The Urgent Need for Change and The Superior Path Forward
OUR NOMINEES
ANDEE HARRIS
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
of Franklin Heritage, LLC
Adjunct Professor at Northwestern
University's Kellogg School of
Management
Formerly the Chief Executive Officer
of HighGround Enterprise Solutions
Inc., which she successfully sold to
Vista Equity Partners in 2018
Named one of Chicago's most
successful technology entrepreneurs
and as a Notable Woman in
Manufacturing by Crain's Chicago
Business in 2020
Ms. Harris will fill gaps in the boardroom
with her wide-ranging technology,
marketing, sales and human resources
expertise as we look to hold management
accountable and create a coherent culture
at Synalloy
PRIVET
FUND
UPG
STRONGER TOGETHER
CHRIS HUTTER
Co-Founder and Manager of UPG
Oversees operations and strategic
initiatives at both the holding
company and portfolio company
levels
Has extensive experience in large
scale acquisitions, transaction
structuring, and business operations
and integration across the steel,
metals and manufacturing industries
Oversaw UPG's revenue growth to
$725 million in just five years of
operation
Mr. Hutter's extensive industry expertise
through his direct operational experience
across metals, manufacturing and
distribution will make him a valuable
addition to the Board as we look to improve
the relevant operating experience of the
directors
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Our Slate of Nominees
and Proposed Interim
CEO
ALDO MAZZAFERRO
Managing Partner and Director of
Research at Mazzaferro Research,
LLC, a steel industry research
boutique firm
Served as a Managing Director and
the Senior Steel & Metals Research
Analyst at Macquarie Capital (USA)
Inc.
Has held a number of senior roles
focused on the steel and metals
verticals at leading buy-side and sell-
side firms
Mr. Mazzaferro's exceptional industry
expertise and relationships from his long
and distinguished career analyzing the
metals industry will help address the
Metals Segment's margin deterioration and
effectively manage the Company's
commodity exposure
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