(April 2008) 

Kay had been a director, vice president, treasurer and chief financial officer for Tecumseh Products Co., a $1.8-billion global manufacturer of hermetic compressors, small gasoline engines, general-purpose pumps and electric motors, for the past four years.  Prior to that, Kay was corporate controller at RTI International Metals Inc., a $400-million manufacturer of titanium metal, for 15 years. A certified public accountant, he also worked for five years at Sharon Steel Corp. as director of corporate accounting.