Decision Makers
Board of Directors
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Bpsg |
Chairman & CEO |
Current |
| Broadpoint Securities Group, Inc. |
Chairman & CEO |
Current |
| Bonds Direct Securities LLC |
Co-Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Gruntal & Co. |
President |
Former |
| Gruntal & Co. |
Chief Operating Officer |
Former |
| Bonds Direct Securities LLC |
Founder |
Former |
| Bonds Direct Securities LLC |
Chairman |
Former |
| Queens College |
BA |
Former |
President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company and Broadpoint Capital, Inc. He joined Broadpoint Capital, Inc. in 2002 as the Director of Investment Banking, and served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and Broadpoint Capital, Inc. from June 2006 until September 2007. Prior to joining Broadpoint Capital, Inc., Mr. McNierney was a Managing Director of the Healthcare and Communications Services groups at Robertson Stephens. Prior to that, Mr. McNierney was a Vice President in the Healthcare Group at Smith Barney. Mr. McNierney received a BA and a JD/MBA from the University of Texas at Austin. Mr. McNierney has been a director of the Company since June 2006.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Bpsg |
President & COO , Director |
Current |
| Broadpoint Securities Group, Inc. |
President and COO |
Current |
| Broadpoint Capital, Inc. |
Chief Operating Officer |
Current |
| Broadpoint Capital, Inc. |
Managing Director |
Current |
| Broadpoint Securities Group, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Broadpoint Capital, Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Broadpoint Capital, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Broadpoint Capital, Inc. |
Director of Investment Banking |
Former |
| The University of Texas at Austin |
Jd |
Former |
| The University of Texas at Austin |
MBA |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Bpsg |
Chief Administrative Officer |
Current |
| Broadpoint Securities Group, Inc. |
Chief Administrative Officer |
Current |
| Cowen & Co. |
|
Former |
| Long Island University |
M.S. In Information Technology |
Former |
| Hofstra University |
B.B.A. In Finance |
Former |
Mr. Turner has been the Chief Financial Officer of the Company since March 31, 2008. Mr. Turner has over 20 years of experience in the securities and financial services industries. From 1995 to 2003, Mr. Turner served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Knight Capital Group, Inc. (formerly known as Knight Trading Group, Inc.) a NASDAQ listed trade execution company for on-line broker-dealers. From 2003 to 2004, Mr. Turner was at Crown Financial Group, a publicly traded market maker, first as Chair of their Audit Committee and then as Vice Chairman, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. In 2005, Mr. Turner acted as a general contractor on a condominium project in Naples, Florida. From 2006 until recently, Mr. Turner worked in the commercial real estate and business brokerage industry with Coldwell Banker Commercial and in residential real estate with Downing Frye Realty. Prior to joining Knight Capital Group, Inc., Mr. Turner was a Corporate Vice President at PaineWebber Incorporated, serving in a variety of financial management positions in the fixed income, finance, merchant banking and commodities trading divisions and a Vice President at Citibank in the treasury and investment banking divisions. Mr. Turner practiced at the accounting firm of PriceWaterhouseCoopers, and he became a Certified Public Accountant. Mr. Turner received his B.A. from the State University of New York at Binghamton and his M.S.B.A. from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Bpsg |
Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Broadpoint Securities Group, Inc. |
Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Crown Financial Group |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| Citibank |
Vice President |
Former |
| Coldwell Banker Commercial |
|
Former |
| State University of New York at Binghamton |
B.A. |
Former |
| Msba |
B.A. |
Former |
Mr. Manello has over 27 years of experience in fixed income and financial services. Mr. Mannello joined Broadpoint as Executive Managing Director and Head of Debt Capital Markets in 2008 with approximately 50 employees from BNY Capital Markets. At BNY Capital Markets, Mr. Manello was the Head of Fixed Income and Managing Director from 1998 a " 2008. Prior to BNY Capital Markets, Mr. Mannello founded Mendham Capital, a boutique fixed income capital markets firm, where he oversaw 32 employees and 25 account executives. Mr. Manello started his career with Printon Kane Group in 1981 and was promoted to Partner in 1984 and President in 1990. Mr. Manello graduated from Rutgers University in 1979.
