Arthur D. Sams has served as our President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of our Board since August 1991 and as our Secretary since October 2016. Under his leadership, we have grown to be a leading brand name in the design and manufacturing of DC power systems for the telecommunications, military, automotive, marine and industrial markets. He specializes in the design of thermodynamics and power generation systems. During his early career, he gained vast industry experience while working as a machinist, engineer, project manager, chief technical officer and consultant for various Fortune 500 companies and the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Department of Energy. Mr. Sams studied at California State Polytechnic University Pomona and the University California at Irvine with a dual major in biology and engineering.

Mr. Field joins the Polar Board with four decades of experience in global manufacturing and equipment spanning engineering and technology development, lean manufacturing, factory and systems integration, product management and channel development. He has held key operating and managerial roles and positions both at the divisional and executive levels at UTC Carrier Corporation, PRI Automation and Brooks Automation, and is currently the President and CEO of The Raymond Corporation, which is in the materials handling market.

He holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), an MS in Manufacturing Engineering and MBA with a concentration in International Operations from Boston University.