JEFFREY L. POWELL - Corporate Board Profile

KADANT INC

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2019-03-28	Mr. Powell has served as our executive vice president, co-chief operating officer since March 2018, with supervisory responsibility for our material processing group.
2020-03-26	Mr. Powell has served as CEO and president of Kadant Inc. and held management positions at Thermo, but no software or programming experience is noted.
2021-04-01	We believe Mr. Powell’s qualifications to serve on our board of directors include his diverse experience in acquisitions, corporate strategy, and operations, as well as his role as our president and chief executive officer.
2022-03-30	We believe Mr. Powell’s qualifications to serve on our board of directors include his diverse experience in acquisitions, corporate strategy, and operations, as well as his role as our president and chief executive officer.
2023-03-29	We believe Mr. Powell’s qualifications to serve on our board of directors include his diverse experience in acquisitions, corporate strategy, and operations, as well as his role as our president and chief executive officer.
2024-03-27	Mr. Powell, 65, has served as our chief executive officer and a member of our board of directors since July 2019 and as our president since April 2019. He previously served as an executive vice president and co-chief operating officer from March 2018 to March 2019, with supervisory responsibility for our stock-preparation, wood processing, and fiber-based products businesses. Prior to March 2018, he had served as an executive vice president with responsibility for such businesses since March 2013. From September 2009 to March 2013, he served as our senior vice president with responsibility for such businesses. From January 2008 to September 2009, Mr. Powell was vice president, new ventures, with principal responsibility for acquisition-related activities. Prior to joining us, Mr. Powell was the chairman and chief executive officer of Castion Corporation, a manufacturer of systems for industrial wastewater treatment, from April 2003 through December 2007. Prior to Castion, Mr. Powell held various management positions at Thermo, including chief executive officer and president of one of its publicly traded subsidiaries. From 2007 to 2015, Mr. Powell served on the board of directors of TerraTherm, a private thermal technology solutions company, including on its compensation committee. We believe Mr. Powell’s qualifications to serve on our board of directors include his diverse experience in acquisitions, corporate strategy, and operations, as well as his role as our president and chief executive officer.
2025-03-26	Mr. Powell, 66, has served as our chief executive officer and a member of our board of directors since July 2019 and as our president since April 2019. He previously served as an executive vice president and co-chief operating officer from March 2018 to March 2019, with supervisory responsibility for our stock-preparation, wood processing, and fiber-based products businesses. Prior to March 2018, he had served as an executive vice president with responsibility for such businesses since March 2013. From September 2009 to March 2013, he served as our senior vice president with responsibility for such businesses. From January 2008 to September 2009, Mr. Powell was vice president, new ventures, with principal responsibility for acquisition-related activities. Prior to joining us, Mr. Powell was the chairman and chief executive officer of Castion Corporation, a manufacturer of systems for industrial wastewater treatment, from April 2003 through December 2007. Prior to Castion, Mr. Powell held various management positions at Thermo, including chief executive officer and president of one of its publicly traded subsidiaries. From 2007 to 2015, Mr. Powell served on the board of directors of TerraTherm, a private thermal technology solutions company, including on its compensation committee. We believe Mr. Powell’s qualifications to serve on our board of directors include his diverse experience in acquisitions, corporate strategy, and operations, as well as his role as our president and chief executive officer.