Scott M. Shaw joined us in 2001 and currently serves as our Executive Vice President Strategic Planning & Development prior to which he was a partner at Stonington where he had been since 1994. As a partner at Stonington Mr. Shaw was responsible for identifying evaluating and acquiring companies and then assisting in the oversight of these companies through participation on the board of directors. In addition Mr. Shaw worked closely with senior management to develop long-term strategic plans to evaluate acquisition and new investment opportunities to assist with refinancings and to execute on the final sale of the company either to the public or to another company. Mr. Shaw also served as a consultant to Merrill Lynch Capital Partners Inc. a private investment firm associated with Merrill Lunch & Co. Inc. from 1994 through 2000. Mr. Shaw holds an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of Business and a B.A. from Duke University. |