Patrick Griffin

Director

Mr. Patrick Griffin was elected to the Board in April, 2009. He is also an officer of the company, currently serving as President of Martin Yale Group.

He previously spent nearly three years as Vice-President of Sales and Marketing for Martin Yale International focused on expanding distribution into the Nordic region, Africa and Italy as well as developing and executing a business strategy emphasizing the information security and professional print finishing sectors. From 2002 until 2007, he worked in successive product management positions at Escalade Sports and contributed to gaining new product placements at leading retailers including Wal-Mart, Target, and Costco. Previously, he served in marketing, business development, and strategic planning roles for several companies including the start-up Webcentric, Inc. where he developed relationships with key retailers and strategic partners helping to build one of the internet’s first successful comparison search sites, bottomdollar.com, and Koch Industries, Inc. where he worked in Koch’s strategic planning group analyzing the company’s petroleum businesses and evaluating expansion opportunities.

Mr. Griffin holds an M.B.A. and M.A. in Southeast Asian Studies from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. He was also graduated from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas with B.A. degrees in history and economics.