DONALD P. AIKEN
Chairman
Donald P. Aiken has served as a Director since 1997 and has served as Chairman of the Board of the Company since February 1, 2004. From August 2003 through December 2005, Mr. Aiken served as a director of ABB Lummus Global, a subsidiary of ABB Ltd., a provider of engineering, procurement and construction-related services for customers in the oil and gas, petrochemical and refining and power industries. Mr. Aiken also served as a consultant to ABB, Inc., a provider of power and automation technologies for utility and other industrial customers, from February 2004 through December 2005. He served as President and Chief Executive Officer of ABB, Inc. from February 2001 to January 2004.

MARC T. GILES
President and Chief Executive Officer
Marc T. Giles has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Gerber Scientific since November 2001. Mr. Giles began his career with Gerber Scientific in November 2000 as a Senior Vice President of the Company and President of Gerber Technology, Inc. Before joining Gerber Scientific, Mr. Giles spent twelve years with FMC Corp., a producer of machinery and chemicals for industry and agriculture, where he served in a number of senior positions in sales and marketing management, strategy development, mergers and acquisitions, and general management. Mr. Giles serves on the board of directors of Lydall, Inc.

EDWARD G. JEPSEN
Retired Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Amphenol Corporation
Edward G. Jepsen has served as a Director since 2003. Mr. Jepsen has served as an advisor to Amphenol Corporation since January 2005. Mr. Jepsen was the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Amphenol Corporation from November 1988 until December 31, 2004. Amphenol Corporation is a manufacturer of electronic interconnect components. Mr. Jepsen is a member of the board of directors of Amphenol Corporation and is a director of and chair of the audit committees of TRC Companies, Inc. and ITC Holdings Corp. He serves as Chair of the Company’s Audit and Finance Committee and serves on its Management Development and Compensation Committee.

RANDALL D. LEDFORD
Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer
Emerson Electric Company
Randall D. Ledford, Ph.D. has served as a Director since 2003. Dr. Ledford has served since 1997 as Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of Emerson Electric Company and as President of Emerson Venture Capital. Emerson Electric is engaged principally in the worldwide design, manufacture and sale of a broad range of electrical, electromechanical and electronic products and systems. Dr. Ledford serves on the board of Interphase, Inc. He serves on the Company’s Audit and Finance Committee and its Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.

JOHN R. LORD
Retired President and Chairman
Carrier Corporation
John R. Lord has served as a Director since 2003. Mr. Lord served as the non-executive chairman of Carrier Corporation from January 2000 until April 2006. Mr. Lord was president and CEO of Carrier Corporation from April 1995 until his retirement in January 2000. Carrier Corporation, a division of United Technologies Corp., is the world’s largest manufacturer of air conditioning, heating and refrigeration equipment. Mr. Lord currently serves as a director of Amphenol Corporation. He serves as Chair of the Company’s Management Development and Compensation Committee and serves on its Audit and Finance Committee.

JAVIER PEREZ
Senior Portfolio Advisor
Barington Capital Group, L.P.
Javier Perez has served as a Director since 2009.  Mr. Perez has served as a Senior Portfolio Advisor to Barington Capital Group, L.P., an investment firm, since May 2009. He has also served as the President of Maxwell Edison Inc., a consulting firm which he founded, since July 2008. From July 2005 to January 2008, Mr. Perez was Senior Vice President Strategic Planning and Development, and a member of the Executive Committee, at The Estee Lauder Companies, a manufacturer of beauty products. From July 2003 to June 2005, Mr. Perez was Vice President Business Development, Business Information Group at The McGraw-Hill Companies, a publisher of financial, business and educational information. From 1988 to March 2003, Mr. Perez held various international consulting positions at McKinsey & Company, a management consultancy firm, and was elected partner in 1994. From 1985 to 1987, Mr. Perez was Operations Manager at Wilke International, Inc., an investment fund manager. From 1981 to 1985, Mr. Perez served as an investment analyst and project manager at the Chevron Corporation, an integrated energy company. He serves on the Company's Audit and Finance Committee.

CAROLE F. ST. MARK
President
Growth Management LLC
Carole F. St. Mark has served as a Director since 1997. Ms. St. Mark is the founder and President of Growth Management LLC, a business development and strategic management company. Prior to her association with Growth Management LLC, Ms. St. Mark was employed by Pitney Bowes, Inc., a provider of office equipment and services, from 1980 to 1997, during which period she served in several senior positions, including president and chief executive officer of Pitney Bowes Business Services. Ms. St. Mark serves as Chair of the Company’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and serves on its Management Development and Compensation Committee.

W. JERRY VEREEN
Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer
Riverside Manufacturing Company
W. Jerry Vereen has served as a Director since 1994. Mr. Vereen has served since 1976 as President of Riverside Manufacturing Company and its subsidiaries and currently also serves as the company’s Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. Riverside Manufacturing Company is primarily engaged in manufacturing and selling uniforms and business apparel to businesses and government agencies worldwide. Mr. Vereen serves on the board of directors of Georgia Power Company, where he also serves on the executive committee, the controls and compliance committee, and the nuclear committee, of which he is chairman. He is also a member of the Southern Nuclear Operating Company (Southern Nuclear) Oversight Committee. He is past Chairman and current Director of the American Apparel and Footwear Association, and past Chairman and current member of the Board of Directors and the executive committee of the International Apparel Federation, which is headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Mr. Vereen serves on the Company’s Management Development and Compensation Committee, Audit and Finance Committee, and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.

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STANLEY SIMON
Owner
Stanley Simon and Associates
Stanley Simon, a member of the Company’s Board from 1967 to 1997, serves as a director emeritus. Mr. Simon is the founder of Stanley Simon and Associates, a financial and management consulting firm.