TIDEWATER INC (TDW)
Sector: Energy
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Sector: Energy
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Director information for TDW
| Ticker | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TDW | Chair; Independent Director | 64 | ["Extensive and diverse business management experience","Expertise in strategic, financial, operational, and governance matters"] | ["Compensation & Human Capital","Nominating & Corporate Governance (Chair)"] | 2026 |
Biography sourced from the proxy statement filing.
Mr. Traub has served on the Company s Board of Directors since November 2018 and currently serves as the Chair of the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee. Mr. Traub has served as President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL ), a global communications technology leader, since January 2025. He joined the Comtech Board in October 2024 and was appointed Executive Chairman in November 2024. Mr. Traub also has served as the Managing Partner of Delta Value Group, LLC, an investment firm, since 2019, and the Managing Partner of Delta Value Advisors, LLC, a consulting firm, since 2020. Mr. Traub served as a Managing Partner of Raging Capital Management, LLC, a diversified investment firm, from December 2015 to January 2019. He previously served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Ethos Management, LLC from 2009 through 2015. From 1999 until its acquisition by JDS Uniphase Corp. ( JDSU ) in 2008, Mr. Traub served as President and Chief Executive Officer of American Bank Note Holographics, Inc. ( ABNH ), a leading global supplier of optical security devices for the protection of documents and products against counterfeiting. Following the sale of ABNH, he served as Vice President of JDSU, a global leader in optical technologies and telecommunications. Mr. Traub has previously served on the boards of numerous public companies including: (i) MIPS Technologies, Inc., a provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores, from 2011 until the company was sold in 2013; (ii) iPass, Inc. (NASDAQ: IPAS ) from 2009 to 2013; (iii) Xyratex Limited, a leading supplier of data storage technologies, from 2013 until the company was sold in 2014; (iv) Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation, a supplier of integrated circuit solutions for next-generation carrier and enterprise networks, from 2013 until the company was sold in 2015; (v) A. M. Castle & Co., a specialty metals distribution company from 2014 to 2016; (vi) IDW Media Holdings, Inc., a diversified media company, from 2016 to 2018; (vii) as Chairman of MRV Communications, Inc., a supplier of communication networking equipment, from 2011 until the company was sold in 2017; (viii) Intermolecular, Inc., an innovator in materials sciences, from 2016, and as chairman from 2018 until the company was sold in 2019; (ix) Immersion Corporation (NASDAQ: IMMR ), a leading provider of haptics technology, from 2018 to 2019; (x) Athersys, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATHX ), a biotechnology company, from 2012 to 2016, 2020 and February 2021 through October 2022; (x) American Rare Earths (ASX: ARR | ADRs OTCQX: AMRRY | Common Shares OTCQB: ARRNF | FSE: 1BHA ), a U.S. based supplier of rare earth elements, from August 2023 to June 2024; (xi) DSP Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: DSPG ), a leading supplier of wireless chipset solutions for converged communications, from 2012 to 2021 and as Chairman from 2017 until the company was sold in 2021; and (xii) Edgio, Inc. (NASDAQ: EGIO ), a software company providing digital content delivery networks and applications, from 2023 to 2025. Mr. Traub served as a member of the GulfMark Inc. board from November 2017 until consummation of its business combination with Tidewater in November 2018. Mr. Traub received the Certified Director designation from the National Association of Corporate Directors in 2023. Mr. Traub is also active in the Young Presidents Organization and World Presidents Organization, leading global networks of business leaders, having served as Chapter Chairman and Education Chairman. Mr. Traub earned a B.A. degree from Emory University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. Relevant Skills and Expertise Mr. Traub s qualifications to serve on our Board include his extensive and diverse business management experience and expertise. In addition, he contributes to our Board s effectiveness in strategic, financial, operational, and governance matters.