Management & Board of Directors
Management
Vincent J. Arnone
Chairman of the Board, President & Chief Executive Officer
Vincent J. Arnone was appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of Fuel Tech, Inc. on September 1, 2017. He has been President and Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Company since April 1, 2015; previously he was Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer from January 2014 through March 2015; Executive Vice President, Worldwide Operations since September 2010; a consultant to Fuel Tech from time to time from June 2008 through August 2010; Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of Fuel Tech from February 2006 through May 2008; Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer from December 2003 through January 2006; and Controller and Financial Director from May, 1999 through November 2003.
William E. Cummings, Jr.
Senior Vice President, Sales
William Cummings became Senior Vice President, Air Pollution Control Sales on January 1, 2009. Previously, he had been Vice President, Sales since April 2006; Vice President, Air Pollution Control Sales since May 2000; Director, Utility Sales since April 1998; and Director, Eastern Region since 1994. Mr. Cummings has 35+ years of experience in the air pollution field. He has held positions as National Sales Manager and Regional Sales Manager with the world's leading Flue Gas Conditioning Company, Engineering Specialist for a leading Architect/Engineering firm, Field Engineer and Applications Engineer for a leading Electrostatic Precipitator Supplier, and Field Technician and Laboratory Technician for a regional Emissions Testing Company. He has sold and or participated in over 400 air pollution control projects to date in the United States and Canada. Mr. Cummings holds an A.S. in Environmental Sciences and has completed additional skills training at numerous venues, including Harvard Law School and the University of Michigan.
Bradley W. Johnson
Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
Bradley Johnson joined Fuel Tech in 2008, serving as Corporate Counsel until December 2009, and thereafter as Assistant General Counsel. Prior to joining Fuel Tech, Mr. Johnson counseled clients in private practice where he gained extensive experience representing companies in a variety of matters including securities law, intellectual property, and mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Johnson received his B.A. in Political Science from the University of California, Berkeley and his J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law.
Ellen T. Albrecht
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer
Ellen Albrecht is Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Fuel Tech, Inc. Ms. Albrecht joined Fuel Tech in July 1996 as an Accountant, and since that time, has held many roles from finance to operations, both in the U.S. and internationally. Ms. Albrecht previously served as Fuel Tech’s Acting Treasurer and Controller, and Principal Financial Officer since March 2020. She has also served as Vice President, Operations Planning and Control since May 2012, acting Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer from March 2010 to July 2010; Vice President, Controller since January 2007; Controller since February 2004; Accounting Manager since May 2000 and Senior Accountant since May 1998. Ms. Albrecht received a B.S. in Accounting from Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI. She is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
Board of Directors
Vincent J. Arnone
Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer
Vincent J. Arnone was appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of Fuel Tech, Inc. on September 1, 2017. Mr. Arnone has been President and Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Company since April 1, 2015; previously he was Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer from January 2014 through March 2015; Executive Vice President, Worldwide Operations since September 2010; a consultant to Fuel Tech from time to time from June 2008 through August 2010; Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of Fuel Tech from February 2006 through May 2008; Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer from December 2003 through January 2006; and Controller and Financial Director from May, 1999 through November 2003.
Douglas G. Bailey(1)(2)(3)
Director
Douglas G. Bailey has been a director of Fuel Tech, Inc. since April 1998. From April 2015 until his retirement from the position effective September 1, 2017, he was Executive Chairman of the Board of Fuel Tech, Inc. Also, previously, Mr. Bailey was President and Chief Executive Officer of Fuel Tech from April 2010 through March 2015, Chairman of the Board of Fuel Tech from January 2010 through March 2015, and Deputy Chairman from 2002 through December 2009. He also previously served as an employee of Fuel Tech from January 1, 2004 through December 31, 2009. Mr. Bailey has been the President of American Bailey Corporation (ABC), a closely held private equity firm, since 1984 and its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) since 1996.
