JOSEPH R. MANNES - Corporate Board Profile

TANDY LEATHER FACTORY INC

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2001-04-24	Joseph R. Mannes has served as a Director of the Company since May 1998. Currently, Mr. Mannes serves as Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of Clearwire Technologies, Inc. of Arlington, Texas, a provider of wireless internet connectivity. From January to July 2000, he served as Chief Financial Officer of E-Certify Corporation, a security-oriented information technologies consultancy focusing on web applications. From April 1997 to September 1998 Mr. Mannes was Vice President and General Manager of Imagic Online, the online game subsidiary of Interactive Magic, a Cary, North Carolina, computer game company. From February 1996 to April 1997 Mr. Mannes served as the Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer of Interactive Creations Incorporated (ICI), a corporation offering real-time internet gaming services. Mr. Mannes is a Chartered Financial Analyst. He also serves on the advisory board of Conchemco, Inc. and is chairman of HiTech Creations, Inc.
2002-04-25	Joseph R. Mannes, 43, has served as a director of the company since May 1998. Currently, Mr. Mannes serves as the managing director in the corporate finance department of SAMCO Capital Markets, a Dallas, Texas broker-dealer. From October 1998 until July 2001, he was chief financial officer and secretary of Clearwire Technologies, Inc. of Arlington, Texas, a manufacturer and service provider of wireless Internet networks, as well as a provider of Internet connectivity. From January to July 2000, he also served as chief financial officer of E-Certify Corporation, a security-oriented information technologies consultancy focusing on web applications. From April 1997 to September 1998, he was vice president and general manager of Imagic Online, the online game subsidiary of Interactive Magic, a Cary, NC, computer game company. Mr. Mannes is a chartered financial analyst. He also serves on the advisory board of Conchemco, Inc. and is chairman of HiTech Creations, Inc. Mr. Mannes also serves the company as a member of the 1995 stock option plan committee, the compensation committee, and is chairman of the audit committee.
2003-04-15	Joseph R. Mannes, 44, has served as a director of the company since May 1998. Currently, Mr. Mannes serves as the managing director in the corporate finance department of SAMCO Capital Markets, a Dallas, Texas broker-dealer.
2004-04-16	JOSEPH R. MANNES, 45, has served as a director of the company since May 1998. He is chairman of the Audit Committee. BOARD STRUCTURE AND COMPOSITION Joseph R. Mannes serves on Audit (Chairman), Compensation, Nominating, and 1995 Stock Option Plan Committees. HOW DO WE COMPENSATE OUR DIRECTORS? Non-employee directors receive meeting fees; no specific total compensation stated for Mr. Mannes.
2005-04-25	Joseph R. Mannes, 46, has served as a director of the company since May 1998. ... Non-employee directors receive $1,000 for each board meeting attended and $500 for each committee meeting attended, with the exception of the committee chairman who receives $750 for each committee meeting attended. ... The board has five committees: Audit, Compensation, Nominating, 1995 Director Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan Committee, and 1995 Stock Option Plan Committee.
2006-04-03	Joseph R. Mannes, 47, has served as a director of the company since May 1998. Currently, Mr. Mannes serves as the managing director in the corporate finance department of SAMCO Capital Markets, a Dallas, Texas broker-dealer. ... Non-employee directors receive $1,000 for each board meeting attended in person, $500 for each board meeting attended via telephone and $500 for each committee meeting attended, with the exception of the committee chairman who receives $750 for each committee meeting attended. ... Our directors who are also employees receive no additional compensation for serving as directors.
2007-04-18	Joseph R. Mannes, 48, has served as a director since May 1998. He is managing director in the corporate finance department of SAMCO Capital Markets. Mr. Mannes earned $7,750 in fees in 2006.
2008-04-14	Joseph R. Mannes, 49, has served as a director of ours since May 1998. Currently, Mr. Mannes serves as the managing director in the corporate finance department of SAMCO Capital Markets, a Dallas, Texas broker-dealer.
2009-04-13	Joseph R. Mannes, 50, has served as a director of ours since May 1998. He serves as Chief Operating Officer of SAMCO Capital Markets. 2008 Director Compensation Table shows his total compensation as $8,500. Committees table shows he is Chairman of Audit Committee and member of Compensation and 2007 Director Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan Committees.
2010-04-22	Joseph R. Mannes, 51, has served as a director of ours since May 1998. Mr. Mannes serves as Chief Operating Officer of SAMCO Capital Markets. Director Compensation Table shows $17,500 in fees earned. Committees table shows he is Chairman of Audit Committee and member of Compensation and Nominating Committees.
2011-04-01	Joseph R. Mannes, 52, has served as a director of ours since May 1998. From 2002 to the present, Mr. Mannes serves as Chief Operating Officer of SAMCO Capital Markets, a Dallas, Texas broker-dealer, which is not a parent, subsidiary or affiliate of the Company. He also serves as chairman of HiTech Creations, Inc., a Grapevine, Texas computer game company, which is not a parent, subsidairy or affiliate of the Company, and is on the Selection Committee of the Halter USX China Index. Mr. Mannes holds a Chartered Financial Analyst designation. Having served on our Board for more than thirteen years, Mr. Mannes has a strong understanding of our business and our growth history, which we believe contributes a useful frame of reference in the context of Board discussions. He also provides leadership and governance experience as our Audit Committee Chairman and is the primary liaison between our independent directors and senior management. He also provides significant insight into capital markets.
2012-04-17	Joseph R. Mannes, 53, has served as a director of ours since May 1998. From 2002 to the present, Mr. Mannes has worked at SAMCO Capital Markets, a Dallas, Texas broker-dealer, which is not a parent, subsidiary or affiliate of the Company, most recently as President. He also serves as chairman of HiTech Creations, Inc., a Grapevine, Texas computer game company, which is not a subsidiary, parent, or affiliate of the Company. Mr. Mannes holds a Chartered Financial Analyst designation. Having served on our Board for more than thirteen years, Mr. Mannes has a strong understanding of our business and our growth history, which we believe contributes a useful frame of reference in the context of Board discussions. He also provides leadership and governance experience as our Audit Committee Chairman and is the primary liaison between our independent directors and senior management. He also provides significant insight into capital markets.
2013-04-23	Joseph R. Mannes, 54, has served as a director since May 1998 and became Chairman of the Board in 2013. He provides leadership and governance experience as our Audit Committee Chairman and is the primary liaison between our independent directors and senior management. Director Compensation Table shows $15,000 fees earned and $2,500 option awards totaling $17,500.
2014-04-28	Joseph R. Mannes, 55, has served as a director since May 1998 and became Chairman of the Board in 2013. He provides leadership and governance experience as our Audit Committee Chairman and is the primary liaison between our independent directors and senior management. Director Compensation Table shows total compensation of $29,421.
2015-04-10	Joseph R. Mannes, 56, has served as a director since May 1998 and became Chairman of the Board in 2013. The table below summarizes the compensation paid by us to our non-employee directors during the year ended December 31, 2014. Joseph R. Mannes Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) $33,500, Restricted Stock Awards($) $14,500, Total ($) $48,000. Member of our Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. Member of our Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. Member of our Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors.
2016-04-26	Joseph R. Mannes, 57, has served as a director since May 1998 and became Chairman of the Board in 2013. The table below summarizes the compensation paid by us to our non-employee directors during the year ended December 31, 2015. Joseph R. Mannes Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) $36,000, Restricted Stock Awards($) $14,500, Total ($) $50,500. Member of our Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. Member of our Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. Member of our Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors.