Bio Details

Kevin D. Leary has served as a director of our company since August 2026. Mr. Leary is Chief Executive Officer of Hallador Investment Advisors, an SEC-registered investment advisor and family office focused on long-term value creation, where he is responsible for overall firm strategy, capital allocation, and oversight of a diversified investment portfolio across public and private markets. He has been at Hallador Investment Advisors since 2015, serving as Chief Executive Officer since 2021; President from 2018 until 2021; and Chief Financial Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, and Investment Analyst from 2015 until 2018. Throughout his career, Mr. Leary has advised on corporate strategy, executive compensation, and governance practices for public and private companies in a range of industries. He currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Tahoe Forest Products, a private forest products company, a position he has held since 2022. He is a director of EarLens Corporation, a private medical technology company, where he is Chair of the Compensation Committee and a member of the Audit Committee. From 2018 until its July 2026 sale to Analog Devices, Mr. Leary was a director of Empower Semiconductor, a private semiconductor company, where he served as Chair of the Audit Committee, and previously as Chair of the Compensation Committee. Mr. Leary was a director of Navitas Semiconductor from 2018, until its initial public offering in 2021. Previously, Mr. Leary held positions with global accounting firm Grant Thornton LLP and investment firm Spitfire Capital LLC.