| Mark E. Schwarz |
Director
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| Chairman of the Board |
| Director Since: 2002 |
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| Mark E. Schwarz is the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Portfolio Manager of Newcastle Capital Management, L.P., a private investment management firm he founded in 1993 that is the general partner of Newcastle Partners, L.P. Mr. Schwarz was appointed Chairman of the Board of the Company in February 2004. Mr. Schwarz is also Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Hallmark Financial Services, Inc., Chairman of the Board of Bell Industries, Inc., Chairman of the Board of New Century Equity Holdings Corp., and a director of Nashua Corporation, S L Industries, Inc. and Web Financial Corporation. Mr. Schwarz was appointed a director in December 2002. |
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| Ramon D. Phillips |
Director
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| Vice Chairman of the Board and Chairman of the Audit Committee |
| Director Since: 1990 |
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| Ramon D. Phillips is the former Chairman of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Hallmark Financial Services, Inc., a financial services company. He served as Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Hallmark from 1989 through 2000, and as Chairman through August 2001. Prior to Hallmark, Mr. Phillips had over fifteen years experience in the franchise restaurant industry, serving as Controller for Kentucky Fried Chicken, Inc. (1969-1974) and as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Pizza Inn, Inc. (1974-1989). He was elected a director of the Company in 1990 and served through 2002. He served as an advisory director in 2002 and was re-elected as a director in February 2004. |
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| Robert B. Page |
Director
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| Chief Operating Officer of Backyard Burgers, Inc. |
| Director Since: 2004 |
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| Robert B. Page, 50, is Chief Operating Officer of Backyard Burgers, Inc., a premium burger and chicken sandwich restaurant chain. He is a former franchisee of Shoney’s, Inc., a family dining restaurant chain. From 2000 until 2002, Mr. Page was Chief Operations Officer of Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant Inc., a group of casual dining restaurants. From 1993 through 2000, he worked for Romacorp, Inc., which owned the Tony Roma’s chain of casual dining restaurants, where he was Chief Executive Officer and a board member from 1998 through 2000, and President and Chief Operations Officer from 1993 through 1998. Mr. Page became a director of the Company in February 2004, and served as the Company’s Acting Chief Executive Officer from January through March, 2005. |
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| James K. Zielke |
Director
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| President and Chief Financial Officer of F&H Acquisition Corp. |
| Director Since: 2006 |
| Other Directorships: None |
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| James K. Zielke, 45, is President and Chief Financial Officer of F&H Acquisition Corp., which owns and operates the Champps, Fox & Hound, and Bailey’s restaurant concepts. From 1997 to 2006, Mr. Zielke served as Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary of Fox & Hound Restaurant Group. Prior to his employment with Fox & Hound, Mr. Zielke served as Senior Director-Tax for PepsiCo Restaurant Services Group, Inc., which provided services to the Kentucky Fried Chicken, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell restaurant chains. From 1993 through 1997, Mr. Zielke was employed by Pizza Hut, Inc., most recently as Director-Tax from 1995 through 1997. Previously, he was employed by the accounting firm of Ernst & Young. Mr. Zielke is a certified public accountant. Mr. Zielke became a director of the Company in December 2006. |
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| Steven M. Johnson |
Director
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| Chief Executive Officer of F&H Acquisition Corp. |
| Director Since: 2006 |
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| Steven M. Johnson, 50, is Chief Executive Officer of F&H Acquisition Corp., which owns and operates the Champps, Fox & Hound, and Bailey’s restaurant concepts. From 1999 to 2006, Mr. Johnson served as Chief Executive Officer of Fox & Hound Restaurant Group. From 1992 until 1998, Mr. Johnson was Chief Operating Officer for Coulter Enterprises, Inc., a Pizza Hut franchisee operating 100 Pizza Hut restaurants. From 1985 through 1991, he was Controller for Fugate Enterprises, Inc., a Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and Blockbuster Video franchisee. Previously, he was employed by the accounting firm of Ernst & Young. Mr. Johnson is a certified public accountant. Mr. Johnson became a director of the Company in December, 2006. |
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| W.C. Hammett, Jr. |
Director
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William C. Hammett, Jr., 63, is retired. He was the Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Pegasus Solutions, Inc., a global provider of reservations-related services and technology in the hospitality industry, from 2006 through 2008. Mr. Hammett was the Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President for Dave & Buster’s, Inc., an operator of restaurant/entertainment complexes, from 2001 though 2006. He also served on the Board of Directors for Carreker Corporation from 2006 to 2007. From 1997 to 2001, Mr. Hammett was self-employed in the restaurant industry. From 1992 to 1997, Mr. Hammett was the Chief Financial Officer/Senior Vice President Accounting & Administration for La Quinta Inns, Inc., a national hotel chain. Previously, he was employed by the accounting firm of PriceWaterhouseCoopers. Mr. Hammett became a director of the Company in 2007.
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