ROBERT O. SMITH - Corporate Board Profile

Hyperscale Data, Inc.

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2019-06-07	Robert O. Smith - Director, age 75. Independent Director and Member of the Audit, Compensation and Nominating and Governance Committees. Compensation: $155,361 for 2018.
2020-05-18	For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, the members of the Audit Committee were Messrs. Smith, Rosenberg and Bentz, each of whom was an independent director as defined by the applicable NYSE American and SEC rules.
2020-11-13	Robert O. Smith Mr. Smith serves as one of our independent directors. Previously, he served as a member of our Board of Directors from November 2010 until May 2015, and served as a member of our Advisory Board from 2002 until 2015. He is currently a C-level executive consultant working with Bay Area high-tech firms on various strategic initiatives in all aspects of their business. From 2004 to 2007, he served on the Board of Directors of Castelle Corporation. From 1990 to 2002, he was our President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board. From 1980 to 1990, he held several management positions with Computer Products, Inc., the most recent being President of their Compower/Boschert Division. From 1970 to 1980, he held managerial accounting positions with Ametek/Lamb Electric and with the JM Smucker Company. Mr. Smith received his BBA degree in Accounting from Ohio University. We believe that Mr. Smith’s executive-level experience, including his previous service as our President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, his extensive experience in the accounting industry, and his service on our Board from November 2010 until May 2015, give him the qualifications and skills to serve as one of our directors.
2021-06-07	Robert O. Smith Mr. Smith serves as one of our independent directors. Previously, he served as a member of our board of directors from November 2010 until May 2015, and served as a member of our Advisory Board from 2002 until 2015. He is currently a C-level executive consultant working with Bay Area high-tech firms on various strategic initiatives in all aspects of their business. From 2004 to 2007, he served on the Board of Directors of Castelle Corporation. From 1990 to 2002, he was our President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of our board of directors. From 1980 to 1990, he held several management positions with Computer Products, Inc., the most recent being President of their Compower/Boschert Division. From 1970 to 1980, he held managerial accounting positions with Ametek/Lamb Electric and with the JM Smucker Company. Mr. Smith received his BBA degree in Accounting from Ohio University. We believe that Mr. Smith’s executive-level experience, including his previous service as our President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of our board of directors, his extensive experience in the accounting industry, and his service on our Board from November 2010 until May 2015, give him the qualifications and skills to serve as one of our directors.
2022-09-23	Robert O. Smith, Lead Independent Director, age 78. Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Member of Audit and Compensation Committees. Total compensation $949,430.
2023-11-24	Robert O. Smith 79 Lead Independent Director 2016 Mr. Smith serves as our lead independent director. Previously, he served as a member of our Board from November 2010 until May 2015, and served as a member of our Advisory Board from 2002 until 2015. He is currently a C-level executive consultant working with Bay Area high-tech firms on various strategic initiatives in all aspects of their business. Mr. Smith has served on the board of directors of ADTC, an NYSE listed SPAC, since its IPO in December 2021. Mr. Smith has served on the board of directors of GIGA since September of 2022. Mr. Smith has served on the board of directors of ROI since October of 2023, where he acts as ROI’s lead independent director as well as the chairman of its audit committee. From 2004 to 2007, he served on the board of directors of Castelle Corporation. From 1990 to 2002, he was our President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of our Board. From 1980 to 1990, he held several management positions with Computer Products, Inc., the most recent being President of their Compower/Boschert Division. From 1970 to 1980, he held managerial accounting positions with Ametek/Lamb Electric and with the JM Smucker Company. Mr. Smith received his BBA degree in Accounting from Ohio University. We believe that Mr. Smith’s executive-level experience, including his previous service as our President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of our Board, his extensive experience in the accounting industry, and his service on our Board from November 2010 until May 2015, give him the qualifications and skills to serve as one of our directors. The Company pays each independent director an annual base amount of $45,000 annually, other than Messrs. Smith and Ash, who each receive a base amount of $55,000 annually due to the additional services provided by Mr. Smith as a lead independent director and Mr. Ash as Audit Committee Chairman. Additionally, our Board makes recommendations for adjustments to an independent director’s compensation when the level of services provided are significantly above what was anticipated. In addition, independent directors are eligible, at the Board’s discretion, to receive a bonus. The table below sets forth, for each non-employee director, the total amount of compensation related to his service during the year ended December 31, 2022: Robert O. Smith 55,000 — — 215,000 270,000 (1) Consists of cash bonus payments made to each independent director.
2024-05-08	Robert O. Smith (1) (5) (6) 79 Lead Independent Director 2016 (1) Chair of the Audit Committee The Company pays each independent director an annual base amount of $45,000 annually, other than Messrs. Smith and Ash, who each received a base amount of $55,000 annually due to the additional services provided by Mr. Smith as a lead independent director and Mr. Ash as Audit Committee Chairman. The table below sets forth, for each non-employee director, the total amount of compensation related to his service during the year ended December 31, 2023: Robert O. Smith 55,000 — — — 55,000