Eugene I. Davis (Chairman)
Mr. Davis, 54, is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of PIRINATE Consulting Group, LLC, a privately-held consulting firm specializing in turn-around management, merger and acquisition consulting, hostile and friendly takeovers, proxy contests and strategic planning advisory services for domestic and international public and private business entities. Since forming PIRINATE in 1997, he has advised, managed, sold, liquidated and/or acted as a Chief Executive Officer, Chief Restructuring Officer, Director, Committee Chairman and/or Chairman of the Board of a number of businesses, including companies operating in the telecommunications, automotive, manufacturing, high-technology, medical technologies, metals, energy, financial services, consumer products and services, import-export, mining and transportation and logistics sectors. Prior to forming PIRINATE, Mr. Davis served as President, Vice-Chairman and Director of Emerson Radio Corp, and CEO and Vice-Chairman of Sport Supply Group, Inc. He began his career as an attorney and international negotiator with Exxon Corp. and Standard Oil Company (Indiana) and as a partner in two Texas-based law firms where he specialized in corporate/ securities law, international transactions and restructuring advisory. Mr. Davis holds a BA from Columbia College, a Masters of International Affairs (MIA) in International Law and Organization from the School of International Affairs of Columbia University and a JD from the Columbia University School of Law.
Svein Eggen
Svein Eggen has in-depth experience in the global oil & gas service industry through more than 30 years in the business. He was President & CEO of Technip Offshore Inc. until 2005. He has held leading positions with Aker-related companies, including President & CEO of Aker Maritime ASA and President & CEO of Aker Maritime Inc. in Houston. He serves as a Director of Cidra Corporation Inc., Global Tender Barges ASA, Securo AS and Midt-Norsk Betong AS. He is a Norwegian citizen who resides in London.
Bradley Scher
Bradley E. Scher is currently the Managing Member of Ocean Ridge Capital Advisors, LLC, a privately held consulting firm formed in 2002 to provide financial and operating consultative services to institutional investors, boards of directors of public and private companies and to managements of public and private companies. Ocean Ridge has had a broad mandate and has provided consultative services in a range of industries, including steel manufacturing, telecommunications, consumer electronics, gaming, hi tech, automotive, finance, logistics and transportation, capital goods manufacturing and broadcast operations. All the companies in which Ocean Ridge is involved faced immediate financial and/or operating challenges, which, if left unchecked, could result in significant deterioration in the value of the businesses. Mr. Scher is a graduate of Yeshiva University, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in economics and finance. Mr. Scher is also a graduate of Fordham University’s Graduate School of Business where he earned his MBA. Mr. Scher was a guest lecturer at Baruch College in New York in the Executive MBA Program. Mr. Scher resides in New Rochelle, New York.