Byron M. Sugahara, a second-generation family member at Fairfield, is the Chairman of the Board of the company. Mr. Sugahara has worked with companies in the Fairfield portfolio for more than 45 years. He has served as a Director of Fairfield Geotechnologies, a Director of Fairfield Chemical Carriers, President of Reefer Express Lines, and President of Great American Lines. Mr. Sugahara holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard University. He is a member of the American Bureau of Shipping, a member of the North American Committee of Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (“ClassNK” or “NK”), and previously served on the Board of The Peck School and the Henryville Conservation Club.

Anthony J. Dowd is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Fairfield, a position he has held since January 2017, and serves on its Board of Directors. Mr. Dowd is also a director of Magseis-Fairfield ASA (OB: MSEIS), where he is Chairman of the Compensation and Talent Committee. Prior to joining Fairfield, Mr. Dowd had more than twenty-five years of experience in private equity, including serving as the Managing Partner of Charter Oak Capital Partners and as an Operating Partner at Mill Point Capital. He has served on the boards of directors of numerous private and public companies, including Hostess Brands, Inc., the Financial Accounting Foundation, and Future Pipe Industries in Dubai, the global leader in fiberglass pipe systems.  During the Financial Crisis, Mr. Dowd was the Chief of Staff for Paul Volcker, the Chairman of the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board. He is a former U.S. Army Officer and holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from the United States Military Academy and a Master of Business Administration degree from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Christopher Sugahara is Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer of Fairfield, and serves on its Board of Directors. He is responsible for overseeing the investment activity of the Fairfield group of companies, including subsidiary investment activity, debt financing and treasury management. In addition, he serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Fairfield Geotechnologies, Chairman of Great American Lines and Chairman of SpeedPro Imaging. A third-generation family member, Chris has over fifteen years of experience with the company in a broad variety of roles; he is a past Chairman of the Sugahara Family Ownership Board, and a former Director of Fairfield-Maxwell. Prior to joining Fairfield in 2004, Chris served as an Associate in the Hedge Fund Investments Group at Credit Suisse Asset Management and Analyst in the Private Client Services division of Credit Suisse First Boston. Chris holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Colgate University.

Charles M. Allen, CPA, has over forty years of experience in public accounting and extensive experience with domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Allen currently serves as the Co-Chairman of Crowe Global and served as the Vice Chairman of Crowe LLP in 2016 and as the Chief Executive Officer from 2007 to 2015.  He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Ball State University. Mr. Allen is a trustee for the Financial Accounting Foundation and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He was recognized by the National Association of Corporate Directors as one of the most influential people in corporate governance. 

Susan M. Bratton is the former President of Electrochem Solutions at Greatbatch, Inc. (Integer Holdings: NYSE: ITGR), where she held Executive leadership positions in manufacturing, quality, procurement, and general management, and helped take the company through its initial public offering. Ms. Bratton has over thirty years of experience in driving revenue growth and profitability in the healthcare and industrial markets. She also served a ten-year term on the Board of Directors and as the Nomination Committee Chair for Insyte Consulting, a firm dedicated to driving innovation and profitability for manufacturing and technology companies. Ms. Bratton holds a Masters of Business Administration from Rochester Institute of Technology.

Ms. Henagan has more than thirty years of direct private equity investing experience. She is the Founder and Managing Director at Linx Partners, a Private Equity Firm focused on middle market industrial businesses based in Atlanta. At Linx Ms. Henagan and her Partners have raised and invested three funds, and she currently Chairs or serves on the boards of several of Linx’s portfolio companies. Prior to joining Linx Ms. Henagan was the Senior Managing Director of Bradford Ventures. She has served on the boards of numerous public and private companies, including Tidewater Equipment Corp, General Bearing Corporation, and Central Sprinkler Corporation. At Bradford, Ms. Henagan was Co-Chairman of Overseas Equity Investors Ltd. and Overseas Private Investors Ltd. She holds an MBA from Columbia University and graduated Magma Cum Laude with a BA from Princeton University.

Maurice M. Smith is the Vice Chairman of the Board of Fairfield. Mr. Smith served for over thirty years at Deloitte & Touche (formerly Touche Ross) where he was on the Management Committee for twenty years and headed the management consulting group for the Western Region of the United States. Prior to joining Deloitte, Mr. Smith served as a Technologies Manager at Ashland Oil.  He started his career in the corporate headquarters of Procter & Gamble. Mr. Smith holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree from the University of Kansas and served as an officer of the United States Air Force upon graduating. He is a Director of several privately-held enterprises in addition to serving as a Director of and consultant to Fairfield since 2007. Mr. Smith is involved in a number of nonprofit organizations and has served two terms as the President of the Los Angeles Council of the Boy Scouts of America.