Robert L. Cabes, Jr. age 37, has served as a member of the Board of Directors since November 2, 2006. Mr. Cabes is a Partner of Avista Capital Holdings, L.P., a private equity firm focused on investments in the energy, media and healthcare sectors. From April 2001 to June 2005, Mr. Cabes served as Principal of Global Energy Partners, or GEP, a specialty group within Credit Suisse’s asset management business that made investments in energy companies. Prior to joining GEP, Mr. Cabes was with Credit Suisse and Donaldson, Lufkin and Jenrette’s Investment Banking Division (prior to its acquisition by Credit Suisse in 2000) where he worked on debt and equity securities underwriting and mergers and acquisitions for energy companies. Before joining Donaldson, Lufkin and Jenrette, Mr. Cabes spent six years with Prudential Securities in its energy corporate finance group. He is currently a Director of Celtique Energie, Ltd, Manti Exploration, MedServe, Inc. and Pinnacle Gas Resources, Inc. Mr. Cabes is a CFA charterholder. |