Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) |
Position |
| Mark A. Redman |
President, Finance |
| Phillip L. Allen |
President, Operations |
| Deborah Everly |
Senior Vice President & Chief Acq Officer |
| Ambrish Sundaram |
Vice President, It |
| Christopher Lee James |
Vice President of Strategy and Analysis |
| Darin Herring |
Vice President, Legal Collections |
| Deanna Hatmaker |
Vice President, Human Resources |
| Diane Kondrat |
Vice President |
| Donald Neill |
Vice President, Collections |
| Edwin L. Herbert |
Vice President, General Counsel |
| James Reitzel |
Vice President, Direct Marketing |
| Janelle D. Whitten |
Vice President, Collections |
| Michael T. Homant |
Vice President, It |
| Patrick Dangel |
Vice President, Collections |
| Rubert Chapman |
Vice President, Collections |
| Bob Nemhauser |
Director, Business Dev |
| Thomas Good |
General Counsel |
| Anthony R. Ignaczak |
Director |
| Thad Jones |
Director |
| William F. Pickard |
Director |
Board of Directors
Mr. Redman joined Asset Acceptance Corp. in January 1998 as Vice President-Finance, Secretary and Treasurer. Mr. Redman was appointed as our Chief Financial Officer in May 2002. Prior to joining us, Mr. Redman worked in public accounting for 13 years, the last 11 years at BDO Seidman, LLP, Troy, Michigan, serving as a Partner in the firm from July 1996 to December 1997. Mr. Redman is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants. In 2008, Mr. Redman was honored as Crain’s CFO of the Year.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Asset Acceptance Capital Corp. |
President, Finance |
Current |
| Asset Acceptance Capital Corp. |
CFO, Treasurer, Secretary & Senior Vice President, Finance |
Current |
| American Institute of Certified Public Accountants |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| American Institute of Certified Public Accountants |
Member |
Current |
| Asset Acceptance Capital Corp. |
Vice President, Finance, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer |
Former |
| BDO Seidman, LLP |
|
Former |
| Asset Acceptance Capital Corp. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
Phillip L. Allen
Vice President – Collections Operations
Mr. Allen joined Asset Acceptance Corp. as Vice President-Operations in October 1996. Prior to joining us, Mr. Allen held a variety of positions in the consumer credit industry including with Household Finance and Household Retail Services from 1985 to 1991 and with Winkelman’s Stores from 1992 to 1996.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Asset Acceptance Capital Corp. |
President, Operations |
Current |
| Asset Acceptance Capital Corp. |
Vice President, Operations |
Current |
Deborah L. Everly
Senior Vice President and Chief Acquisitions Officer
Ms. Everly joined Asset Acceptance Corp. in May 1995. Ms. Everly was named our Director of Marketing & Acquisitions in 1996 and promoted to Assistant Vice President in 1997. In 1998 she was promoted to Vice President-Marketing & Acquisitions. In October, 2007, Ms. Everly was again promoted to Senior Vice President – Chief Acquisitions Officer. Ms. Everly has been in the accounts receivable management industry since 1991.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Asset Acceptance Capital Corp. |
Senior Vice President & Chief Acq Officer |
Current |
| Asset Acceptance Capital Corp. |
Vice President, Marketing & Acquisitions |
Former |
Ambrish Sundaram
Vice President— Information Services
Mr. Sundaram joined our Company in October 2007 as Vice President —Information Services. Mr. Sundaram joined us from Comerica Bank where he held the position of Vice President —Information Services from 2002 to 2007. His responsibilities included strategic technology planning and information technology services for international affiliates. Mr. Sundaram has 20 years of experience in information technology management.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Asset Acceptance Capital Corp. |
Vice President, It |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Asset Acceptance Capital Corp. |
Vice President of Strategy and Analysis |
Current |
Darin B. Herring
Vice President – Legal Collections and Business Transformation
Mr. Herring joined our Company in March 2008 as Vice President – Legal Collections and Business Transformation. Prior to joining us, Mr. Herring held various positions at American Express since 1988, most recently as Vice President, Global Commercial Card & Services. Mr. Herring’s prior positions at American Express also included; Vice President and Regional Leader – Global Reengineering / Six Sigma, and Director – Global Reengineering / Six Sigma. His background in other business units at American Express included; consumer card operations, finance operations and strategic enablement services.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Asset Acceptance Capital Corp. |
