Stephen Freidheim

Stephen Freidheim has served as a member of our board of directors since 2006. Freidheim has served as the Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer of Cyrus Capital Partners, L.P., a registered investment advisor to private investment funds, since 2005. From 1999 to 2004, Freidheim was the Senior Managing Member, Chief Investment Officer and Co-Founder of Och-Ziff Freidheim Capital Management, the predecessor of Cyrus Capital Partners. Previously, Freidheim held leadership roles at Bankers Trust Company, a banking organization, Nomura Securities International, a financial services company, and Kidder, Peabody & Co. Incorporated, a securities firm. Freidheim brings financial expertise, knowledge of our company and general business experience to our board of directors. Freidheim is the son of Cyrus F. Freidheim, Jr., a member of our board of directors.