Decision Makers
Board of Directors
Alfred Poe (Chester, New Jersey) is the lead investor of AJA Restaurant Group, which owns and operates fast food restaurants in Florida, Ohio and New York, and has served as its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since 1999. Mr. Poe was the Chief Executive Officer of Superior Nutrition Corporation, a provider of nutrition products, from 1997 to 2002 and served as Chairman of MenuDirect Corporation, a provider of specialty meals for people on restricted diets, from 1997 to 1999. He purchased MenuDirect in 2001 and is currently its President and Chief Executive Officer. From 1991 through 1996, Mr. Poe was a Corporate Vice President of Campbell s Soup Company, and from 1993 through 1996 he was the President of Campbell s meal enhancement group. Prior to his work at Campbell, Mr. Poe held marketing positions at Mars, Inc. and served as Group Project Manager for General Foods Corporation. Mr. Poe is currently a director of B&G Foods, Inc., a diversified food company that has issued securities similar to our IDSs. Mr. Poe has served as one of our directors since October 2004.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Centerplate, Inc. |
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Gen Foods Corporation |
Group Project Manager |
Former |
| Centerplate, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
Janet Steinmayer joined Centerplate as General Counsel of the company in 1993 and has risen through the company until she was named President in February, 2005, a director and Chief Operating Officer in September, and Chief Executive Officer in March, 2006. Prior to joining the company, Ms. Steinmayer served as Senior Vice President, External Affairs and General Counsel for Trans World Airlines and as a partner at a Connecticut-based corporate law firm. Ms. Steinmayer received a J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School and her undergraduate degree from Bryn Mawr College. Ms. Steinmayer is a Trustee of Bryn Mawr College and serves as a member of the boards of the Bridgeport Regional Business Council and the Eagle Hill Southport School.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Centerplate, Inc. |
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director |
Current |
| Bryn Mawr College |
Trustee |
Current |
| Bryn Mawr College |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Trans World Airlines, Inc. |
President, External Affairs |
Former |
| Centerplate, Inc. |
Chiefexecutive Officer |
Former |
| Trans World Airlines, Inc. |
Senior Vice President , External Affairs |
Former |
| Service America |
General Counsel |
Former |
| Centerplate, Inc. |
General Counsel |
Former |
| Trans World Airlines, Inc. |
General Counsel |
Former |
| The University of Chicago Law School |
J.D. |
Former |
| Bryn Mawr College |
J.D. |
Former |
| Bryn Mawr College |
Undergraduate Degree |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Centerplate, Inc. |
Executive Vice President, Operations |
Current |
Brian is in his first season as the general manager of Centerplate, the concessionaire of the Asheville Tourists and McCormick Field. He and his wife, Emily, and their one-year-old daughter recently moved to the mountains from Greensboro, where Brian spent the last seven years working with the Greensboro Coliseum, including the last three with Centerplate.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Centerplate, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Manulife Bank of Canada |
Director |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Centerplate, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Aloha Airlines, Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Aloha Airlines, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Trans World Airlines, Inc. |
|
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kohlberg & Company, L.L.C. |
Vice President |
Current |
| Kohlberg & Company, L.L.C. |
Partner |
Current |
| Centerplate, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Hoffmaster |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Advanced Glassfiber Yarns LLC |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| University of Michigan |
B.B.A. |
Former |
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor |
B.B.A. |
Former |
Sue Ling Gin (Chicago, Illinois) is the owner and founder of Flying Food Fare, Inc., an in-flight catering company serving 80 international airlines, and has served as its President and Chief Executive Officer since 1983. She is also the owner and founder of New Management, Ltd., a real estate sales, leasing, management and development firm, and has served as its President since 1977. She is a Director of Exelon Corporation, Commonwealth Edison and the Chicago Botanical Gardens. Ms. Gin is a General Partner of Haymarket Square Associates, a real estate partnership. Ms. Gin also serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Flying Food Group, LLC, President and Director of the William G. McGowan Charitable Fund, Inc., President and Director of the Sue Ling Gin Charitable Fund, Inc. and as a Trustee for DePaul University, the Field Museum of Chicago and Rush University Medical Center. Ms. Gin has served as one of our directors since October 2004.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Flying Food Fare, Inc. |
Founder |
Current |
| Flying Food Fare, Inc. |
Owner |
Current |
| Centerplate, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Exelon Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Ism - Silicon Valley, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Commonwealth Edison Corp. |
Director |
Current |