Vice President, Legal Collections |
Current |
Deanna S. Hatmaker
Vice President-Human Resources
Ms. Hatmaker joined our subsidiary, Asset Acceptance, LLC, in January 2006 as Vice President-Human Resources. Ms. Hatmaker previously served as the Director and Human Resources Officer in the Michigan Administrative Information Services (MAIS) business unit at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan (from 2003 to 2005). Prior to joining MAIS, Ms. Hatmaker also served as Vice President — Human Resources and as a member of the senior management committee with H&R Block Financial Advisors (formerly OLDE Financial Corporation), Detroit, Michigan (from the mid-1990’s to 2002). Ms. Hatmaker has been in the financial services industry for over 17 years.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Asset Acceptance Capital Corp. |
Vice President, Human Resources |
Current |
| M-Ais |
|
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Asset Acceptance Capital Corp. |
Vice President |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Asset Acceptance Capital Corp. |
Vice President, Collections |
Current |
Edwin L. Herbert
Vice President – General Counsel and Secretary
Mr. Herbert joined our subsidiary, Asset Acceptance, LLC, in September 2006 as Vice President and General Counsel. Mr. Herbert previously served as an equity partner at Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP, Toledo, Ohio, where he practiced law as a member of the firm’s financial institutions practice group from October 2004 to September 2006. Prior to joining Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP, Mr. Herbert practiced law with Werner & Blank, LLC, from October 1998 to October 2004, and was a partner with that firm from January 2000 to October 2004. Mr. Herbert was Executive Vice President and General Counsel of ValliCorp Holdings, Inc., Fresno, California from 1994 to 1997, and Executive Vice President and General Counsel of CFX Corporation, Keene, New Hampshire from 1997 to 1998. Mr. Herbert is a member of the American Bar Association, and a member of the California and Ohio bars.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Asset Acceptance Capital Corp. |
Vice President, General Counsel |
Current |
| Asset Acceptance Capital Corp. |
General Counsel |
Current |
| California Inc |
Executive Vice President |
Former |
| Shumaker Loop & Kendrick, Llp |
Equity Partner |
Former |
| California Inc |
General Counsel |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Asset Acceptance Capital Corp. |
Vice President, Direct Marketing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Asset Acceptance Capital Corp. |
Vice President, Collections |
Current |
| Asset Acceptance Capital Corp. |
Collections Supervisor |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Asset Acceptance Capital Corp. |
Vice President, It |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Asset Acceptance Capital Corp. |
Vice President, Collections |
Current |
| Asset Acceptance Capital Corp. |
Branch Manager |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Asset Acceptance Capital Corp. |
Vice President, Collections |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Asset Acceptance Capital Corp. |
Director, Business Dev |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| General Electric Capital Corporation |
Operations Counsel |
Former |
| John Deere Credit |
Assistant Chief Counsel |
Former |
Partner, Diamond Castle Holdings, New York, New York
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Diamond Castle Holdings LLC |
Partner |
Current |
| Oak Investment Partners |
Venture Partner |
Current |
| Diamond Castle Holdings, LLC |
Operating Partner |
Current |
| Diamond Castle Holdings LLC |
Chairman |
Current |
| Asset Acceptance Capital Corp. |
Chairperson |
Current |
| RadioShack Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Asset Acceptance Capital Corp. |
Director |
Current |
| IMS Health, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Huron Consulting Group Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Callaway Partners, LLC |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Newpower Holdings, Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| MasterCard International, Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| MasterCard International, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| BankAmerica Corporation |
President |
Former |
| Newpower Holdings, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Consumer Services |
