Richmond Y. Holden, Jr. has served as an Acme United director since 1998 and chairs the Board's Executive, Compensation and Nominating Committees. He served as President and CEO of INgageHub, a cloud-based marketing SaaS platform, from January 2015 through early 2016, continuing as a senior advisor until 2019. From 2007 through 2014 he held senior executive positions at School Specialty, Inc., a leading distributor of school supplies, equipment and curriculum products, last serving as Executive Vice President and President of the Curriculum Group (2013-2014) and previously President of Educational Resources (2010-2013). From 1992 to 2006 he was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of J.L. Hammett Co., a national reseller of educational curriculum, equipment, furniture and products (acquired by School Specialty in 2006). He has served on corporate and non-profit boards, including Software Secure, Incorporated (2007-2016) and, since 2012, Codman Academy Charter Public School in Boston, where he has also served as President since 2024.