Prior to joining UCT as Chief Executive Officer, Jim Scholhamer was corporate vice president and general manager at Applied Materials, Inc. in the Applied Global Services from 2010 to 2014 and the Display and Glass Products Groups from 2006 to 2010. During his tenure, Mr. Scholhamer played a critical role in improving the company’s execution in the 200mm Semiconductor and Display markets. He headed the display manufacturing and operations in 2008 when the group successfully delivered on $1B revenue, the largest ramp in group’s history. He also led the display group to capitalize on industry trends like OLED and touch screens for tablet, computers, and smart phones.

Prior to Applied Materials, Mr. Scholhamer was Chief Technical Officer and Chief Operational Officer of Applied Films Corporation. He holds a B.S. in engineering from the University of Michigan.

Bill Bentinck joined UCT in April 2019 and is the President of our Services Division. Mr. Bentinck brings extensive knowledge of the semiconductor industry to our management team, including the development of products and services and Integrated Device Manufacturer customer collaboration and management. Prior to joining UCT, Mr. Bentinck served in senior and executive management roles in equipment manufacturing companies including Lam Research, and Novellus Systems, AIXTRON, and Eugenus.

Mr. Bentinck holds an M.S. Engineering with a focus on material science from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.

Jamie Palfrey is the Senior Vice President of Human Resources. Ms. Palfrey has spent more than 25 years leading global HR teams in 40+ countries in North America, South America, Europe and Asia. Prior to joining UCT, Ms. Palfrey served in executive and senior management roles in technology companies including Shape Technologies Group, FEI Company, Lam Research and ConocoPhillips. She brings a strong and diverse background with a passion for strategic talent acquisition, global compensation/benefits & total rewards programs, organizational design, development & succession planning, and employee relations.

Ms. Palfrey holds a Master’s in Education with a focus on occupational training and development/instructional design from University of Louisville and a B.S. in Business from Portland State University.

Clarence L. Granger has served as a member of our Board of Directors since May 2002 and as our Chairman since October 2006. Beginning in 1996, Mr. Granger had served multiple roles within the company, including Chief Operating Officer, Executive Vice President of Operations and culminating with twelve years as UCT’s Chief Executive Officer. Prior to joining UCT, Mr. Granger held executive management roles at Seagate Technology, HMT Technology, and Xidex, including holding the position of chief executive officer for HMT Technology from 1993 to 1994. Mr. Granger has a B.S. in industrial engineering from the University of California at Berkeley and a M.S. in industrial engineering from Stanford University.

Mr. Granger brings to the Board of Directors his thorough knowledge of UCT’s business, strategy, people, operations, competition and financial position. Mr. Granger provides recognized executive leadership and vision in addition to a global network of customer, industry and government relationships.

David ibnAle has served as a director of UCT since November 2002. Mr. ibnAle is a Founding and Managing Partner of Advance Venture Partners, LLC. He has over twenty years of experience as an investor in small and mid-sized growth companies in the technology, media and communications sectors. Prior to co-founding AVP in 2014, Mr. ibnAle was a Managing Partner of Augusta Columbia Capital Group from 2011 to 2013, and a Managing Director of TPG Growth, the growth equity and middle market investment platform of TPG, from 2008 to 2011. Prior to joining TPG Growth, he was an investment professional and a Partner at Francisco Partners from 1999 to 2008, and he began his investing career at Summit Partners. Mr. ibnAle has served on the boards of directors of a number of public and private technology companies, and he currently serves on the boards of directors of Above Average Productions, Hytrust, Nativo, Unified and UrbanSitter. Mr. ibnAle holds a B.A. in Public Policy and a M.A. in International Development Policy from Stanford University, and a M.B.A. from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business.

Mr. ibnAle provides to the Board of Directors expertise in corporate finance, accounting and strategy. Through his experience, Mr. ibnAle brings a thorough understanding of business management including investment, corporate strategy and M&A to UCT’s growth initiatives.

Thomas T. Edman joined the UCT board in June 2015. He is currently Chief Executive Officer of TTM Technologies, Inc. and has been a member of its board of directors since 2004. Mr. Edman previously served as Chairman and as a board of director’s member of FlexTech and the American Electronics Association (AeA). Mr. Edman held multiple management roles at Applied Materials Inc. including Group Vice President and General Manager of the AKT Display Business Group and Corporate Vice President of Corporate Business Development. Prior to that, he served as President and CEO of Applied Films Corporation from 1998 until Applied Materials’ acquisition in 2006. Mr. Edman has also served as General Manager of the High Performance Materials Division of Marubeni Specialty Chemicals, Inc. Mr. Edman holds a B.A. in East Asian studies (Japan) from Yale University and a M.B.A. from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Mr. Edman brings to the board of directors his business acumen and experience in the technology industry, having served in numerous senior executive roles with sizeable technology companies, including as CEO of a public company. Mr. Edman also has extensive experience in Asia and with compensation-related matters.

Ernest E. Maddock has served as director of UCT since June 2018. Mr. Maddock retired from Micron Technology in 2018 where he served as SVP and CFO. Prior to joining Micron, Mr. Maddock held leadership positions at multiple global companies including Riverbed Technology, where he served as Executive VP and CFO and additionally had responsibility for worldwide operations and information technology. Prior to Riverbed, he spent 15 years at Lam Research Corporation rising to EVP and CFO. His previous roles at Lam included VP, Customer Support Business Group; Group VP and Senior VP of Global Operations. Mr. Maddock holds a B.S. in Industrial Management from the Georgia Institute of Technology and an M.B.A. from Georgia State University.

Mr. Maddock brings the board significant experience in business, operations and finance. His knowledge of the critical drivers across the semiconductor ecosystem will bring valuable guidance to the execution of UCT’s growth strategy in this exciting market.