President |
Former |
| Newpower Holdings, Inc. |
Chairman |
Former |
| Diamond Castle Holdings, LLC |
Chairman, Financial Institutions |
Former |
| BankAmerica Corporation |
Senior Vice Chairman |
Former |
| LendingTree, LLC |
Director |
Former |
| Darden Graduate School of Business Administration |
MBA |
Former |
| University of Virginia |
B.S. |
Former |
| University of Virginia |
Degree of Mechanical Engineering |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Asset Acceptance Capital Corp. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Asset Acceptance Capital Corp. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Asset Acceptance Capital Corp. |
Co-Founder |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Quad-C Management, Inc. |
President |
Current |
| Lexicon Marketing Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Pulaski Furniture Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Walnut Investment Corp. |
Director |
Current |
| Asset Acceptance Capital Corp. |
Director |
Current |
| Quad-C Management, Inc. |
Partner |
Former |
| Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. |
Merchant Banking Group |
Former |
| Harvard Business School |
M.B.A |
Former |
| Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania |
B.S. Degree |
Former |
Mr. Bradley joined Lee Acceptance Company in 1979 and co-founded Asset Acceptance Corp. in 1994. Mr. Bradley served as Vice President of our predecessor from 1982 to 1994 and was promoted to President of Asset Acceptance Corp. in 1994. He was named our Chief Executive Officer in June 2003. In February 2006, Mr. Bradley was elected Chairman of the Board by the Company’s Board of Directors. Effective December 31, 2008, Mr. Bradley retired as President and CEO of Asset Acceptance Capital Corp.; however, he will continue to serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Asset Acceptance Capital Corp. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Asset Acceptance Capital Corp. |
Chairman |
Former |
Donald Haider, Director Dr. Haider joined us as a director in March 2004. Since 1973, Dr. Haider has served at Northwestern University s Kellogg School of Management as an Assistant, Associate and then Professor of Management. Dr. Haider began his academic career in 1971 as a lecturer and assistant professor at New York University and City College of New York and an Assistant Professor at Columbia University. Dr. Haider serves on the board of directors of La Salle National Bank, N.A., Chicago, Illinois and Fender Musical Instruments.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Fender Musical Instruments Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Asset Acceptance Capital Corp. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Diamond Castle Holdings, LLC |
Operating Partner In the Financial Services Sector |
Current |
| Netspend Corporation |
Chairman |
Current |
| IMS Health, Inc. |
Board Member |
Current |
| Tygris Commercial Finance Group, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Vesta Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Asset Acceptance Capital Corp. |
Board Member |
Current |
| Newpower Holdings, Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| AT&T Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Newpower Holdings, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| BankAmerica Corporation |
President |
Former |
| Oak Investment Partners |
Venture Partner |
Former |
| Diamond Castle Holdings, LLC |
Chairman, Financial Institutions |
Former |
| LendingTree, LLC |
Director |
Former |
| BankAmerica Corporation |
Senior Vice Chairman |
Former |
| Darden Graduate School of Business Administration |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| University of Virginia |
B.S. |
Former |
| University of Virginia |
Degree of Mechanical Engineering |
Former |
Jennifer L. Adams
Director
Director since 2004
In 1991 Ms. Adams joined World Color Press, Inc. as Vice President and General Counsel and remained with World Color Press, Inc. in a number of capacities until 1999, when she left World Color Press as Vice Chairman, Chief Legal and Administrative Officer and Secretary. Prior to joining World Color Press, Inc., Ms. Adams was an associate with the law firm of Latham & Watkins.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Asset Acceptance Capital Corp. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| World Color Press, Inc. |
Chief |
Former |
| World Color Press, Inc. |
Vice President |
Former |
| World Color Press, Inc. |
General Counsel |
Former |
| Latham & Watkins |
Associate |
Former |
| World Color Press, Inc. |
Vice Chairman |
Former |
