Board Of Directors
Chairman of the Board Ronald Roth
Ronald G. Roth was elected Clearfield Inc.’s Chairman of the Board of the company in June 2007, after initially being elected to the APA Cables and Networks board in 2000. Previously, he served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Waste Systems Corp., a privately held waste hauling and disposal company. Mr. Roth’s 25-year leadership of Waste System Corp. is credited with its growth and profitability, culminating with its sale to a national sold waste management company in 1995.
From 1995 to 2001, he was Chairman of the Board of Access Cash International L.L.C., a North American provider of ATMs and related processing and financial services, until its sale. Since 1990 Mr. Roth has been an owner of Phillips Recycling Systems, and has served in various capacities, including director and officer. He holds a B.A. in Marketing from Michigan State University.
Dr. Stephen L. Zuckerman
Dr. Stephen L. Zuckerman served as a director of the Company from January 1986 through August 1991 and was reappointed to the Board in February 2002. Dr. Zuckerman has been actively involved for many years with developing companies in the high tech area. Dr. Zuckerman was co-founder and chairman of the board of Hypertension Diagnostic Inc., a biotechnology company that has developed a methodology for early detection of blood vessel disorders (1988 to 1991), and as a member of the board of Biosensor Inc. (1989 to 1991) and Micromedics Inc. (1986 to 1991 and February 2002) to present. He is also president of M-T Venture Capital Fund II, Inc. and chairman of the board of Minnesota Film Arts, an organization created thru the merger of the University Film Society and the Oak Street Cinema, Minneapolis, Minnesota (2000 to present).
John G. (Jack) Reddan
John G. (Jack) Reddan joined the Board of Directors in November 2002. Mr. Reddan, retired, most recently has worked as a volunteer with the Presbytery of the Twin Cities Area (Presbyterian Church USA) in various roles. From 1992 to 1994 he worked as a volunteer with the Presbyterian Border Ministries in McAllen, Texas. Mr. Reddan’s professional career spanned over thirty years as both a general and program manager with Unisys.
Donald R. Hayward
Donald R. Hayward is currently President of Engel Diversified Industries (EDI), a privately held manufacturing company. Immediately prior to joining EDI, Mr. Hayward held the position of Director of Corporate Services at Minnesota Technology, Inc. (MTI) a publicly funded, private non-profit in support of Minnesota’s technology community. Prior to 1998, Mr. Hayward spent nearly 20 years working in business administration, finance and manufacturing for LecTec, Pine Island and Goodhue Elevator Associations, the Pillsbury Corporation as well as private elementary school. Mr. Hayward holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Economics from the University of Wisconsin.
Charles N. Hayssen
Charles N. Hayssen has been a director since September 2008. From August 2007 to September 2008 Mr. Hayssen was a private investor. From August 2004 until August 2007, Mr. Hayssen was Chief Operating Officer of AllOver Media, Inc., an out-of-home media company. Mr. Hayssen was a private investor from April 2004 to August 2004, and Chief Financial Officer of ThinkEquity Partners LLC, an equity capital markets firm, from September 2002 to April 2004. Prior to September 2002, Mr. Hayssen was a private investor from November 2001 to September 2002, and Chief Financial Officer of Access Cash International L.L.C. from February 2000 to November 2001. Previously, Mr. Hayssen held a number of positions over a nineteen-year career with Piper Jaffray Companies Inc., including three years as Chief Information Officer, two years as Chief Operating Officer of Piper Capital Management and seven years as Chief Financial Officer.
