Shad L. Burke joined Outdoor Channel as chief accounting officer in October 2007 and was named interim chief financial officer in December 2007. A certified public accountant Burke previously was a vice president of finance and corporate controller at Dot Hill Systems Corp. (NASDAQ: HILL) from July 2005. At Dot Hill he was responsible for oversight of the company’s finance and accounting functions worldwide including SEC reporting. During his tenure with Dot Hill Burke helped realign the company’s finance and accounting functions to improve internal controls. Burke also served as the company’s interim chief financial officer from March 2006 through July 2006. Prior to Dot Hill Burke was corporate controller at PeopleSupport Inc. (NASDAQ: PSPT) from April 2004 to July 2005. During that time Burke assisted in the strategic planning and completion of the company’s initial public offering and was also responsible for implementing Sarbanes Oxley compliance. Burke began his career in public accounting in 1995 at Arthur Andersen and served most recently as a manager for the firm’s audit and business advisory services division. In 2002 he joined Deloitte & Touche as senior manager assurance and business advisory services. Burke earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of California at Santa Barbara. |