Steven V. Abramson is President and Chief Executive Officer of Universal Display Corporation (NASDAQ: OLED) (UDC) and has been a member of its Board of Directors since 1996.

Mr. Abramson’s influence and strong leadership were key in transforming UDC from an R&D startup of three people into a global trailblazer in the OLED ecosystem. His pivotal role in the formation and growth of Universal Display Corporation led to UDC becoming the pioneer and leader behind energy-efficient phosphorescent OLED materials and technologies, which produce the light and color in OLED displays. With a strong acumen for strategic planning and outstanding perseverance (it took 17 years before UDC turned profitable), Mr. Abramson led the company through its early challenges, cultivating long-term partnerships, and building a world-class talented team. Fast forward, and UDC’s innovations can now be found in virtually all OLED consumer products around the world, including smartwatches, smartphones, tablets, laptops, monitors, TVs, lighting, AR/VR devices, automotive displays and more.

In the past three decades, UDC has amassed extensive experience and maintained an unwavering focus on innovation and execution, positioning the Company for long-term market leadership and profitability in the growing OLED market. As the Company expands and advances its portfolio from discovery through commercialization, UDC continues to push the boundaries of what’s possible to achieve its vision of a future where OLEDs become an even greater part of improving our lives and saving energy.

Mr. Abramson is a remarkable entrepreneur who, prior to leading UDC, supported the creation and growth of new technologies such as digital cellular radio in the 1980s and development of sustainable environmental technologies in the early 1990s.

Mr. Abramson received his J.D. from Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, his M.A. in International Relations and Philosophy of Science from Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, and his B.A. in International Relations from Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. He also serves on the boards of a number of charitable and educational organizations.

Ms. Comparin has been a member of our Board of Directors since January 2020. Ms. Comparin founded and was the CEO of Animato, a technology solutions provider that partnered with clients to align business processes with technology to create value, from 1997 until she sold the company in 2016. Prior to establishing Animato, Ms. Comparin was President of ALLTEL’s Enterprise Network Services Division, Vice President and General Manager for Nortel’s Network Transformation Services Division, General Manager of Latin America at Recognition International, and in executive management at Electronic Data Systems (EDS). Ms. Comparin currently serves as an Independent Director of Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. (NYSE: CFR). Ms. Comparin earned a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Finance from The University of Texas at Austin and has completed management programs at The Wharton School of Business and Harvard University.

Ms. Gemmill has been a member of our Board of Directors since April 1997 and Lead Independent Director since February 2018. She served as Chair of the Board of Directors from June 2022 to June 2023. She also serves on the Boards of Beneficial Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: "BNCL") and WHYY, Inc., as well as The Presbyterian Foundation where she serves as the Chairman of the Board. Since March 1999, she has been Managing Trustee and, more recently, President of the Warwick Foundation until the Foundation was dissolved in 2012. From February 1988 to March 1999, Ms. Gemmill was Vice President and Secretary of Tasty Baking Company.

Ms. Gemmill is the former Chairman of the Board of Philadelphia University (1998-2009). She previously served as a director of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, the YMCA of Philadelphia and Vicinity, American Water Works Company, Inc. until it was sold in early 2003, and Philadelphia Consolidated Holdings Corporation until it was sold in December 2008. Ms. Gemmill is also a Fellow of the National Association of Corporate Directors.

Ms. Joseph has been a member of our Board of Directors since January 2020. Ms. Joseph served as Director, Employment and Benefits Law at Solenis LLC, where she provided leadership and advice for all areas of global employment and benefits law from 2014 until her retirement in 2018. Prior to Solenis, Ms. Joseph was Of Counsel at Fisher & Phillips LLP, founded the law firm Celia M. Joseph & Associates PC and was a Principal at Reaching Agreement ADR LLC. During her tenure (1980-2009) at Rohm and Haas Company, Ms. Joseph was an Assistant General Counsel, global Employment Law Manager, and Corporate EEO/Diversity Manager. Ms. Joseph holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree from Temple University, a Juris Doctor (JD) degree from Temple University School of Law and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the Drexel University LeBow School of Business.

Joan Lau has more than 20 years of experience in executive leadership and business development for biopharmaceutical, biotechnology and R&D-focused companies. Dr. Lau is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Spirovant (previously called Talee Bio), a gene therapy company developing treatments and cures for respiratory diseases including cystic fibrosis. Dr. Lau is also an Adjunct Professor and Trustee at the University of Pennsylvania.

Previously, Dr. Lau co-founded and served as Managing Partner at Militia Hill Ventures, which focuses on building and growing high-quality life science companies. Dr. Lau has also served as CEO for several venture-capital-backed biotech companies.

Dr. Lau earned her MBA from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania, her PhD in Neuroscience from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, and her BS in Bioengineering from the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Lau also serves on the boards for Brandywine Realty Trust (NYSE: BDN) and Rockwell Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: RMTI).