coopers and Lybrand (now PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP) from 1989 to 1997 and was one of the founding members of its National Regulatory Consulting Practice. Ms. Mora is a Certified Public Accountant and has an M.B.A. from the Simmons College Graduate School of Management. She has served since 2016 as a director, and since January 2017 as Chairman of the Corporate Responsibility Committee, of GCP Applied Technologies, Inc., a publicly held company that provides construction and packaging technology products. Ms. Mora's extensive financial background, including her current role as Chief Administrative Officer of a prominent research and development organization, provides valuable insights for our Board of Directors, the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee, and strong leadership as Chair of the Compensation Committee. Director Compensation Table for 2017 shows total compensation of $248,181.
2019-03-28	Elizabeth A. Mora(1)(3) 58 Director I ... The Audit Committee consists of Mr. Beecher (Chair), Ms. Moloney and Ms. Mora. The Board of Directors has determined that each of the three current members of the Audit Committee is an "audit committee financial expert" as defined in applicable SEC regulations. Each member of the Audit Committee also meets the requirements for independence under applicable Nasdaq and SEC rules. ... The Compensation Committee consists of Ms. Mora (Chair), Mr. Batra, Dr. Hanley and Mr. Hess. Each member of the Compensation Committee meets the requirements for independence under applicable Nasdaq and SEC rules. ... Director Compensation Table for 2018 Elizabeth A. Mora $100,000 $170,000 - $270,000
2020-03-27	Elizabeth A. Mora(1)(2) 59 Director I ... (1) Member of Audit Committee (2) Member of Compensation Committee ... Director Compensation Table for 2019 ... Elizabeth A. Mora $102,500 $170,000 - $272,500
2021-03-26	Elizabeth A. Mora(1)(2)* 60 Director I ... (1) Member of Audit Committee (2) Member of Compensation Committee ... Director Compensation Table for 2020 ... Elizabeth A. Mora $102,500 Fees Earned or Paid in Cash, $200,000 Stock Awards, Total $302,500.
2022-03-31	Ms. Mora served as the Chief Administrative Officer from March 2016 to August 2020 ... Ms. Mora's extensive financial background ... provides valuable insights for our Board of Directors, the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee.
2023-04-05	Elizabeth A. Mora 62 Director Director since 2012 Former Chief Administrative Officer, The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory ... Ms. Mora is a Certified Public Accountant and has a B.A. in Political Science from the University of California, Berkeley and an M.B.A. from the Simmons College Graduate School of Management. Ms. Mora’s extensive financial background, including her previous role as Chief Administrative Officer of a prominent research and development organization, provides valuable insights for our Board of Directors, the Audit Committee, and the Compensation Committee. ... The Audit Committee consists of Ms. Mora (Chair), Mr. Cannone, Mr. Donahue, and Mr. Wild. ... The Compensation Committee consists of Mr. Batra (Chair), Dr. Moloney, and Ms. Mora. ... The following table summarizes compensation earned by or paid to non-employee directors in 2022. Elizabeth A. Mora Fees Earned or Paid in Cash($) 105,000 Stock Awards($) 200,000 Total($) 305,000.
2024-03-27	Over her 30+ year career, Ms. Mora established herself as a financial and accounting expert and business operations leader, culminating in her role as Chief Administrative Officer of The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, a non-profit engineering innovation company, from 2016 to 2020. Ms. Mora was previously Chief Financial Officer of Draper Labs; Chief Financial Officer and Vice President for Finance of Harvard University; Associate Vice President, Research Administration and the Director of the Office of Sponsored Research of Harvard University; and a founding member of the National Regulatory Consulting Practice at Coopers & Lybrand (now PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP), where she began her career. In addition to the other current public company directorships listed above, Ms. Mora has served on the Advisory Board of The Association of LGBTQ+ Corporate Directors since 2022 and previously served as a director of GCP Applied Technologies Inc. from 2016 to 2020. Ms. Mora is a Certified Public Accountant and has a B.A. in Political Science from the University of California, Berkeley and an M.B.A. from the Simmons College Graduate School of Management.
2025-04-01	Elizabeth A. Mora Age: 64 Director since: 2012 Independent Standing Committees: Audit (Chair); Compensation