Kenneth W. Smith

KENNETH W. SMITH joined CIRCOR International, Inc. as Vice
President, CFO and Treasurer in April 2000. He came to CIRCOR
with over 20 years of extensive international finance and
operations experience. His most recent position, prior to
joining CIRCOR, was Vice President of Finance at North Safety
Products, a division of Invensys. North Safety Products is a
multi-national manufacturer and distributor of industrial safety
products. During his three years, he was instrumental in
facilitating the sale of North Safety to Norcross Safety
Products. From 1986 to 1996, he held a number of senior financial
positions for Digital Equipment Corporation. His roles included
serving Digital’s Personal Computer Business, including managing
director of its Japan unit. In addition, Mr. Smith was finance
chief to several major manufacturing and sales and service
business units. Mr. Smith had also been a Certified Public
Accountant with Ernst & Young from 1976 to 1986.