Decision Makers
Board of Directors
Daniel P. Dyer has been Chief Executive Officer since co-founding our Corporation in 1997. In December of 2006, Mr. Dyer also assumed the role of President of the Corporation. Mr. Dyer also served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Corporation from 1997 to March 2009. From 1986 to 1997, Mr. Dyer served in a number of positions, most recently as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Advanta Business Services, where he was responsible for financial and treasury functions. Mr. Dyer received his undergraduate degree in accounting and finance from Shippensburg University and is a licensed certified public accountant (non-active status).
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Marlin Business Services Corporation |
Chairman, President, CEO & Treasurer |
Current |
| Marlin Leasing Corporation |
CEO |
Current |
| Marlin Business Services Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Former |
George D. Pelose has been our Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary since July 1999. Prior to that, from 1997 to 1999, Mr. Pelose was an attorney with Merrill Lynch Asset Management, providing legal and transactional advice to a portfolio management team that invested principally in bank loans and high-yield debt securities. From 1994 to 1997, Mr. Pelose was an associate at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP in the firm’s Business & Finance section where he worked on a variety of corporate transactions, including financings, mergers, acquisitions, private placements and public offerings. From 1991 to 1994, Mr. Pelose attended law school. From 1986 to 1991, Mr. Pelose was a corporate loan officer in the commercial lending division of PNC Bank. Mr. Pelose received both his undergraduate degree in economics and his law degree from the University of Pennsylvania, both with honors. Mr. Pelose is licensed to practice law in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Marlin Business Services Corporation |
Chief Operating Officer |
Current |
| Marlin Business Services Corporation |
General Counsel, Senior Vice President & Secretary |
Former |
John J. Calamari has been a Director since November 2003. Mr. Calamari is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of J.G. Wentworth, a position he has held since joining J.G. Wentworth in March 2007. Prior to that time, Mr. Calamari was Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller of Radian Group Inc. where he oversaw Radian’s global controllership functions, a position he held after joining Radian in September 2001. From 1999 to August 2001, Mr. Calamari was a consultant to the financial services industry, where he structured new products and strategic alliances and established financial and administrative functions and engaged in private equity financing for startup enterprises. Mr. Calamari served as Chief Accountant of Advanta from 1988 to 1998, as Chief Financial Officer of Chase Manhattan Bank Maryland and Controller of Chase Manhattan Bank (USA) from 1985 to 1988 and as Senior Manager at Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co. (now KPMG LLP) prior to 1985. In addition, Mr. Calamari served as a director of Advanta National Bank, Advanta Bank USA and Credit One Bank. Mr. Calamari received his undergraduate degree in accounting from St. John’s University in 1976.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Marlin Business Services Corporation |
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of J.G. Wentworth |
Current |
| Marlin Business Services Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
Lynne Wilson was named Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in 2006. Prior to joining Marlin, Lynne had spent seven years with General Electric Company, and most recently held the position of Manager of Finance, Strategic Marketing, for GE Equipment Services - TFS/Modular Space. In addition, Lynne served as Global Controller for GE Commercial Finance - Fleet Services. Prior to joining GE, Lynne held senior financial positions at Bank One Corporation and Fleet National Bank of NY/Northeast Savings, where she served as Senior Vice President, Controller and Principal Accounting Officer. Lynne started her career at Ernst & Young International and is a licensed certified public accountant (inactive status).
