Michael T. O'Kane age 62 has been a Director since May 2006. From 1986 through 2004 Mr. O'Kane served in various capacities for TIAA-CREF first as a Managing Director Private Placements from 1986 through 1990 then as Managing Director Structured Finance from 1990 through 1996 and finally as Senior Managing Director Securities Division from 1986 through 2004 when he was responsible for approximately $120 billion of fixed income and $3.5 billion of private equity assets under management. Since August 2005 Mr. O'Kane has also served on the Board of Directors and on the Audit and Finance Committee of AssuredGuaranty Ltd. Mr. O'Kane has also served as a director of ScholarshipAmerica since 2003. Mr. O'Kane is a member of our Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee our Audit Committee and our Compensation Committee. |