John F. Itzel is a director of the Company. Mr. Itzel managed a large real estate portfolio for Pacific Gulf Properties, a real estate investment trust located in Newport Beach, California from 1995 until November 2000. Prior to 1995, Mr. Itzel was a banker with a specialty in major real estate loans. Commencing January 2001 Mr. Itzel became a commercial real estate broker. In January 2003 he became a principal in the Newport Beach office of Bond Street Capital, a national commercial mortgage lender. He received a BA in economics from California State University and is a licensed California Real Estate Broker. Mr. Itzel is a member of the Company's audit , compensation and nominating committees. |