Directors

Joseph Berardino Managing Director, Alvarez & Marsal Joseph F. Berardino has served as a managing director at Alvarez & Marsal, a global professional services firm, since October 2008. Prior to joining Alvarez & Marsal, Mr. Berardino was chairman of the board of directors and chief executive officer of Profectus BioSciences, a biotechnology company, from October 2005 to January 2008. From February 2008 to September 2008 Mr. Berardino continued his service as a member of the board of directors of Porfectur BioSciences but was not an employee during that period. He previously served as vice- chairman of Sciens Capital Management, a New York-based alternative asset management firm, from mid-2004 to September 2005. Before Sciens, Mr. Berardino was chief executive officer of Andersen Worldwide, a global accounting and consulting firm. Mr. Berardino currently is the chairman of the finance committee for the board of trustees of Fairfield University. He has been a Certified Public Accountant since 1975. John Buck Chairman, Medica John D. Buck currently serves as non-executive chairman of the board of Medica, Minnesota’s second largest health insurer. From August 23, 2008 to January 26, 2009, Mr. Buck served as our chief executive officer, and from October 25, 2007 to March 3, 2008, he served as our interim chief executive officer. His previous experience includes serving as chief executive officer of Medica from February 2002 to May 2003. Previously, Mr. Buck worked for Fingerhut Companies from 1996 to October, 2000, where he held executive positions of increasing responsibility, concluding with service as president and chief operating officer. Presently he serves on the boards of directors of Patterson Companies, Inc. and Halo Innovations. Mr. Buck also previously has held senior executive management positions at Graco Inc., Honeywell Inc., and Alliant Techsystems Inc. Catherine Dunleavy Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, NBC Universal Cable Catherine Dunleavy has served as executive vice president and chief financial officer, NBC Universal Cable, since March 2007. In her present role Ms. Dunleavy oversees the financial performance and strategic analysis of NBC Universal’s cable properties including USA, Sci Fi, Bravo, Oxygen, Universal HD, Sleuth, Chiller, i-Village and Cable Studio, as well as the financial performance of cable distribution. Previously Ms. Dunleavy held the role of senior vice president and chief financial officer of USA and Sci Fi from May 2004 to March 2007. In her prior roles at NBC Universal, Ms. Dunleavy was vice president of financial planning and analysis from January 2001 to May 2004. Before joining NBC Universal, Ms. Dunleavy worked for GE’s corporate audit staff from June 1995 to January 2001, where she was promoted to executive audit manager. Patrick Kocsi Managing Director, GE Commercial Finance Patrick O. Kocsi was named a senior managing director of GE Equity in February 2009, where he leads the portfolio management team for the business. Previously, from June 2007 to January 2009, he was a managing director at GE Equity. Mr. Kocsi joined GE in 1991 in the Financial Management Program in GE Plastics. He worked in The Netherlands, France, and the US. In 1996, he joined GE Capital working on acquisitions in the US, Brazil, and Germany. In that role Mr. Kocsi began investing in industrial, media, transportation, and technology companies. Currently he serves as a director on the board of SecureWorks. William Evans Retired; Former Executive Vice President & CFO, Witness Systems William F. Evans most recently served as the executive vice president and chief financial officer of Witness Systems, Inc., a public, global provider of workforce optimization software and services from May 2002 until he retired in June 2007. Previously, Mr. Evans had served in a number of operational and financial management roles for a variety of companies, including Superior Essex, ProSource, Inc., H&R Block, Inc., Management Sciences of America and Electromagnetic Sciences, Inc. He began his professional career at Peat Marwick, Mitchell, and Co. (now KPMG), where he was elected a partner in 1980 and was named partner-in-charge of the Atlanta audit practice in 1985. Sean Orr Certified Public Accountant Sean F. Orr is a Certified Public Account and most recently served as the president and chief financial officer of Dale and Thomas Popcorn, LLC, a snack food business from February 2007 until March 2009. Prior to that, he was a partner in Tatum Partners, LLC, an executive services firm, in 2006, and the executive vice president and chief financial officer of The Interpublic Group of Companies, a parent of global advertising and public relations firms, from 1999 to 2003. He also worked at PepsiCo Inc. from 1994 -1999 in the roles of senior vice president and controller and executive vice president and chief financial officer of its Frito- Lay division. Previous to that he held roles at Reader’s Digest as Vice President and Controller from 1990 to 1994; and Peat Marwick, Mitchell, and Co. (now KPMG), from 1976 to 1990 (serving as a partner from 1986 to 1990). Randy Ronning Chairman of the Board Randy S. Ronning currently serves as chairman of our Board of Directors. He most recently served as executive vice president and chief merchandising officer of QVC, where he oversaw all merchandising, brand management, and merchandise analysis efforts of QVC and QVC.com, from June 2005 until his retirement in January 2007. He also was responsible for QVC.com operations during this period. Previously, Mr. Ronning was executive vice president over affiliate sales and marketing, information services, marketing, research and sales analysis, direct marketing, corporate marketing, public relations, and charitable giving at QVC, from 2001 to May 2005. Prior to joining QVC, Mr. Ronning spent 30 years with J.C. Penney Co., where he held executive positions including president of its catalog and internet divisions. Keith Stewart Chief Executive Officer Keith Stewart joined ShopNBC in 2008 after having served the majority of his retail career at QVC, where he most recently was general manager of QVC's large and profitable German business unit, vice president – merchandising home of QVC (USA), and vice president – international sourcing of QVC (USA). During his tenure at QVC, he developed expertise in all areas of TV shopping, including merchandising, programming, cable distribution, strategic planning, organizational development, and international sourcing. Mr. Stewart is also experienced in leading a large employee base and vendor community with a focus to drive sales, profits, and new customers. He began his career as merchandise manager of Commtron Corp., responsible for wholesale merchandising of entertainment and communication electronics nationwide.