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Charles F. Baird, Jr., Chairman of the Board, and North Castle's founder, has spent the last 25 years as an investor and consultant partnering with Chief Executive Officers to improve their companies' operating performance and shareholder returns. Mr. Baird began studying the emerging Healthy Living & Aging trends more than 10 years ago with strategic partners at Bain & Company, Adams, Harkness & Hill and Age Wave. Mr. Baird founded North Castle Partners in 1997 specifically to pursue opportunities in this dynamic new marketplace. He has served as chairman of the board of directors for North Castle portfolio companies, including: Leiner, GEI, Red Door Spas, and Enzymatic Therapy. Mr. Baird also has served on the boards of directors of Octane Fitness and CRC Health and is a trustee of The Alger Fund and the Prostate Cancer Foundation. | 