Scott A. Shay has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Signature Bank since its inception. Since 1980, Shay has been involved in the investment banking and venture capital industries. He has served as Managing Director of Ranieri & Co., Inc. and a partner of Hyperion Partners since 1988. Shay is also a director and officer of a general partner of CardWorks, L.P. Prior to joining Ranieri & Co./Hyperion Partners, Shay was a director and a senior member of the mergers and acquisitions department of Salomon Brothers, Inc. Shay serves on the boards of directors of Allied Healthcare International Inc. and Super Derivatives. He is also an officer or director of other direct and indirect subsidiaries of Hyperion Partners, L.P. and related entities. From October 1997 until August 2005, Shay served as a director of Bank Hapoalim, Signature Bank's former parent company. From December 1988 until February 2001, Shay served as a director of Bank United Corp. He was Chairman of the Bank United Corp. Audit Committee for six years. |