Judith Schrecker, Lead Independent Director

Ms. Schrecker joined the Board of Directors in March 2021.  Ms. Schrecker brings more than 40 years of financial and operating leadership and board participation with broad international experience.  Most recently Ms. Schrecker was VP of Finance of Flat Rolled Products at ATI Metals Inc., a Global manufacturer of technically advanced specialty materials and complex components, overseeing revenues of over $1B.  Prior to that, Ms. Schrecker was Chief Financial Officer of Alcoa's Global Rolled Products business with over $8B of revenues and a member of the executive council of the company. Under her leadership, these businesses achieved historically high profitability.  Ms. Schrecker previously served on the boards of Finacity Corporation and Dress for Success Worldwide.  She attended the University of Pittsburg Graduate School of Public and International Affairs along with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in History, Economics, and Latin American Studies from Temple University.  

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Dr. Jim Deller, Director

Catharine de Lacy, Director

Catharine de Lacy joined ClearSign’s Board of Directors in February 2023. Ms. de Lacy is a widely recognized expert in ESG/Sustainability initiatives, public affairs, corporate governance, and risk management. She is well versed across diverse industries having worked for both public and privately held companies including Albemarle Corporation, the Clorox Corp., Sun Products, Cabot Corp, AlliedSignal, and Occidental Petroleum Corp. in her capacities of a Corporate Officer and Global VP. She is a former board member of TORC Oil & Gas, Ltd. (TSX:TOG), and is currently serving as a board member of privately-held NTES LLC, which provides strategic, financial, and operations management expertise in evolving energy markets. Ms. de Lacy is also a board member of the National Association of Corporate Directors’ Carolinas Chapter and leads its Member Engagement Committee. Ms. de Lacy holds a Board Certificate in ESG from UC Berkeley’s Law School, is a Certified Director through the Harvard Business School, holds a certificate in Risk Governance from the DCRO, and is also a Qualified Risk Director®.  Ms. de Lacy received a B.A. from Merrimack College, and an M.S. from Tufts University.

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David Maley, Director

Mr. Maley joined the Board of Directors in April 2024. Mr. Maley brings 40 years of broad investment experience with more than half of that period focused on micro-cap equity research and portfolio management. Mr. Maley currently serves as the Chief Investment Officer and Chief Compliance Officer of 1102 Partners, LLC, a family office and investment advisory firm founded by Mr. Maley in 2021. Prior to his current role, Mr. Maley served as a Senior Vice President at Ariel Investments, where he was Lead Portfolio Manager for the Ariel Micro-Cap Value and the Ariel Small-Cap Deep Value Product funds. During that time, he was named a "Micro-Cap Superstar" in a 2014 Red Chip Review publication. Mr. Maley also took on management of the domestic trading team at Ariel Investments and chaired the Trade Oversight Committee during his tenure at Ariel Investments. Prior to Ariel Investments, Mr. Maley founded and ran Maple Hill Capital Management and served as a Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager for ultra-high net worth clients at Harris Bank. Mr. Maley began his career in institutional equity sales at Goldman Sachs. He received an M.B.A from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a B.B.A in finance from the University of Notre Dame.

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G. Todd Silva, Director

Mr. Silva joined the Board of Directors in August 2024. Mr. Silva brings over 30 years of leadership and finance experience in industries spanning industrials, financial services, technology, media, health care and others. Mr. Silva is the Chief Financial Officer of Radiance Therapeutics, Inc., an ophthalmic medical device company. Prior to his current role, Mr. Silva served as the Chief Financial Officer of Point Pickup Technologies, Inc., a logistics platform service where he worked to consummate and integrate acquisitions, raise capital through various private transactions and assist with corporate governance tasks for their board of directors. Additionally, Mr. Silva was the founder and director of Silva Partnership & Co., a firm providing corporate advisory services to early-stage technology businesses. Prior to Silva Partnership & Co., Mr. Silva was the executive director of corporate advisory services at Las Olas Capital Partners, a registered investment advisor firm where he advised a variety of companies on mergers and acquisitions, capital raises, recapitalizations and the launch of special purpose vehicles to invest in corporate and real estate transactions. Mr. Silva spent the earlier part of his career as a founder, portfolio manager, and research analyst in the institutional investment management industry in New York. Mr. Silva holds an MBA from Columbia University and a BS in economics and finance from Lehigh University.