Mr. Barkley has served as a director since May 2005 and previously served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from May 2000 until May 2005. From March 1998 until joining Encore, Mr. Barkley was the Chief Financial Officer of West Capital Financial Services Corp. In October 1995, Mr. Barkley joined Great Western Financial Corporation as the Corporate Controller reporting to the Vice Chairman. From August 1990 to September 1995, Mr. Barkley was with Banc One Corporation, first as Chief Financial Officer and as a member of the Board of Directors of Bank One, Texas, N.A. and from January 1994, as Executive Director, Corporate Reengineering. Prior to August 1990, Mr. Barkley held a variety of financial positions with Bank of New England Corporation, NBD Bancorporation and KPMG Peat Marwick. Mr. Barkley received a bachelor’s degree from Purdue University in 1966 and received an MBA from Indiana University in 1970. |