Decision Makers
Board of Directors
Mr. Hall joined the Company on March 25, 2008 as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. He was appointed Chief Executive Officer on August 15, 2008. Mr. Hall is a seasoned executive with more than 25 years of cross-functional operating, strategic and financial leadership experience. He has driven growth and bottom-line results for public and private companies across a variety of industries. As an executive of middle-market global companies with revenues up to $1 billion, his experience has spanned all core operations and market sectors.
He has held executive leadership positions with NYSE and NASDAQ listed companies as well as private companies, including Global DirectMail, Icon CMT Corp., the National Football League and Mercator Software, where he helped lead its financial turnaround following a financial restatement and SEC investigation. Ken has worked closely with the Wall Street community and has successfully executed company mergers and acquisitions and interacted extensively at the board level on strategic and Corporate Governance matters.
Prior to joining NexCen, Mr. Hall most recently served as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Seevast Corp, a leading online-media holding company comprised of ad networks, Pulse 360 and Kanoodle, as well as a domain asset management company, Moniker, for which Mr. Hall led a successful sale process.
Mr. Hall holds a B.S. in Finance from Lehigh University and a M.B.A. from Golden Gate University. He is a member of the National Association of Corporate Directors.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| NexCen Brands, Inc. |
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| NexCen Brands, Inc. |
Executive Vice President, Brand Management and Licensing |
Current |
| Seton Hall University |
BS Degree In Industrial Relations |
Former |
James Haran joined the Company on June 6, 2006 as Executive Vice President of M&A. Prior to joining NexCen, Mr. Haran served for nine years as the Chief Credit Officer of UCC Capital Corporation. Mr. Haran has a broad range of business experience in structured finance, M&A and consulting. For the past eight years his focus has been on maximizing value and creating leveraged opportunities for IP centric companies and assets. These industries include apparel and footwear, franchising, and entertainment. Mr. Haran played a key role in the BCBG Max Azria transaction, winner of the Institutional Investor's Securitization News 2004 Deal of the Year Award. Prior to joining UCC, Mr. Haran was a Partner at Sidney Yoskowitz and Company P.C., a regional diversified certified public accounting firm. During his tenure, which began in 1987, his focus was on real estate and financial services companies. Mr. Haran served his clients on an array of strategic and operational levels. Mr. Haran is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Science degree from State University of New York, at Plattsburgh.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| NexCen Brands, Inc. |
Executive Vice President, M&A & Operations |
Current |
| Ucc Capital Corporation |
Chief Credit Officer |
Former |
| The State University of New York |
Bachelor of Science Degree |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| NexCen Brands, Inc. |
Executive Vice President, Mergers & Acq & Operations |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| NexCen Brands, Inc. |
Vice President Qsr Brand Marketing for Nexcen Franchise Management |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| NexCen Brands, Inc. |
Vice President Qsr Brand Marketing for Nexcen Franchise Management, Parent |
Current |
Mr. Fetzer is VP of NexCen Brands, Inc., an intellectual property management and franchising company, and is responsible for financial and SEC reporting. From November, 1999 to July, 2007 Mr. Fetzer was Chief Financial Officer at Bill Blass, Ltd. , a fashion manufacturing and licensing firm. Prior to his employment at Bill Blass, Mr. Fetzer was senior manager at the accounting firm of UHY, LLP (previously known as Urbach Kahn & Werlin) from 1996 to 1999. Mr. Fetzer received an MBA in International Finance from Baruch College in 1991 and a BA in Accounting from Queens College in 1985. The board has determined that the following named nominees, if elected, will be "independent" as defined by Rule 4200(a)(15) of the National Association of Securities Dealers' listing standards: Harris Epstein, Peter Barotz and Ronald P. Fetzer.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| NexCen Brands, Inc. |
Vice President |
Current |
| Synergx Systems |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Bill Blass Ltd. |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| Bill Blass Ltd. |
Controller |
Former |
| Baruch College |
MBA In International Finance |
Former |
| Queens College |
BA In Accounting |
Former |
Sue J. Nam joined the Company on September 24, 2007 as General Counsel. She was appointed Secretary of the Company on December 6, 2007.
Ms. Nam has more than 14 years of experience across several areas of law, including intellectual property, Corporate Governance, regulatory compliance, mergers and acquisition, and litigation. She was in private practice with Brobeck Phleger & Harrison LLP in its San Francisco office and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP in its New York office.
Prior to joining NexCen, Ms. Nam was Vice President, Corporate Counsel for Prudential Financial since 2001, where she served as Intellectual Property Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary.
