
	Phillip A. Damaska is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Exide Technologies (NASDAQ: XIDE), a global leader in stored electrical-energy solutions. Mr. Damaska brings more than 30 years of experience to his role at Exide. He joined the Company in January 2005 as Vice President, Finance and was subsequently appointed Vice President and Corporate Controller in August of that same year. From March 2006 to March 2008, Mr. Damaska held the position of Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller and has overseen all of the Company&#39;s internal and external financial reporting, the preparation of annual operating plans and forecast updates as well as provided guidance in the Company&#39;s efforts to comply with requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. From 1996 through 2004, Mr. Damaska held a variety of positions at Freudenberg-NOK, the Americas joint venture partnership between Freudenberg and Company in Germany and NOK Corporation in Japan. During his tenure, he served as President of Corteco, an automotive and industrial seal supplier that is part of the Freudenberg-NOK global group of companies. He also held several finance related positions of increasing responsibility. Mr. Damaska holds a Bachelor&#39;s Degree in Accounting from Albion College and an MBA from the University of Detroit. He also is a Certified Public Accountant in the state of Michigan.&nbsp;
