Birch Hill Equity Partners

Mr. Mazan joined our Board in 2000 and has 13 years of experience in private equity, investment banking and consulting. He is currently a Partner of Birch Hill Equity Partners. Prior to joining Birch Hill in 2005, he was a Vice President and Director of TD Capital from 1999 to 2005. Mr. Mazan has also worked in investment banking with Credit Suisse First Boston and in management consulting with McKinsey & Company. Mr. Mazan received his MBA from the Ivey Business School, University of Western Ontario.

Mr. Dent joined our Board in 2000. He is currently Chairman and a Partner with Birch Hill Equity Partners, a leading Canadian private equity firm. Prior to founding Birch Hill in 2005, Mr. Dent spent 18 years in private equity and investment banking, most recently as a Managing Director and Group Head of TD Capital, Canadian Private Equity Partners. Mr. Dent holds a BBA (Honours) from Wilfrid Laurier University and an MBA from the Ivey Business School, University of Western Ontario.

Mr. Stevens is a Principal of Birch Hill Equity Partners, a private equity fund raised in August 2005 by the former principals of TD Capital Canadian Private Equity Partners. Mr. Stevens previously held the position of Vice President and Director of TD Capital, the private equity arm of The Toronto-Dominion Bank. He has over 10 years experience in investment banking and private equity investing. He serves on the boards of a number of private companies.