WILLIAM W.R. ELDER - Corporate Board Profile

AEHR TEST SYSTEMS

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2015-09-25	Dr. William W. R. Elder, OBE has been a director of the Company since 1989. From 1981 to 1996, Dr. Elder was the Chief Executive Officer of Genus, Inc., a semiconductor equipment company, and then again from 1998 until the company was acquired by AIXTRON AG in 2005. Dr. Elder retired from AIXTRON AG in December 2007. Dr. Elder is currently President and Chief Executive Officer of Maskless Lithography Inc., a capital equipment start-up company based in San Jose, California. Dr. Elder received a B.S.I.E. and an honorary Doctorate Degree from the University of Paisley in Scotland. As President and Chief Executive Officer of a semiconductor equipment company, Dr. Elder brings to the Board of Directors senior leadership experience, strong industry knowledge and operations expertise. The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors currently consists of Messrs. Anderson and Elder, each of whom is an independent member of the Board of Directors, as defined by the Nasdaq director independence standards, as well as applicable SEC rules, as currently in effect. The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors currently consists of Messrs. Elder and Schneider, each of whom is an independent member of the Board of Directors, as defined by the Nasdaq director independence standards, as well as applicable SEC rules, as currently in effect. The following table sets forth the compensation paid by the Company during the fiscal year ended May 31, 2015 to the Company’s non-executive officer directors: William W. R. Elder 2015 -- $52,695 -- -- $52,695
2016-09-26	Dr. William W. R. Elder, OBE has been a director of the Company since 1989. Dr. Elder was the Chief Executive Officer of Genus, Inc., a semiconductor equipment company, and then again from 1998 until the company was acquired by AIXTRON AG in 2005. Dr. Elder brings to the Board of Directors senior leadership experience, strong industry knowledge and operations expertise. The Board of Directors has three committees: the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee and the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee. The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors currently consists of Messrs. Anderson and Elder. The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors currently consists of Messrs. Elder and Schneider. The following table sets forth the compensation paid by the Company during the fiscal year ended May 31, 2016 to the Company’s non-executive officer directors: William W. R. Elder 2016 $18,750 fees earned or paid in cash, $29,376 option awards, total $48,126.
2017-09-26	William W.R. Elder has been a director of the Company since 1989. Dr. Elder was the Chief Executive Officer of Genus, Inc., a semiconductor equipment company. The Compensation Committee currently consists of Messrs. Anderson and Elder. The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors currently consists of Messrs. Elder and Schneider. The following table sets forth the compensation paid by the Company during the fiscal year ended May 31, 2017 to the Company’s non-executive officer directors: William W.R. Elder 2017 total compensation $65,807.
2018-09-26	William W.R. Elder has been a director of the Company since 1989. The Board of Directors has three committees: the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee and the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee. The Audit Committee currently consists of directors Messrs. Elder, Schneider and Slayen. The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors currently consists of Messrs. Elder and Slayen. The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors currently consists of Messrs. Elder and Schneider. The following table sets forth the compensation paid by the Company during the fiscal year ended May 31, 2018 to the Company’s directors other than Mr. Erickson: William W. R. Elder 2018 Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) 41,000 Option Awards ($) 19,305 Total ($) 60,305.