Mr. Eisenhart has served as a Director of Sterling since his appointment in January 2004. He serves as an independent financial advisor to privately held and publicly traded companies on investment banking matters. Previously, Mr. Eisenhart was a Managing Director at Dain Bosworth, Inc., in Seattle, Washington, a Partner in Corporate Finance for Cable Howse & Ragen in Seattle, Washington, and Vice President of Corporate Finance at Goldman, Sachs & Company in New York City. Currently, he serves as a member of the Finance Committee of the YMCA of Greater Seattle, and as a member of the Board of Directors of Jumbo Foods, Inc., a privately held business serving convenience stores in western states. He has been a board member of Emerald Hills Coffee, Inc., a privately held coffee distributor, since 2002. Mr. Eisenhart earned a Masters degree in Business Administration from the University of Chicago and his undergraduate degree from Harvard College. Mr. Eisenhart is Co-Chair of Harvard College Schools and Scholarship Committee of Western Washington. His term will expire in 2006. |