Table:
| Name | Age | Position |
| --- | --- | --- |
| John Sarvis | 69 | Chief Executive Officer and President |
| Jeffrey Schmersal | 50 | Chief Operating Officer |
| Michael Hufnagel | 65 | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
| John Lawing | 68 | Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer |
| S. Willing King | 56 | Senior Vice President of Tantalum Products |
| Eric Pratt | 59 | Senior Vice President of Marketing |
| Evan Slavitt | 61 | Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary |
| Steven Sturgeon | 50 | Senior Vice President of Connector Products |
| Alexander Schenkel | 44 | Senior Vice President of Sales |
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Executive Officers of the Registrant
Our executive officers are appointed annually by our Board of Directors or, in some cases, appointed in accordance with our bylaws. Each officer holds office until
the next annual appointment of officers or until a successor has been duly appointed and qualified, or until the officer’s death or resignation, or until the officer has
otherwise been removed in accordance with our bylaws. The following table provides certain information regarding the current executive officers of the Company.
John Sarvis
Chief Executive Officer and President since April 2015. Chairman of the Board since 2016. Vice President of Ceramic Products from 2005 to 2015. Divisional Vice President
– Ceramics Division from 1998 to 2005. Prior to 1998, held various Marketing and Operational positions. Employed by the Company since 1973
Jeffrey Schmersal
Chief Operating Officer since April 2018. Senior Vice President since 2017. Divisional Vice President of Specialty Products from 2014 to 2017. Global Business Manager of
various product groups from 2006 to 2014. Prior to 2006, held various Quality and Supply Chain positions. Employed by the Company since 1994.
Michael Hufnagel
Chief Financial Officer since July 2018. Vice President of Corporate Finance since 2016. Director of Corporate Finance from 2015 to 2016. Director of Accounting and
Reporting from 2002 to 2015. Employed by the Company since 2002.
John Lawing
Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer since 2015. Vice President and Chief Technology Officer from April 2014 to 2015. President and Chief Operating
Officer from 2013 to March 2014. Vice President of Advanced Products from 2005 to April 2013. Divisional Vice President of Advanced Products from 2002 to 2005 and
Divisional Vice President of Leaded Products from 1997 to 2002. Prior to 1997, held positions in Engineering, Technical, Operational, and Plant management. Employed by
the Company since 1981.
S. Willing King
Senior Vice President of Tantalum Products since 2015. Vice President of Tantalum Products from 2013 to 2015. Deputy General Manager of Tantalum Products from 2012
to 2013. Vice President of Product Marketing from 2004 to 2012. Director of Product Marketing from 2000 to 2004. Prior to 2000, held positions in Technical Service, Sales,
and Marketing. Employed by the Company since 1984.
Question:
Who is the Chief Operating Officer of the company?
Answer: Jeffrey Schmersal