Ms. Arciero-Craig joined the Company in 1997. She has been General Counsel and Secretary of the Company and Broadpoint Capital, Inc. since 2007. From 2003 to 2007, Ms. Arciero-Craig served as Deputy General Counsel of Broadpoint Capital and, prior to 2003, she served as Associate General Counsel. Prior to joining Broadpoint Capital in 1997, she was an attorney with the law firm of Harris Beach PLLC, where she practiced in the fields of commercial litigation, bankruptcy and restructuring. Ms. Arciero-Craig received a JD from Albany Law School of Union University and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Fairfield University. Ms. Arciero-Craig is a member of various Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association committees.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Broadpoint Capital, Inc. |
General Counsel |
Current |
| Broadpoint Securities Group, Inc. |
General Counsel |
Current |
| Bpsg |
General Counsel |
Current |
| Society of Corporate Secretaries & Governance Professionals |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Broadpoint Capital, Inc. |
Secretary |
Current |
| Broadpoint Securities Group, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Albany Law School |
Jd |
Former |
| Fairfield University |
BA |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Bpsg |
Head of Equity Capital Markets |
Current |
| Cowen & Co. |
Co-Head of Equities |
Current |
| Broadpoint Securities Group, Inc. |
Head of Broadpoint Amtech |
Current |
| SoundView Technology Group, Inc. |
Salesman |
Former |
| University of Pennsylvania Law School |
Jd |
Former |
| Franklin & Marshall College |
BA |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Bpsg |
Head of Investment Banking |
Current |
| Pacific Haven Partners LLC |
|
Current |
| Broadpoint Securities Group, Inc. |
|
Current |
| Kaiser Group International, Inc |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| Raymond James & Associates, Inc. |
Head |
Former |
| University of Delaware |
BS In Accounting |
Former |
Wade Nesmith, Chairman and Director is a graduate of Osgoode Hall Law School and has had a prestigious legal career with Lang Michener and the British Columbia Securities Commission, as well as the Alberta and Ontario Attorneys General's offices. His law practice has generally focused on securities regulation and corporate governance. More recently he has undertaken commercial ventures with Nesmith Capital Corp. and Westport Innovations Inc. He is currently lead director of Silver Wheaton Corporation, an NYSE and TSX listed issuer, and Nord Resources Corporation.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Pacifica Resources Ltd |
Chairman and Director |
Current |
| Silver Wheaton Corp. |
Lead Director |
Current |
| Lang Michener Llp |
Associate Counsel |
Current |
| Broadpoint Securities Group, Inc. |
Lawyer |
Current |
| Geovic, Ltd |
Chairman |
Current |
| Osgoode Hall Law School |
Chairman of Board |
Current |
| Geovic Mining Corp. |
Director |
Current |
| Silver Wheaton Corp. |
Director |
Current |
| Polymer Group, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Bpsg |
Director |
Current |
| Westport Innovations, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Westport Innovations, Inc. |
Vice President, Strategic Development |
Former |
| Westport Innovations, Inc. |
Managing Director |
Former |
| Geovic, Ltd |
Director |
Former |
| Oxford Automotive |
Director |
Former |
| Osgoode Hall Law School |
Degree |
Former |
Mr. Pechock has been active in the distressed securities markets for over 14 years. He has been a partner at MatlinPatterson Global Advisors LLC since its inception in July 2002. Prior to July 2002, Mr. Pechock was a member of Credit Suissea s Distressed Group which he joined in 1999. Before joining Credit Suisse, Mr. Pechock was a Portfolio Manager and Research Analyst in distressed securities at Turnberry Capital Management, L.P. (1997-1999), a Portfolio Manager in distressed securities and special situations at Eos Partners, L.P. (1996-1997), a Vice President and high yield analyst at PaineWebber Inc. (1993-1996) and an analyst in risk arbitrage at Wortheim Schroder & Co., Incorporated (1987-1991). Mr. Pechock holds an MBA from Columbia University Graduate School of Business (1993) and a BA in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania (1987). Mr. Pechock serves on behalf of MatlinPattersona s Fund I on the Board of Goss International. Mr. Pechock serves on behalf of MatlinPattersona s Fund III on the Board of XL Health. He previously represented Fund I on the Boards of COMSYS IT, Compass Aerospace and Huntsman Corporation. Mr. Pechock is Chair of the Executive Compensation Committee and a member of the Committee on Directors and Corporate Governance. Mr. Pechock has been a director of the Company since September 2007.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Metaversed Ltd. |
Senior Vice President, Executive Programs |
Current |
| Global Sourcing Invitational Program |
Senior Vice President, Executive Programs |
Current |
| Gartner, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Executive Programs |
Current |
| FA Technology Ventures |
advisor |
Current |
| Broadpoint Securities Group, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Bpsg |
Director |
Current |
| Enamics, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Millennium Technology Ventures, L.P |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| First Albany Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Meta Group, Inc. |
CEO |
Former |
| Meta Group, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Yankee Group Research, Inc. |
Executive Director |
Former |
| Battery Ventures |
Executive Director |
Former |
