About Us

Anthony J. Bruno was appointed to the Board of Directors and its Audit Committee as of February 1, 2008. He first served as a certified public accountant, and later as a financial executive and consultant, in the provision of auditing services for various companies, financial reporting, corporate acquisitions and financial due diligence. For the past year, was a consultant to Besam Entrance Solutions, the United States subsidiary of ASSA ABLOY Entrance Systems, a Swedish Company, handling various aspects of corporate acquisitions. Prior to that, served as Vice-President of Finance for Besam Entrance Solutions for 18 years. Mr. Bruno served as Blonder Tongue's Vice President of Finance from 1981 to 1989.

James A. Luksch is the Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Blonder Tongue Laboratories. With his partner, Bob Palle, Jim purchased the company in 1989. He has been Chairman of the Board since 1994 and served as President of the Company from 1989 until 2003. Under his tenure, Blonder Tongue completed a successful independent public offering in December 1995 (trading on AMEX: BDR) and increased revenue from $10 Million to approximately $40 Million a year. Mr. Luksch leads all business operations directing activities of nearly 250 personnel in manufacturing, production operational services, finance, and sales. Mr. Luksch has been involved in the cable industry since 1965 when he co-founded Texscan Corporation. He has authored multiple patents and served on the NCTA Engineering Advisory Committee. After completing his army service in the Korean War, Mr. Luksch received his BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Buffalo, Magna cum Laude, followed by an MS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania. Jim began his career as a radar design engineer with the Missile and Surface Radar Division of RCA.

Robert B. Mayer has been a Director of the Company since December 14, 1995. From 1966 to 1991, he served in various executive positions, including Director and Regional President of Norstar Bank, N.A. (formerly known as Liberty National Bank & Trust Co.), a member of Fleet Financial Group. Mr. Mayer has from time to time served as a part-time instructor at State University of New York at Buffalo and is currently a Director of People, Inc. and a member of the Loan Committee, Erie County Regional Industrial Development Corporation.

Robert J. Pallé, Jr. brings over 30 years of experience in cable television equipment manufacturing, serving both the franchise and private cable industries. Prior to being appointed President of Blonder Tongue in 2003, Bob served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer since 1989. Bob has been one of the true visionaries of the MDU broadband and telecommunications industry and continues today to provide strong direction and leadership to both owners and providers in their effort to deliver the highest quality cable, Internet and telephone service to properties. He was recently awarded the Cornerstone Award for Industry Leadership from Broadband Properties Magazine. With product and marketing vision, Bob drives the marketing, product management, engineering and technical services of Blonder Tongue. Bob began his career in the Air Force as a communications operator in the Vietnam War. He served in several positions with Texscan, including Vice President and General Manager of the Theta Com CATV Division from 1973 to 1985.

Gary P. Scharmett has been a Director of the Company since December, 1997. Since January, 1989, Mr. Scharmett has been a partner in the law firm of Stradley, Ronon, Stevens & Young, LLP, the Company’s outside counsel, and served on the Board of Directors of that firm from January 2001 until December 2003.

Steven L. Shea , newly appointed to the Board of Directors and its Audit and Compensation Committees as of September 23, 2009. He has fifteen years of investment banking experience, including as Executive Vice President of Ferris, Baker Watts, Inc., from 1999 until the sale of such firm in 2008. Mr. Shea also served as the Executive Director of the Capital Markets Division of Ferris, Baker Watts, Inc. and was a member of such firm’s Board of Directors and Executive and Strategic Alternative Committees of the Board of Directors. Prior to his position at Ferris, Baker Watts, Incorporated, Mr. Shea was a Vice President with Mercantile Safe Deposit and Trust Company from 1989 to 1993, and was Vice President at Maryland National Bank from 1981 to 1989.

James F. Williams has been a Director of the Company since September, 1993. He has also served as the President and a Director of Ontario Consolidated Leasing, Inc., a heavy equipment leasing company, since March, 1997. Since April, 1996, Mr. Williams has also been the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Integrated Waste Services, Inc.