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Patrick K. Pesch has been a Director of CEC since 1995. Mr. Pesch has served as Chief Financial Officer since October 1999, as Executive Vice President of CEC since May 2001 and as Assistant Secretary since April 2005. Mr. Pesch also served as Treasurer of CEC from October 1999 until May 2006 and as Secretary of CEC from May 2000 until April 2005. From October 1999 until May 2001, he served as Senior Vice President of CEC. From 1992 until joining CEC, Mr. Pesch served as a Senior Vice President of HFI and also as an officer of HECC, managing a portfolio of loan and equity investments. Mr. Pesch joined HFI in 1985 as head of the internal audit function and served in a number of positions, including senior credit officer for Heller Corporate Finance. Previously, he was an audit manager with Arthur Young & Company (currently Ernst & Young). Mr. Pesch received a Bachelor of Science of Commerce degree from DePaul University and is a certified public accountant. | 