Ms. Nam earned her B.A. in English and French Literature from Northwestern University and her J.D. from Yale Law School.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Aether Systems, Inc. |
Chairman & CEO |
Current |
| Aether Systems, Inc. |
Chairman & CEO |
Current |
| NexCen Brands, Inc. |
Chairman of the Board |
Current |
| Nexcen Ltd |
Chairman |
Current |
| Broadwing Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| University of Maryland School of Nursing |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| University of Maryland |
B.S. In Mathematics |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Carlyle Group Inc. |
managing director |
Current |
| The Carlyle Group Inc. |
Partner |
Current |
| Camden Partners Holdings, LLC |
Special Limited Partner |
Current |
| University of Pennsylvania |
Trustee |
Current |
| Maveron LLC |
Senior Advisor |
Current |
| Carlyle Holding Corporation |
|
Current |
| Cahill Warnock & Company |
|
Current |
| NexCen Brands, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| NexCen Brands, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Aether Systems, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Valhalla Partners |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| SOUND60 |
Director |
Current |
| Milestone Merchant Partners, LLC |
Board Member |
Current |
| T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. |
Managing Director |
Former |
| Harvard Business School |
Trustee |
Former |
| University of Pennsylvania |
Trustee |
Former |
| The Carlyle Group Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| Harvard Business School |
M.B.A |
Former |
| Harvard Business School |
MBA |
Former |
| Harvard University |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| University of Pennsylvania |
Undergraduate Degree |
Former |
James T. Brady , age 68, a director since May 1999, has been the Managing Director—Mid-Atlantic of Ballantrae International, Ltd. (a management consulting firm) since January 2000, and is the former secretary of the Maryland Department of Business & Economic Development, where he served from 1995 to 1998. He was also a managing partner of Arthur Andersen LLP from 1985 to 1995. Mr. Brady is a director of McCormick & Company, Inc., T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. and NexCen Brands, Inc. Mr. Brady was a director of Constellation Enterprises, Inc. from March 1998 to May 1999.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kirkland & Ellis LLP |
Partner |
Current |
| New Enterprise Associates |
Venture Partner |
Current |
| Washington Capitals |
Partner |
Current |
| Washington Wizards |
Partner |
Current |
| Camden Partners Holdings, LLC |
Special Limited Partner |
Current |
| Cahill Warnock & Company |
|
Current |
| NexCen Brands, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Lexecon |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Nexcen Ltd |
Director |
Current |
| FTI Consulting, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| OCG Ventures, LLC |
Advisory Board Member |
Current |
| Gridpoint, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Milestone Merchant Partners, LLC |
Board Member |
Current |
| Aether Systems, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering |
Partner |
Former |
| Baltimore Orioles, L.P. |
Partner |
Former |
| DB Capital Partners |
Lead Legal Advisor |
Former |
| Baltimore Symphony Orchestra |
Executive Committee Member |
Former |
| U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission |
Special Counsel, Enforcement Division |
Former |
| The Brown Corporation |
|
Former |
| University of Pennsylvania |
|
Former |
| Deutsche Bank AG |
|
Former |
| Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering |
Co-Chair, Corporate Department |
Former |
| University of Maryland School of Law |
Member, Board of Visitors |
Former |
| Deutsche Bank Alex. Brown Incorporated |
Vice Chairman |
Former |
| Washington Capitals |
Director |
Current |
| University of Maryland School of Law |
J.D. |
Former |
| Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania |
B.S. In Economics |
Former |
| Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania |
graduate |
Former |
| University of Maryland School of Law |
graduate |
Former |
Over the past two decades, Jack Rovner has built a solid track record as one of the music industry's most bankable "turn-around" men. He has led the venerable RCA Record label, co-founded Vector Recordings and has partnered to lead Vector Management one of the most successful artist management and independent labels in the industry. Preceding his work at RCA and Vector, Mr. Rovner was S.V.P of Marketing at BMG North America and reported directly to the chairman of BMG Worldwide and directed marketing efforts for company-owned properties. As S.V.P of Arista Records from 1991 to 1994, he oversaw all brand marketing which yielded record-breaking sales for Whitney Houston and Kenny G. Mr. Rovner's career began at Columbia Records. From 1981 until his departure in 1991 from the office of Vice President of Marketing, he worked on all creative marketing aspects for Bruce Springsteen's Grammy Award winning Born in the USA, as well as projects for The Rolling Stones, Wynton Marsalis, and Pink Floyd. Mr. Rovner developed his passion for brand marketing and music while a student at the University of Iowa, where he was awarded a B.A. in Communication Studies. He currently resides in New York City.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Atlanta Alumni Chapter |
Founder |
Current |
| Detroit Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. |
Founder |
Current |
| Dzbantu.Com |
|
Current |
| Kappa Alpha Psi: Founders of Kappa Alpha Psi |
|
Current |
| Ze Nupes |
|
Current |
| Fort Lee Alumni Chapter |
|
Current |
| Elders Kingdom |
|
Current |
| Og Nupes |
|
Current |
| NU Psi Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. |
|
Current |
| Arlington/Grand Prairie Alumni |
|
Current |
| Nrwpkappas.Com |
|
Current |
| Dover Alumni Chapter of Kappa |
|
Current |
| Enpower Services |
|
Current |
| Iota Delta Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. |
|
Current |
| Pontiac Kappa Foundation |
|
Current |
| College Park (Ga) Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi |
|
Current |
| Hattiesburg Alumni Chapter of Kappa |
|
Current |
| Phoenix Alumni of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc |
|
Current |
| The Fox Chapter |
|
Current |
| Pva Nupes |
|
Current |
| Providence Alumni |
|
Current |
| Baton Rouge Alumni |
|
Current |
| Middle Eastern Province of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. |
|
Current |
| New York Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. |
|
Current |
| NexCen Brands, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Cj Foundation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Kappasofetac.Com |
Etac Member Login |
Current |
| Entertainment Weekly Inc. |
Publisher |
Former |
| Teen People |
Publisher |
Former |
| People Inc. |
Publisher |
Former |
| Indiana University |
Professor |
Former |
| Second Baptist Church Inc |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Columbia University |
|
Former |
Mr. Semans has announced his retirement from the board of directors following the 2007 Annual Meeting of stockholders. Mr. Caine has been nominated by the board of directors for election at the 2007 Annual Meeting and upon election to the board of directors for immediate appointment as a member of the Audit Committee to replace Mr. Semans.
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