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Delphon Management BIOS

Jeanne Beacham

Jeanne Beacham, president: Jeanne Beacham is President and CEO of Delphon Industries LLC., a materials manufacturing company that is a leading provider of device packaging materials and services to the Semiconductor and Medical Device Industries. Delphon has Divisions Gel-Pak, Quik-Pak, TouchMark and UltraTape, with offices in Hayward and San Diego, CA, Salem, Oregon and St. Albans, Vermont. Global Customer Sales support and distribution include direct sales along with Manufacturing Reps and International Distributors, Delphon offers global sales and service support.

Jeanne joined Vichem Corporation in 1994 as Vice President of Marketing and Sales of GEL-PAK, responsible for worldwide sales, marketing, and strategic alliances. In December 1997, she led a management buyout of GEL-PAK and in July 2000, acquired Silicon Packaging Technology in San Diego - creating Quik-Pak as a new division of GEL-PAK. In 2004 Jeanne restructured the company under Delphon Industries to establish a platform to grow the company by both acquisition and organic growth. In 2005 Delphon acquired TouchMark, a high precision Medical Pad Printing business serving medical and semiconductor industries. In 2007 Delphon acquired UltraTape, a cleanroom tape manufacturer located in Salem, OR. The most recent acquisition of the three business units was of Aguila Technologies which merged into Quik-Pak further expanding the division's services.

Recently Jeanne was given the Diamond Leadership Award and East Bay Women of Distinction Award. Jeanne also received an award from the San Jose Business Journal as one of the most influential women in business in Silicon Valley and Woman of Distinction in Technology. Delphon was named by the San Francisco Business Times as one of the Top Women Owned business in the Bay Area. She is a member of the Sales and Marketing Executive Council of SEMI, is an Advisory Board member of the Kellogg School of Management's Master of Management and Manufacturing Program. Jeanne gave the Commencement address to the Engineering school in June 2005.

Jeanne is a Past President of the Silicon Valley Chapter of NAWBO (National Association of Women Business Owners) and a founding member of SWAN (Semiconductor Women's Alliance Network).. She is also on the advisory board of Owens Design and Altos Entertainment and involved in several mentoring programs.

Prior to GEL-PAK, Jeanne was the Marketing Manager at Tencor Instruments and spent 10 years at IBM in Essex Junction, VT, in a variety of engineering and management positions where she received multiple distinguished engineering awards. Jeanne received her B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Northwestern University.

Jim Bly

Jim Bly, chief financial officer: Jim joined Gel-Pak in 1998 and now serves as Delphon's chief financial officer. From 1992 to 1998 he was vice president of finance and administration for Park Scientific Instruments. Prior to Park Scientific, he held the position of vice president of operations at Jetfax, vice president of finance at NTI Printed Circuit Manufacturing, and account manager for Irvin Abrahamson Certified Public Accountants. Jim has a BS in Accounting from UC Berkeley and an MBA from Golden Gate University.

Darby Davis

Darby Davis, director of sales and marketing: Darby joined Gel-Pak in 1999 and now serves as Director of Sales and Marketing for Delphon Industries. Prior to Gel-Pak, he was a product marketing manager for LAM Research, Asia account manager for OnTrak Systems, senior mechanical design and analysis engineer for Lockheed Missiles and Space and structural analysis engineer for Westinghouse. Darby has a BS and MS in Mechanical Engineering from Santa Clara University.

Philip Haseltine

Philip Haseltine, director of manufacturing: Phillip joined Gel-Pak 1998 and now serves as director of manufacturing for Delphon Industries. Prior to Gel-Pak, he held the position of materials manager for Park Scientific Instruments from 1989-1998. Phillip has a BS in Business from San Jose State University.

Claudia Allison

Claudia Allison, director of materials and technology: Claudia joined Gel-Pak in 1998 and now serves as Delphon's director of materials and technology. Prior to Gel-Pak, she was a technical aid with 3M, where she was also granted one patent. She presently has three patents pending with Gel-Pak. Claudia holds a BA in Chemistry and Biology from the University of St Thomas, St Paul, MN, a MS in Polymers and Coatings Science from North Dakota State University, and a Certificate in Business Administration from University of California, Berkeley. Claudia is also a board member of the Golden Gate Polymer Forum, GGPF.



Board of Directors:

Ron Leckie

Ron Leckie, board member: Ron Leckie has served on Delphon's Board of Directors since 2001. Since 1995 he has been president of INFRASTRUCTURE Advisors, a consulting firm for the semiconductor and equipment industries. Prior to starting his consulting practice, he enjoyed 25 years developing expertise in the semiconductor manufacturing industry. Mr. Leckie has published many articles and papers and has participated in discussions on the business and technical aspects of the industry. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree with Honours in Electrical Engineering from Heriot Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland. For more information about Mr. Leckie, please visit http://www.infras-advisors.com.

Gunnar Bjorklund

Gunnar Bjorklund, board member: Gunnar Bjorklund has served on Delphon's Board of Directors since 2004. Mr. Bjorklund is currently the managing director of Sverica International, a private equity firm that acquires, invests in, actively operates and builds companies that are or could become leaders in their industries. Prior to co-founding Sverica International, he served as director, strategic planning for American Express Company and was also a consultant with McKinsey & Company. He has been an advisor to the executives of many American corporations and a large European Telecommunications company. Gunnar holds a BA degree in Economics from the Stockholm School of Economics. As a Fulbright Scholar, Mr. Bjorklund earned his MBA degree at the Graduate School of business at Stanford University. For more information about Gunnar Bjorklund, please visit http://www.sverica.com.

Delphon Industries, LLC _ 31398 Huntwood Avenue, Hayward, CA 94544 _ Phone:510-576-2221 _ Fax:510-576-2282 _ Email: info@delphon.com