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Officers
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MANAGEMENT TEAM / BOARD DIRECTOR
Dale Strang

Chief Executive Officer

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BOARD DIRECTOR

Dale Strang

Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Strang, age 64, has served on the Board since August 2017 and has served as Chairman of the Compensation Committee since 2021 and as a member of the Audit Committee and the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee since 2017. Most recently, he served as Vice President of Strategic Partnerships for Johnson Controls International plc, a global producer of building products and systems, from June 2018 to July 2023. Previously, he was Senior Vice President, Media Strategy & Operations for Healthline Media. Before that, Mr. Strang was President and CEO of SpinMedia and, prior to SpinMedia, of Viximo, Inc. He also previously served as Executive Vice President & General Manager for IGN Entertainment, Inc., playing a key role in growing IGN until it was sold to News Corporation’s Fox Interactive Media unit for approximately $650 million in 2005. He is an accomplished technology, media and entertainment executive with over 30 years of experience, including more than 20 years at the senior management level, leading organizations through periods of innovation, growth and turnaround. Mr. Strang has also served as advisor or board member to numerous companies.
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Hank Nance

Chief Operating Officer

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Hank Nance

Chief Operating Officer

Mr. Nance has been our Chief Operating Officer since September 18, 2014 and served as our President from September 18, 2014 to July 15, 2015. Mr. Nance began his career with Boxlight Corp in 1999 and served as the Company’s President since 2009. At Boxlight Corp, he developed the company’s first business-to-consumer division, generating over $12 million in sales within the first 24 months of inception. Shortly thereafter he took over product development, corporate relations, and negotiations for business-to-consumer and business-to-business products. Prior to Mr. Nance’s tenure at the Boxlight Corp, he managed commercial and residential construction working in the San Juan Islands, Washington State and Northern California.
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Greg Wiggins

Chief Financial Officer

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Greg Wiggins

Chief Financial Officer

Greg Wiggins is a certified public accountant with more than 15 years of experience providing corporate finance leadership to high-growth companies. He brings tremendous public accounting, public company, and corporate finance experience. Since 2019, he has served as an Assurance Director at BDO USA, LLP where he performs critical tasks associated with assurance and risk management, utilizing advanced knowledge of US GAAP and SEC reporting rules. Previously, from 2017 to 2019, Mr. Wiggins was Chief Financial Officer of Mitch Cox Companies where he helped drive growth by developing short- and long-term strategic financial objectives and strategies; managed accounting, investor relations, legal, tax, and treasury functions; and advised senior leadership on financial implications. Mr. Wiggins also spent seven years at Carmike Cinemas (previously listed on Nasdaq and acquired by AMC Theatres (NYSE:AMC) in 2016) in key leadership roles including Assistant Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, and six years as a Business Assurance Manager at Ernst & Young.
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Jens Dybdahl Holstebro

Executive VP and General Manager for the Americas

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Jens Dybdahl Holstebro

Executive VP and General Manager for the Americas

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Jens Dybdahl Holstebro is a distinguished executive with a vast background in leading start-ups, scale-ups, and multinational corporations across various industries. With roles such as CEO & President at FrontRow Calypso LLC and Senior Vice-President at Boxlight Corp, he has a rich history of guiding EdTech companies through diverse phases, including corporate culture revamps and international business development. His expertise spans board management, M&A, offshore product development, overseas manufacturing, and process implementation.
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Shaun Marklew

Executive VP and Managing Director for our EMEA

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Shaun Marklew

Executive VP and Managing Director for our EMEA

Mr. Marklew previously served as Chief Technology Officer at Boxlight Corp and Chief Operating Officer at Clevertouch, a company Boxlight Corp acquired in September 2020. Mr. Marklew brings over 20 years of experience in the professional audio, video, and interactive technology industry, including 9 years as Clevertouch COO. He was responsible for building the global, multi-award-winning interactive touchscreen and digital signage Clevertouch brand and will continue to leverage that expertise across our Company’s broader solution suite.
BOARD DIRECTOR
Michael Pope

Non-Executive Director

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Michael Pope

Non-Executive Director

Mr. Pope has served on our Board since September 2014. Mr. Pope served as our CEO and Chairman from March 2020 to January 2024 and as President from September 2014 to January 2024. Mr. Pope served as Managing Director at Vert Capital, a Los Angeles based merchant bank and its affiliates, from October 2011 to October 2016, where he managed portfolio holdings in the education, consumer products, technology, and digital media sectors. Prior to joining Vert Capital, from May 2008 to October 2011, Mr. Pope was Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer for the Taylor Family in Salt Lake City, managing family investment holdings in consumer products, professional services, real estate, and education. He also held positions including senior SEC reporting at Omniture (Nasdaq: OMTR) and Assurance Associate at Grant Thornton. Mr. Pope holds an active CPA license and serves on the boards of various organizations. He earned his undergraduate and graduate degrees in accounting from Brigham Young University with academic honors.
BOARD DIRECTOR
Mark Elliot