| World Color Press, Inc. |
Secretary |
Former |
Mr. Needs joined our subsidiary, Asset Acceptance, LLC, in July 2007 as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Prior to joining Asset Acceptance Mr. Needs held executive positions at American Express for more than 22 years, most recently as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Purchasing Services. Mr. Needs’ prior positions at American Express also included Senior Vice President of Global Finance Operations and Business Transformation, and Senior Vice President and General Manager of Corporate Travel. Effective January 1, 2009, Mr. Needs was promoted to President & CEO. The Board of Directors also appointed Mr. Needs to serve as Director effective January 1, 2009.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Asset Acceptance Capital Corp. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Asset Acceptance Capital Corp. |
President & CEO |
Former |
| Asset Acceptance Capital Corp. |
COO & Senior Vice President |
Former |
Terrence D. Daniels, Director Mr. Daniels joined us as a director in September 2002. Mr. Daniels has been a Partner with Quad-C Management, Inc., a private equity firm based in Charlottesville, Virginia, since its formation in November 1989. Prior to November 1989, Mr. Daniels served as Vice Chairman and director of W.R. Grace & Co., as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Western Publishing Company, Inc. and as Senior Vice President for corporate development of Mattel, Inc. In October 2001, Nationwide Warehouse & Storage, LLC, et. al., an affiliate of Quad-C Management, Inc., filed a petition in bankruptcy. For the two years prior to the filing, Mr. Daniels served as a director and officer of Nationwide, but did not have any day-to-day management duties.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Quad-C Management, Inc. |
Partner |
Current |
| Asset Acceptance Capital Corp. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Mattel, Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| W.R. Grace & Company |
Vice Chairman and Director |
Former |
| Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company |
Officer |
Former |
| New York University |
Lecturer |
Former |
| Mattel, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company |
Director |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Quad-C Management, Inc. |
Partner |
Current |
| Asset Acceptance Capital Corp. |
Director |
Current |
| Walnut Investment Corp. |
Director |
Current |
| Croft & Bender |
Associate |
Former |
| Quad-C Management, Inc. |
Principal |
Former |
William F. Pickard
Director
Director since 2004
Since 1997, Dr. Pickard has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Global Auto Alliance, an automobile parts supplier. Dr. Pickard also serves as the Chief Executive Officer of VITEC, LLC, Global Automotive Alliance LLC, and Grupo Antolin-Wayne, affiliates of Global Auto Alliance. Dr. Pickard serves as a part time instructor for the University of Michigan School of Business. Dr. Pickard also serves as a Director of Flagstar Bancorp (NYSE: FBC) and its wholly owned subsidiary, Flagstar Bank.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Asset Acceptance Capital Corp. |
Director |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Financial Security Assurance, Inc. |
Co-Founder |
Current |
| Global Payments, Inc. |
Lead Director |
Current |
| Investment Technology Group, Inc. |
Audit Committee Chairman |
Current |
| Alpharma, Inc. |
Audit & Corporate Governance Committee Chairman |
Current |
| Asset Acceptance Capital Corp. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Global Payments, Inc. |
Board Director |
Current |
| Integration Technologies Group |
Director |
Current |
| 123Jump.com |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The New Power |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| Financial Security Assurance, Inc. |
Coo |
Former |
| Global Payments, Inc. |
Chief Operating Officer |
Former |
| Financial Security Assurance, Inc. |
Executive Vice President |
Former |
| MasterCard International, Inc. |
Senior Executive Vice President |
Former |
| The New Power |
Managing Director |
Former |
| The New Power |
Finance and Operations Experience |
Former |
| Global Resources Ltd. |
|
Former |
| Alpharma, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Investment Technology Group, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Financial Security Assurance, Inc. |
Board Director |
Former |
| American University |
Law Degree |
Former |
| American University |
Bachelor of Arts |
Former |
| American University |
Degree |
Former |
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