THOMAS C. LEONARD - Corporate Board Profile

KADANT INC

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2013-04-08	Mr. Leonard’s qualifications to serve on our board of directors include his expertise in finance and accounting.
2014-04-07	Mr. Leonard is a certified public accountant. We believe Mr. Leonard’s qualifications to serve on our board of directors include his expertise in finance and accounting.
2015-04-08	Mr. Leonard has been the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer of Dynasil Corporation of America... He was previously a managing director specializing in forensic accounting and dispute resolution at Huron Consulting Group LLC... Mr. Leonard is a certified public accountant. We believe Mr. Leonard’s qualifications to serve on our board of directors include his expertise in finance and accounting.
2016-04-06	Mr. Leonard, 61, has been a member of our board of directors since June 2005 and is the board’s designated “audit committee financial expert.” From February 2013 through January 2016, Mr. Leonard was the chief financial officer and chief accounting officer of Dynasil Corporation of America, a publicly-traded company that develops and manufactures detection and analysis technology, precision instruments and optical components for homeland security, medical and industrial markets. In February 2016, Mr. Leonard was appointed a director of Dynasil Corporation of America. From July 2008 until March 2012, Mr. Leonard was the senior vice president-finance, treasurer and chief financial officer of Pennichuck Corporation, a publicly-traded water utility holding company. From 2006 until June 2008, he was a vice president of CRA International, a consulting firm, where he specialized in forensic accounting. He was previously a managing director specializing in forensic accounting and dispute resolution at Huron Consulting Group LLC, a publicly-traded management consulting firm, from 2002 to 2006. Previously, Mr. Leonard was a senior partner at Arthur Andersen LLP, an independent public accounting firm, from 1987 through 2002 and served as partner-in-charge of its New England assurance and business advisory practice. Mr. Leonard is a certified public accountant.
2017-03-31	Mr. Leonard is a certified public accountant. We believe Mr. Leonard’s qualifications to serve on our board of directors include his expertise in finance and accounting.
2018-03-29	Mr. Leonard, 63, has been a member of our board of directors since June 2005, is the chairman of our audit committee and is one of the board’s designated “audit committee financial experts.” Mr. Leonard is a director of Dynasil Corporation of America, a publicly-traded company that develops and manufactures detection and analysis technology, precision instruments and optical components for homeland security, medical and industrial markets, and previously served as its chief financial officer and chief accounting officer from 2013 to 2016. From 2008 to 2012, Mr. Leonard was the senior vice president-finance, treasurer and chief financial officer of Pennichuck Corporation, a publicly-traded water utility holding company. From 2006 to 2008, he was a vice president of CRA International, a consulting firm, where he specialized in forensic accounting. He was previously a managing director specializing in forensic accounting and dispute resolution at Huron Consulting Group LLC, a publicly-traded management consulting firm, from 2002 to 2006. Previously, Mr. Leonard was a senior partner at Arthur Andersen LLP, an independent public accounting firm, from 1987 through 2002 and served as partner-in-charge of its New England assurance and business advisory practice. Mr. Leonard is a certified public accountant. We believe Mr. Leonard’s qualifications to serve on our board of directors include his expertise in finance and accounting and experience as a public company CFO.
2019-03-28	Mr. Leonard is a certified public accountant. We believe Mr. Leonard’s qualifications to serve on our board of directors include his expertise in finance and accounting and experience as a public company CFO.
2020-03-26	Mr. Leonard is a certified public accountant with experience as CFO and in forensic accounting. He was a senior partner at Arthur Andersen LLP and held various finance roles, but no software or programming experience is noted.
2021-04-01	We believe Mr. Leonard’s qualifications to serve on our board of directors include his expertise in finance and accounting and experience as a public company chief financial officer.
2022-03-30	We believe Mr. Leonard’s qualifications to serve on our board of directors include his expertise in finance and accounting and experience as a public company chief financial officer.
2023-03-29	Mr. Leonard is a certified public accountant. We believe Mr. Leonard’s qualifications to serve on our board of directors include his expertise in finance and accounting and experience as a public company chief financial officer.
2024-03-27	Mr. Leonard, 69, has been a member of our board of directors since June 2005, is the chairman of our audit committee and is one of the board of directors' designated “audit committee financial experts.” Mr. Leonard is a director of Dynasil Corporation of America (Dynasil), a company that develops and manufactures detection and analysis technology, precision instruments and optical components for homeland security, medical and industrial markets, and previously served as its chief financial officer and chief accounting officer from 2013 to 2016. He began serving as the chair of Dynasil's audit committee in 2019. From 2008 to 2012, Mr. Leonard was the senior vice president-finance, treasurer and chief financial officer of Pennichuck Corporation, a publicly-traded water utility holding company. From 2006 to 2008, he was a vice president of CRA International, a consulting firm, where he specialized in forensic accounting. He was previously a managing director specializing in forensic accounting and dispute resolution at Huron Consulting Group LLC, a publicly-traded management consulting firm, from 2002 to 2006. Previously, Mr. Leonard was a senior partner at Arthur Andersen LLP, an independent public accounting firm, from 1987 through 2002 and served as partner-in-charge of its New England assurance and business advisory practice. Mr. Leonard is a certified public accountant. We believe Mr. Leonard’s qualifications to serve on our board of directors include his expertise in finance and accounting and experience as a public company chief financial officer.
2025-03-26	Mr. Leonard, 70, has been a member of our board of directors since June 2005, is the chairman of our audit committee and is one of the board of directors' designated "audit committee financial experts." Mr. Leonard was a director of Dynasil Corporation of America (Dynasil), a company that develops and manufactures detection and analysis technology, precision instruments and optical components for homeland security, medical and industrial markets, from 2016 to 2024, serving as its chief financial officer and chief accounting officer from 2013 to 2016 and chair of its audit committee from 2019 to 2024. From 2008 to 2012, Mr. Leonard was the senior vice president-finance, treasurer and chief financial officer of Pennichuck Corporation, a publicly-traded water utility holding company. From 2006 to 2008, he was a vice president of CRA International, a consulting firm, where he specialized in forensic accounting. He was previously a managing director specializing in forensic accounting and dispute resolution at Huron Consulting Group LLC, a publicly-traded management consulting firm, from 2002 to 2006. Previously, Mr. Leonard was a senior partner at Arthur Andersen LLP, an independent public accounting firm, from 1987 through 2002 and served as partner-in-charge of its New England assurance and business advisory practice. Mr. Leonard is a certified public accountant.