Non-Executive Director

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Mark Elliot

Non-Executive Director

Mr. Elliott served as a director of the Company since September 18, 2014. He served as our Chief Commercial Officer from January 13, 2020 to January 12, 2021, and as our Chief Executive Officer from September 18, 2014 to January 13, 2020. From July 2012 to June 15, 2017, Mr. Elliott served as the President of Genesis, which was dissolved and merged with Boxlight in June, 2017. From 2005 through 2012, Mr. Elliott was the President of Promethean, Inc. - a manufacturer and distributor of whiteboards and interactive learning devices - and was instrumental in leading the team that grew Promethean in the Americas from $5 million in revenue to $250 million with over 1,300,000 interactive whiteboards installed around the world. Throughout his career, Mr. Elliott has held senior executive roles, including president, senior vice president or director roles with Apple Computer, Lawson Software, E3 Corporation, PowerCerv Technologies, Tandem Computers, and Unisys/Burroughs. Mr. Elliott received a BBA in Economics from the University of North Georgia and a Master of Science degree in Industrial Management from Georgia Institute of Technology. Based on Mr. Elliott’s vast executive level experience in the interactive learning devices and computer technology industries - including as chief executive officer of three companies - our board of directors believes that Mr. Elliott has the appropriate set of skills to serve as a member of the board.
BOARD DIRECTOR
Rudolph F Crew

Independent Director

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Rudolph F Crew

Independent Director

Dr. Crew has been a director of our Company since April 1, 2015. Since August 2013, Dr. Crew has served as the president of Medgar Evers College. From July 2012 to July 2013, he was the chief education officer at Oregon Education Investment Board, overseeing the PK-16 system. From September 2011 to July 2012, Dr. Crew served as the president of K12 Division at Revolution Prep, a company that offers preparation courses for the SAT and ACT standardized achievement tests. Prior to that, from January 2009 to July 2013, he was a professor at USC Rossier School of Education, teaching graduate school courses. From January 2009 to September 2011, Dr. Crew also served as the president of Global Partnership Schools, an organization that offers planning support services and collaborative programs to public schools and school districts. Dr. Crew received his Bachelor’s degree in management from Babson College in 1972. He earned his Master’s degree in urban education in 1973 and his degree of Doctor of Education in educational administration in 1978, both from University of Massachusetts. We believe that Dr. Crew’s in-depth knowledge and extensive experience in the education field make him a valuable member of our board of directors.
BOARD DIRECTOR
Tiffany Kuo

Independent Director, Compensation Committee Chair

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Tiffany Kuo

Independent Director, Compensation Committee Chair

Mrs. Kuo has been a director of our Company since September 18, 2014. She currently is leading and shaping products for Microsoft's healthcare business. Additionally, she is also a Senior Venture Partner at Pioneer Fund, leading investments in the VC's later-stage investments. Prior to that, from 2011 until 2014 and then from 2017 until 2020, Mrs. Kuo worked at Deloitte Consulting where she built and launched digital health and life sciences innovations. She also co-founded a YCombinator-backed personalized health start-up Multiply Labs. Ms. Kuo graduated from Rice University with a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Electrical Engineering in 2011 and obtained an MBA from the Sloan Master of Business Administration Program at The Massachusetts Institute of Technology. We believe that Mrs. Kuo’s experience in business strategy, product, and operations adds value and insight to our board of directors.
BOARD DIRECTOR
Charles P Amos

Independent Director, Nominating & Governance Committee Chair

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Charles P Amos

Independent Director, Nominating & Governance Committee Chair

Mr. Amos is a 30-year veteran of the education market and has served in a number of leadership and board positions over that time. Most recently Mr. Amos served as the CEO of GuideK12, a K-12 education focused data analytics company from June 2012 to February of 2020. GuideK12 was acquired by Forecast 5 where Mr. Amos serves as Senior Managing Director ensuring a smooth transition for the acquisition. He also has been CEO of The Amos Group since August of 2007. Prior to 2008, Mr. Amos served as the CEO and Chairman of Atomic Learning (now called Hoonuit), as well as serving in sales leadership positions at Apple and EdTech, LLC. Mr. Amos received a B.S. in Business with an emphasis on finance. Mr. Amos’ 30 years of experience in the US and international K-12 market and his long track record as a successful entrepreneur makes him ideally suited to and valued as a member of our board of directors.
BOARD DIRECTOR
R Wayne Jackson

Independent Director, Board Chairman, Audit Committee Chair

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R Wayne Jackson

Independent Director, Board Chairman, Audit Committee Chair

From July 2015 to December 2019, Mr. Jackson served as the Chief Financial Officer of Secureworks Corp. Before joining Secureworks Corp., from May 2003 until June 2015, Mr. Jackson was a partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm (“PwC”). At PwC, Mr. Jackson was the lead engagement partner for a number of the firm’s largest public company clients before leaving the firm in June 2015. In addition, he served as the global leader of PwC’s Entertainment and Media Group from June 2004 through June 2007. Mr. Jackson also served at PwC in a variety of roles between July 1979 and January 2000, including a partner in its Entertainment, Media and Communications group from 1991 through 1999. From January 2000 to October 2002, Mr. Jackson was Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of Concert Communications Services (“Concert”), a global joint venture created by AT&T Inc. and British Telecommunications plc, two global telecommunications companies. In his role as Chief Financial Officer of Concert, Mr. Jackson was responsible for all finance, treasury, budget, planning and forecast functions for the company. Mr. Jackson is a certified public accountant, and his experiences as an experienced CFO and partner at PwC qualify him as a financial expert.
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