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Marlin Business Services Corporation |
Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Marlin Business Services Corporation |
Cmo |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Roark Capital Group, Inc. |
Managing Director |
Current |
| Marlin Business Services Corporation |
Partner |
Current |
| Aceimaging.Com |
Partner |
Current |
| Roark Capital Group, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Marlin Business Services Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Aceimaging.Com |
Board of Directors Member |
Current |
| Peachtree Equity Partners |
Co-Founder |
Former |
| Peach Tree Inc. |
Founder |
Former |
| Peachtree Equity Partners |
Partner |
Former |
| Kidder, Peabody & Co. |
|
Former |
| Seneca Financial Group, Inc. |
|
Former |
| Wachovia Corporation |
|
Former |
| Yale School of Management |
M.B.A. In Finance |
Former |
| Colgate University |
M.B.A. in Finance and graduated Phi Beta Kappa |
Former |
| Colgate University |
B.A. In Economics |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Marlin Business Services Corporation |
Director, Sales Project Mgmt |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Marlin Business Services Corporation |
Director, Sales Trng |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Marlin Business Services Corporation |
Director, Marketing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Marlin Business Services Corporation |
Manager, Portfolio, Marlin Trade Receivables Corp |
Current |
Edward Grzedzinski, age 52, served as the Chief Executive Officer of NOVA Information Systems from 1993, and Vice Chairman of US Bancorp from November 2001 to 2004. Mr. Grzedzinski has 20 years of experience in the electronic payments industry and was a co-founder of NOVA Information Systems in 1991. Mr. Grzedzinski served as a member of the Managing Committee of US Bancorp, and was a member of the Board of Directors of US Bank, N.A. Mr. Grzedzinski also served as Chairman of euroConex Technologies, Limited, a European payment processor owned by US Bancorp until November 2004 and was a member of the Board of Directors of Indus International, a global provider of enterprise asset management products and services until April 2005. Mr. Grzedzinski has served as a director of Neenah since November 30, 2004.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Neenah Paper, Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer of Nova Information Systems |
Current |
| Munising LP |
Chief Executive Officer of Nova Information Systems |
Current |
| Veracity Payment Solutions |
Chairman of the Board |
Current |
| Munising LP |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Corporate Governance |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Neenah Paper, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Marlin Business Services Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Indus International, Inc. |
Member, Board of Directors |
Current |
| Nova Information Systems, Inc. |
Co-Founder |
Former |
| Nova Information Systems, Inc. |
Chairman |
Former |
| U.S. Bancorp |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Marlin Leasing Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Marlin Business Services Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Park-Ohio Holdings Corp. |
Vice Chairman |
Current |
| Park-Ohio Holdings Corp. |
CEO |
Former |
| Park-Ohio Holdings Corp. |
President |
Former |
| Park-Ohio Holdings Corp. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Continental Conveyor & Equipment Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
Kevin J. McGinty has been a Director since February 1998 and has served as non-executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Corporation since March 2009. Mr. McGinty is a Managing Director and co-founder of Peppertree Partners LLC. Prior to founding Peppertree in January 2000, Mr. McGinty served as a Managing Director of Primus Venture Partners during the period from 1990 to December 1999. In both organizations Mr. McGinty was involved in private equity investing, both as a principal and as a limited partner. From 1970 to 1990, Mr. McGinty was employed by Society National Bank, now KeyBank, N.A., where in his final position he was an Executive Vice President. Mr. McGinty received his undergraduate degree in economics from Ohio Wesleyan University and his MBA in finance from Cleveland State University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Marlin Business Services Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Primus Venture Partners |
Managing Director |
Current |
| Reservoir Ventures Partners |
Fund Advisory Board Member |
Current |
| Marlin Business Services Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| STERIS Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Cleveland Development Advisors, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Corinthian Colleges, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Lawrenceville School |
Board Trustee |
Current |
| Primus Venture Partners |
Founder |
Former |
| First Chicago Corporation |
Private Equity |
Former |
| Marlin Business Services Corporation |
Investor |
Former |
| Corinthian Colleges, Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| Decisionquest, Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| Logicbay |
Investor |
Former |
| Southern Assisted Living Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| DeVry Incorporated |
Investor |
Former |
| Haemonetics Corporation |
Investor |
Former |
| Indiana University |
MBA |
Former |
| The University of North Carolina |
BA |
Former |
Matthew J. Sullivan became a Director in April 2008. Mr. Sullivan is a Partner with Peachtree Equity Partners (“Peachtree”). Mr. Sullivan co-founded Peachtree in 2002. From 1994 to 2002, Mr. Sullivan held numerous positions at Wachovia Capital Associates, the private equity investment group of Wachovia Bank, the most recent of which was Managing Director. From 1983 to 1994, Mr. Sullivan worked in the Corporate Finance Department at Kidder, Peabody & Co. and previously with Arthur Andersen & Company where he earned his CPA (currently non-active status). Mr. Sullivan received his undergraduate degree in finance from the University of Pennsylvania and his MBA from Harvard Business School.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Marlin Business Services Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |