Charles Lanktree - Ballantyne Strong Independent Director

Mr. Charles T. Lanktree, has served as a director of the compnay since June 2017. President and Chief Executive Officer of Egglands Best, LLC, a joint venture between Egglands Best, Inc. and Land OLakes, Inc. distributing nationally branded eggs, since 2012. Since 1997, Mr. Lanktree has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Egglands Best, Inc., a franchisedriven consumer egg business, where he previously served as the President and Chief Operating Officer from 1995 to 1996 and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer from 1990 to 1994. Mr. Lanktree currently serves on the Board of Directors of Egglands Best, Inc. and several of its affiliates. He has also served on the board of directors of BK Technologies, Inc., a publicly traded manufacturer, since March 2017. From 2010 to 2013, he served on the Board of Directors of Eurofresh Foods, Inc., a privately held company, and from 2004 to 2013, he was on the Board of Directors of Natures Harmony Foods, Inc. Prior to joining Egglands Best, Inc., Mr. Lanktree served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of American Mobile Communications, Inc. from 1987 to 1990 and as the President and Chief Operating Officer of Precision Target Marketing, Inc. from 1985 to 1987. From 1976 to 1985, he held various executivelevel marketing positions with The Grand Union Company and BeechNut Foods Corporationrationration. Mr. Lanktree received an MBA from the University of Notre Dame and a B.S. in Food Marketing from St. Josephs College. He also served in the U.S. Army and U.S. Army Reserves from 1971 to 1977. Mr. Lanktree has served as a director of Ballantyne since May 2015. Mr. Lanktrees 25 years of experience in consumer marketing and retail operations and his extensive experience as a Chief Executive Officer, coupled with his knowledge and insight of the retail industry, including distribution and franchising operations, qualifies him to serve on our Board of Directors. since 2015.