Board Members
Michael D. Weinberg
Chairman of the Board. Mr. Weinberg joined our Board of Directors in 2009. Since April 2007, Mr. Weinberg has served as the managing member of BirdDog Capital, LLC, a holding company involved in retail and restaurant franchises, and as a consultant to Carlson Capital, L.P., an investment management business. From November 1999 to April 2007, Mr. Weinberg was Director of Special Projects at Carlson Capital, L.P. From January 1996 to November 1999, Mr. Weinberg was Director of Investments at Richmont Capital Partners, L.P., the investment affiliate of privately-held Mary Kay Cosmetics. Mr. Weinberg holds a B.A. degree from the Plan II Liberal Arts Honors Program and a J.D. degree, both from the University of Texas at Austin.
William T. Clifford
Mr. Clifford joined our Board of Directors in 2005. Mr. Clifford is a seasoned executive with more than 35 years experience in the leadership and growth of major enterprise companies. In his career at Gartner, he led a successful financial restructuring and globalization effort, spearheaded a transition into consulting services and created its first effective Internet strategy, serving in the role first as COO and then moving into the President and CEO role. Prior to Gartner, Mr. Clifford was president of two operating divisions and substantially grew revenues and customer retention levels at Automatic Data Processing (ADP), Inc., where he also served as Corporate Vice President of Information Systems Development overseeing a staff of 700 I.T. professionals and a budget of $400 million. Mr. Clifford held top positions at Applied Data Research, one of the largest companies in the independent software industry, where he directed all worldwide operations as Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Clifford received a B.A. in Economics from the University of Connecticut.
Michael Margolis
Mr. Margolis, age 43, is the founder and member of Maric LS, LLC, an investment management firm which commenced active operations in 2005, and the founder and member of Maric LLC, an investment management firm which commenced active operations in 2004 (collectively, “Maric”). Maric is focused on out-of-favor, complex or overlooked value-oriented investment opportunities. From 2002 to 2005, Mr. Margolis was a Director of Sage Capital Growth, Inc., an investment manager focused on public and private equity investment opportunities worldwide. From 1998 to 2002, Mr. Margolis was a co-founder and Partner of Arcadia Partners, L.P., a private equity fund focused on the education and training sectors. From 1993 to 1998, Mr. Margolis was employed by Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., as an associate and subsequently as a Vice President in investment banking in the Media and Entertainment Group in New York. From 1989 to 1991, Mr. Margolis was employed by Kidder, Peabody & Co. Incorporated as a financial analyst in the Mergers and Acquisitions Group in New York. Mr. Margolis received an M.B.A. degree from Harvard Business School in 1993 and a B.A. degree in philosophy from University of Michigan in 1989.
John Nemelka
Mr. Nemelka joined our Board of Directors in 2005. Mr. Nemelka founded NightWatch Capital Group, LLC, an investment management business, and has served as its Managing Principal since its incorporation in July 2001. From 1997 to 2000, Mr. Nemelka was a Principal at Graham Partners, a private investment firm and affiliate of the privately-held Graham Group. From 2000 to 2001, Mr. Nemelka was a Consultant to the Graham Group. Mr. Nemelka holds a B.S. degree in Business Administration from Brigham Young University and an M.B.A. degree from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.