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Board of Directors

Board of Directors

Robert Scheuer – Chairman of the Board

Mr. Scheuer, age 66, has served in a series of senior executive roles at Dover Corporation, an $8 billion Fortune 500 company. Most recently, from 2011 to 2014, Mr. Scheuer was Chief Financial Officer and Vice President Finance of Dover Engineered Systems, a $3.8 billion business segment of Dover Corporation. In this role, Mr. Scheuer provided strategic guidance to the 14 operating company CEOs/CFOs in the segment and directed over 140 global employees in FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, acquisitions, compliance, accounting and reporting. Prior to this role, from 2007 to 2011 Mr. Scheuer served as Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Finance of Dover Industrial Products, a $2.4 billion business segment of Dover Corporation and from 1998 to 2007 as Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Finance of Dover Industries, a $1.2 billion business segment of Dover Corporation. Prior to his tenure at Dover Corporation, from 1986 to 1998, Mr. Scheuer served in a variety of leadership roles at Kraft Foods, Inc., most recently as Controller of the Grocery Products Division, a $1.7 billion multi-brand portfolio with 6 major product lines. Mr. Scheuer received a Bachelor of Science degree from DePaul University and an MBA from Northwestern University J.L. Kellogg School of Management.

Tim Averkamp – Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Averkamp, age 53, joined Somero in April 2025 as the Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Averkamp has 30 years of international experience in industrial manufacturing, construction machinery, and equipment innovation. Most recently, he was Chief Operating Officer at Stoughton Trailers, LLC, one of the largest trailer manufacturers in North America. Prior to this, Mr. Averkamp served for four years as Group President at Astec Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASTE), a global manufacturer of specialized infrastructure equipment. He led both the Construction Machinery Solutions and the Materials Solutions Groups which encompassed road building and paving, forestry and recycling, and aggregate processing equipment produced and sold globally. This followed 22 years with Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) with various leadership positions primarily within the Construction and Forestry Equipment Division. His roles included President of the Transaxle Manufacturing of America, a Joint Venture business between Deere and Yanmar/Kanzaki, Director of Business Partner Integration over Deere’s JV businesses with Hitachi Construction Equipment Company and Bell Equipment, Engineering Manager, Product Marketing Manager, and other technical and commercial positions. Mr. Averkamp has a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Dubuque, Iowa.

Vincenzo LiCausi – Chief Financial Officer & Secretary

Mr. LiCausi, age 50, joined Somero in September 2018 as Vice President of Finance & Controller. Mr. LiCausi has over 25 years of experience in various finance and senior management roles. Most recently, Mr. LiCausi served as Vice President of Finance of Conformis Inc., a global NASDAQ listed orthopedics manufacture and marketer. Prior to his role at Conformis, Mr. LiCausi held a variety of senior financial roles at Cambridge Heart, C.R. Bard, Gillette, and Tropicana (PepsiCo) in addition to serving as an Audit Senior at Deloitte & Touche LLP. Mr. LiCausi earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accountancy from Bentley University in Boston, Massachusetts.

Howard E. Hohmann – Executive Vice President of Sales Worldwide, Director

Mr. Hohmann, age 62, joined Somero in 1997 and currently serves as Executive Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Customer Service Worldwide. Mr. Hohmann also developed and managed Somero’s Field Support Team and was part of its Product Development Team. Mr. Hohmann brings nearly three decades of career expertise in the concrete industry, previously working as Founder, Owner & President of one of the eastern United States’ largest and most successful concrete contractors, placing all aspects of concrete floors from coast to coast. Mr. Hohmann was also a concrete flooring consultant, teaching procedures, practices and designs, alongside the inventors of the Somero Laser Screed. Additionally, he has developed and managed sales in emerging markets, and managed both marketing and inside sales departments. Mr. Hohmann also served the U.S. Marine Corps.

Lawrence L. Horsch – Non-Executive Director

Mr. Horsch, age 89, came to Somero in October 2009 with extensive experience having served on 26 company boards, invested in 30 venture projects and conducted four corporate turnarounds. He co-founded SciMed Life Systems prior to its merger with Boston Scientific Corporation, after which he served on the Boston Scientific Corporation board. Mr. Horsch currently serves as the Chairman of Leuthold Funds Inc. and Pioneer Sales Group. Mr. Horsch has been a business consultant since 1990. He is a graduate of the University of St. Thomas, received an MBA in Finance from Northwestern University, and is a Chartered Financial Analyst.

Thomas M. Anderson – Non-Executive Director

Mr. Anderson, age 72, retired after 30 years of service as president and chief executive officer of Schwing America, Inc. to become the president and managing partner of Schwing Bioset, Inc. He also served as the managing partner of Concrete Pump Repair from 1989 to 2013. Mr. Anderson participated in compensation decisions for all three companies. He is also a partner in Engineered Chassis Systems, a specialty truck manufacturer. He spent 22 years on the board of directors of the American Concrete Pumping Association and five years as the president of the Concrete Pump Manufacturers Association. Mr. Anderson previously served on the board of directors of Somero Enterprises, Inc. from 1997 to 1999 prior to the sale of the Company to Dover Corporation. Along with his affiliation with Somero, Mr. Anderson stays active in the concrete industry with an investment in Southwest Concrete Pumping based in Colorado.

Anne Ellis – Non-Executive Director

Ms. Ellis, age 65, is a professional engineer with four decades of experience in the architecture, engineering, and construction industry. Ms. Ellis served as the 90th president (2013-2014) of the American Concrete Institute. She is coauthor of the “Concrete Design and Construction” section of the Standard Handbook for Civil Engineers, Fifth Edition. Currently, Ms. Ellis is the executive director of the Charles Pankow Foundation, and she serves as non-executive director on the board of GEI Consultants and Alpha Corporation. She also chairs the Board of Directors of the National Institute of Building Sciences and serves by invitation on the Industry Leaders Council of the American Society of Civil Engineers. From 2008-2016, she served in a series of growth-enabling corporate roles including director of innovation at AECOM, a $20 billion publicly traded, professional services and construction company with 100,000 employees operating in 154 countries. From 2004-2018, Ms. Ellis served by appointment of five U.S. cabinet secretaries to their federal advisory committee addressing matters of energy and trade policy. Ms. Ellis was inducted into the National Academy of Construction in 2019.

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