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| José Miguel Knoell, Chairman of the Board | | | José Miguel Knoell is a Partner at ACON Investments, where he specializes in the execution and oversight of private equity transactions in the Energy and Retail sectors. Prior to joining ACON, Mr. Knoell was a Vice President with the Blackstone Group, a private New York based investment bank where he was responsible for various investment and advisory activities. Prior to that, Mr. Knoell was an Associate with S.G. Warburg and then GBS Finanzas in Madrid where he advised several European corporations with respect to domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Knoell received a B.A. in Economics from Harvard University. He also currently serves on the Boards of Tropigas, G Barbosa and Amepharm. | | | | Ken Brotman, Director | | | Ken Brotman is a Founder and Managing Partner of ACON Investments. Prior to founding ACON, he was a partner of Veritas Capital, a New York-based private equity investment firm. Prior to Veritas, Mr. Brotman was an associate at Bain Capital, a Boston-based private equity firm. Mr. Brotman previously served as a principal of Wasserstein Perella Management Partners. Mr. Brotman received an MBA from the Harvard Business School and a B. S. from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of idX Corporation, Spencer Gifts, Spirit Halloween, SAE Towers, Magic Media, G. Barbosa and NetUno. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Carulla Foundation and on the Boards of Rapid Advance Finance Company and Redbrick Investment Partners. | | | | Rick Greene, Director | | | Rick Greene retired in 2006 from his position as Senior Vice President of Electrical Operations with Quanta Services, a leading provider of specialized contracting services, delivering end-to-end network solutions for the electric power, telecommunications, broadband cable and gas pipeline industries. Prior to that, Mr. Greene held several executive positions at Quanta, including Vice President of Business Development. Mr. Greene’s career encompassed 41 of years of experience within the public utility, electrical contracting and construction sectors, including positions with the Omaha Public Power District, the Nebraska Public Power District, Seaward Construction and Par Electrical Contractors. Mr. Greene holds a Bachelors Degree in Engineering and a Masters Degree in Business Management from The University of Nebraska. Mr. Greene is also a Registered Professional Engineer in several states. | | | | Stefan Linde, Director | | | Stefan Linde is the President of Gaea Capital Group, a privately held investment vehicle specializing in structuring and investing in mid-cap LBO transactions. The current portfolio of Gaea includes companies from the manufacturing, energy services, technology and retail sectors. Prior to founding Gaea, Mr. Linde was a Vice President at GBS Finanzas, S.A. and an Investment Director at Gilde Investment Management. Mr. Linde received a B.A. Hons. from the European Business School, London. He also currently serves on the Board of Eldon AB, Molins Capital Inversiin SCR. | | | | Daniel Prawda, Director | | | Daniel Prawda is a Principal at ACON Investments where he specializes in the execution and oversight of private equity deals in a wide range of sectors including US Hispanic, Media and Distressed/Turnaround situations. Prior to joining ACON, Mr. Prawda was an Analyst with JP Morgan Chase, where he was responsible for various corporate debt offerings. Mr. Prawda holds a B.A. in Economics and International Relations from Tufts University. He also currently serves on the Board of Directors of Magic Media. | | | | Marieke Roestenberg, Director | | | Marieke Roestenberg is an Investment Officer at the Private Equity department of FMO, the Netherlands Development Finance Company, where she is responsible for various private equity activities. Prior to joining FMO, Ms. Roestenberg worked as an Analyst at the Corporate Development department of ABN AMRO, where she shared responsibility for the bank's M&A activity and strategic advice to the Managing Board. Ms. Roestenberg holds a Master of Science in Business Administration from the Erasmus University in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. She currently serves on the Advisory Boards of several investment funds. | | | | Luigi Ruggieri, Director | | | Mr. Ruggieri has over 35 years experience as an executive in the project industry (power lines, heavy engineering, processing plants and infrastructure). Between 1993 and 1998, Mr. Ruggieri was the head of the Power Line Components business globally for ABB, overseeing manufacturing facilities in Europe (Germany, Austria, Italy, and Spain), Asia (India and China), Africa (South Africa, Zimbabwe and Nigeria), Latin America (Mexico, Brazil and Venezuela) and Australia. During his tenure, the Power Lines Division increased revenues from $354 million in 1993 to $667 million in 1998, increasing net earnings by 125% during the same period. Mr. Ruggieri's diverse business experience includes business development, mergers and acquisitions as well as divestitures. Mr. Ruggieri was educated and trained as an engineer and speaks Italian, French, German and Spanish. Mr. Ruggieri is also CEO of the Company. | | | | Robert L. Schultz, Director | | | Robert L Schultz retired in 2006 from his position as Vice President of Sales & Marketing with Thomas & Betts-Steel Structures Division, the leading designer and fabricator of tubular steel structures for the electric utility industry. Mr. Schultz’s experience includes the successful development and introduction of the wood pole alternative (Light Duty Steel), an industry standard. His career encompasses 33 years of experience of sales and marketing to the electric utility industry holding various management positions and responsibilities. Mr. Schultz holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Missouri-Rolla and is a Registered Professional Engineer. Mr. Schultz is also active member of American Society Of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE). |
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