REBECCA MARTINEZ O'MARA - Corporate Board Profile

KADANT INC

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2022-03-30	We believe Ms. O'Mara's qualifications to serve on our board of directors include executive operational experience as a profit and loss leader at numerous industrial companies, including roles in business development, strategy, financial and organizational management, mergers and acquisitions, and scaling businesses with Industry 4.0 solutions.
2023-03-29	She started her career at AT&T (formerly Ameritech) where she spent over 10 years in various positions including marketing, operations, and public policy. Ms. O'Mara is a member of the Latino Corporate Directors Association and is also a Chicago United Business Leaders of Color Honoree.
2024-03-27	Rebecca Martinez O'Mara, 58, has been a member of our board of directors since May 2022 and is the chair of our nominating and corporate governance committee. Ms. O'Mara currently serves as a director of Enviri Corporation, a publicly-traded environmental solutions company. Ms. O’Mara served as President of Industrial Services for Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., a Fortune 500 manufacturer of industrial tools and household hardware, from 2020 to 2022. She was previously Vice President of Services and Solutions at Grundfos Holdings A / S, a global pump manufacturer, from 2017 to 2019. From 2013 to 2017, she was Vice President of Marketing, Customer Service and Aftermarket, at Sullair, LLC, a global industrial air compressor manufacturer. From 2007 to 2012, Ms. O’Mara was Program Director at Fiat Industrial SpA, a global heavy equipment manufacturer. Prior to her role at Fiat, Ms. O’Mara was Director of Global Business Development - Remanufacturing for Caterpillar Inc., a Fortune 100 construction equipment manufacturer from 2003 to 2007. She started her career at AT&T (formerly Ameritech) where she spent over 10 years in various positions including marketing, operations, and public policy. Ms. O'Mara is a member of the Latino Corporate Directors Association and is also a Chicago United Business Leaders of Color Honoree. We believe Ms. O'Mara's qualifications to serve on our board of directors include executive operational experience as a profit and loss leader at numerous industrial companies, including roles in business development, strategy, financial and organizational management, mergers and acquisitions, and scaling businesses with Industry 4.0 solutions. She also has experience managing environmental, corporate social responsibility, and sustainability challenges.
2025-03-26	Rebecca Martinez O'Mara, 59, has been a member of our board of directors since May 2022 and is the chair of our nominating and corporate governance committee. Ms. O'Mara currently serves as a director of Enviri Corporation, a publicly-traded environmental solutions company. Ms. O’Mara served as President of Industrial Services for Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., a Fortune 500 manufacturer of industrial tools and household hardware, from 2020 to 2022. She was previously Vice President of Services and Solutions at Grundfos Holdings A / S, a global pump manufacturer, from 2017 to 2019. From 2013 to 2017, she was Vice President of Marketing, Customer Service and Aftermarket, at Sullair, LLC, a global industrial air compressor manufacturer. From 2007 to 2012, Ms. O’Mara was Program Director at Fiat Industrial SpA, a global heavy equipment manufacturer. Prior to her role at Fiat, Ms. O’Mara was Director of Global Business Development - Remanufacturing for Caterpillar Inc., a Fortune 100 construction equipment manufacturer from 2003 to 2007. She started her career at AT&T (formerly Ameritech) where she spent over 10 years in various positions including marketing, operations, and public policy. Ms. O'Mara is a member of the Latino Corporate Directors Association and is also a Chicago United Business Leaders of Color Honoree.