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Mr. Ressler has served as one of our directors since September 2006. In 1997, Mr. Ressler co-founded Ares Management, LLC in 1997, a $16 billion asset management firm with a focus on alternative assets (i.e. leveraged loans, high-yield bonds, special situations, mezzanine debt and private equity) managed through a variety of funds and investment vehicles. Mr. Ressler also co-founded Apollo Management, L.P. in 1990; a private investment firm focused on making control oriented equity investments. Prior to 1990, Pr. Ressler served as Senior Vice President in the High Yield Bond Department of Drexel Burnham Lambert Incorporated, with responsibility in the New Issue/Syndicate Desk. Mr. Ressler serves on several boards of directors including: Kinetics Systems, Marietta Holding Corporation, Samsonite Luggage (chairman of the board), National Bedding Company LLC (Serta) and White Energy. Mr. Ressler is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Center for Early Education, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Alliance for College-Ready Public Schools, Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles and is involved in the U.S. Chapter of Right to Play (formerly known as Olympic Aid), an international humanitarian organization that is committed to improving the lives of the most disadvantaged children through sports and play, currently operating in over 20 countries worldwide. Mr. Ressler is also one of the founding members of the board of directors of the Painted Turtle Camp, a southern California-based organization (affiliated with Paul Newman’s Hole in the Wall Association) which was created to serve children dealing with chronic and life threatening illnesses by creating memorable, old-fashioned camping experiences. Mr. Ressler received his B.S.F.S. from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service and received his M.B.A. from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Business. | 