| The Yankee Group |
Executive Director |
Former |
| Battery Ventures |
Research Director |
Former |
| Yankee Group Research, Inc. |
Research Director |
Former |
| Meta Group, Inc. |
Research Director |
Former |
| The Yankee Group |
Research Director |
Former |
| Battery Ventures |
Principal |
Former |
| The Yankee Group |
Principal |
Former |
| Meta Group, Inc. |
Chairman |
Former |
| Corporate Governance |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Meta Group, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| Yale University |
graduate |
Former |
| First Albany Companies Inc. |
member |
Former |
| First Albany Corporation |
member |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Broadpoint Securities Group, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| RailWorks Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| KGen Power Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Bpsg |
Director |
Current |
| Northernstar Natural Gas Inc |
Director |
Current |
| Corporate Governance |
Chair |
Former |
| University of Chicago |
Juris Doctor |
Former |
| University of Chicago |
Master's In Business Administration |
Former |
| University of Chicago Graduate School of Business |
MBA |
Former |
| Harvard College |
Bachelor's Degree |
Former |
| The University of Chicago Law School |
Degree |
Former |
George McNamee has served as a director since August 1999. He is managing partner of FA Technology Ventures, an information and energy technology venture capital firm. McNamee also serves as chairman of Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ: PLUG), a leading fuel cell developer, and is a director of Broadpoint Securities (NASDAQ: BPSG) and several private companies. He is a trustee of The Albany Academies and the American Friends of Eton College. McNamee holds a B.A. from Yale University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| FA Technology Ventures |
Managing Director |
Current |
| Plug Power Inc. |
Co-Founder |
Current |
| Bpsg |
Managing Partner |
Current |
| Plug Power Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| S-Board Ltd. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Broadpoint Capital, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Robotic Fx, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Broadpoint Securities Group, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| R-Gator |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| FA Technology Ventures |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Broadpoint Securities, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| iRobot Corp. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Bpsg |
Director |
Current |
| MapInfo Corporation |
Board Member |
Current |
| Nekton Research, LLC |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Metacarta, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| American Friends |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Packbot |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| CORESense, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Fac |
Co-CEO |
Former |
| FA Technology Ventures |
Co-CEO |
Former |
| First Albany Companies Inc. |
Co-CEO |
Former |
| Plug Power Inc. |
Director of Publicly Held Irobot |
Former |
| Maps.Com |
Chairman |
Former |
| Mechanical Technology Inc. |
Chairman |
Former |
| iRobot Corp. |
Chairman of First Albany Companies Inc. |
Former |
| First Albany Companies Inc. |
Chairman |
Former |
| Broadpoint Capital, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| Plug Power Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Amici, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| Meta Group, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Yale University |
Bachelor of Arts Degree |
Former |
| FA Technology Ventures |
Member |
Former |
Mr. Gerard is the General Partner and Investment Manager of GFP, LP, a private investment partnership. Since 2004, he has been Chairman of the management committee and Chief Executive Officer of Royal Street Communications, LLC, a licensee, developer and operator of telecommunications networks in Los Angeles and Central Florida. From 2006 to 2008, Mr. Gerard also was a Senior Advisor and member of the Investment Committee of Breeden Capital Management, LLC. Prior to that, he held senior executive positions with investment banking firms Morgan Stanley & Co., Dillon Read & Co. and Bear Stearns. Mr. Gerard served in the US Department of the Treasury from 1974 to 1977, completing his service as Assistant Secretary for Capital Markets and Debt Management. Mr.Gerard is Chairman of the Governance and Nominating Committee and a member of the Finance Committee.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Royal Street Communications, LLC |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Royal Street Communications, LLC |
Chairman |
Current |
| Broadpoint Securities Group, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| H&R Block, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| H & R Block - H & R Block Financial Advisors, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
Mr. Mandel is the founder and managing member of Criterion Capital Management, an investment company established in 2001. He also serves as a senior consultant to the Corporate Library, a leading provider of corporate governance information and analytics, integrating investment analysis with corporate governance research. From 1999 to 2000, Mr. Mandel was Executive Vice President, Finance and Development of Snyder Communications, Inc., with operating responsibility for its publicly-traded division, Circle.com. Prior to Snyder Communications, Mr. Mandel was a Vice President in the Investment Research department at Goldman Sachs & Co.