Mr. Bailey’s past leadership and management responsibilities as Executive Chairman, and President and Chief Executive Officer of Fuel Tech informs his judgment and participation as a member of Fuel Tech’s Board. His early career began as an engineer with Foster-Miller, Inc. and at Corning, Inc. in a variety of manufacturing and marketing positions. During his subsequent business career, following the founding of ABC, Mr. Bailey, in addition to being ABC’s CEO, served as the CEO of a number of its affiliated companies, bringing to the Fuel Tech Board management ability at senior and executive management levels in a variety of industrial markets. Over the span of more than 40 years, Mr. Bailey has provided board service to a number of other companies including, for example, from 2001 to 2013, serving as a director and chairman of the compensation committee for Endocyte, Inc., a public biotechnology company, along with being a member of its nominating and corporate governance committee. Since 2013, Mr. Bailey has served as a director of Nemucore Medical Innovations, Inc. and since mid-2014, chairman of its compensation committee. Mr. Bailey also has previous service on the audit committee and as chairman of the compensation committee for Atlantis Components, Inc. Also, since 2013, he has been a director of the corporate general partner of Great Northern Properties LP and, since 2020, a director of Pocahontas Royalties LLC, affiliated entities that are private owners of substantial U.S. coal mineral rights and surface land. This gives him a broad-based understanding of the role of a board of directors and its committees, and positions him well to continue to serve on the Board.
Sharon L. Jones(1)(2)(3)
Director and Chairperson of the Compensation Committee
Sharon L. Jones was elected to the Board in March 2018. Previously, Ms. Jones served as Aircraft Protection Vice President and Site Lead for Orbital ATK in 2014 and 2015. Prior to Orbital ATK’s 2014 merger with Alliant Techsystems, Inc., Ms. Jones held a variety of senior leadership positions for Alliant Techsystems, Inc., a Fortune 500 aerospace and munitions leader, including Technology Vice President (2010-2013), Manufacturing Director (2005-2010), Environmental, Safety and Security Director (2002-2005), Program Director (1998-2001) and various management positions in engineering, quality assurance and employee safety and security (1985-1987). Ms. Jones began her career as a research chemist at Dow Chemical Company in 1982.
Ms. Jones’ professional affiliations include membership on the board of directors of the Anoka Technical College Foundation, where she served as Vice President and President. Ms. Jones also serves as a Board director for Mallard Creek Polymers, LLC (2020 to present), and is the Chair of the Compensation Committee and a member of the Manufacturing Excellence and Safety Committee. She holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of St. Thomas, and a Bachelor’s degree in chemistry and a Master’s degree in analytical chemistry from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. Ms. Jones has extensive experience in strategic planning, change management and project development, having developed and implemented technical strategies for extending product life cycles and increasing operating efficiency, and collaboratively managing organizational change. Ms. Jones’ combined experience in product development, change management and implementing safety programs makes her an excellent advisor to help inform the Board’s judgment on a variety of matters.
Dennis L. Zeitler(1)(2)(3)
Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee
Dennis L. Zeitler has been a director of Fuel Tech since 2013. Mr. Dennis L. Zeitler served as Senior Vice President and Special Advisor of MSA Safety, Inc. (MSA) from September 4, 2013 to January 1, 2014. Mr. Zeitler served as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of MSA from June 2007 to September 4, 2013. In his tenure at MSA, Mr. Zeitler held ever increasing positions of responsibility. His earlier positions included Treasurer; Assistant Treasurer; and Manager, Financial Services (1989-1998), Vice President and Treasurer (1998-2000), and Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (2000-2007). Mr. Zeitler is a highly accomplished Chief Financial Officer and executive manager, serving as MSA’s Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer for thirteen years. MSA is a global leader in the development, manufacture and supply of products that protect people’s health and safety. Mr. Zeitler has a deep understanding of all aspects of global finance for a publicly traded company. During his career with MSA, its global sales volume dramatically increased and the number of countries in which MSA operated expanded substantially. This provided Mr. Zeitler a sophisticated experiential knowledge base regarding financial and Treasury operations and business requirements in a broad array of markets and countries worldwide. In addition to his duties as Chief Financial Officer for MSA, Mr. Zeitler led MSA’s Global Pricing Strategy and Business Development teams, devising and implementing global strategies across all of MSA’s operating elements. He has significant experience dealing with the issues of growing businesses around the world. These experiences and qualifications make Mr. Zeitler an excellent addition to the Fuel Tech Board to help inform the Board’s judgment in these areas.
(1) Member of Fuel Tech’s Audit Committee
(2) Member of Fuel Tech’s Compensation Committee
(3) Member of Fuel Tech's Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee