Firstfed Financial Corp.

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David W. Anderson joined us in July of 2004. Mr. Anderson was formerly with Unicon Financial Services, Inc. for twelve years, most recently as Partner. In that role, he provided consulting services in lending credit and compliance programs for small and medium sized financial institutions. During his last six months of employment with Unicon, Mr. Anderson served as acting Chief Credit Officer of Hawthorne Savings, where he was responsible for detailed loan reviews as well as establishment of credit and compliance programs.

Brian Leonard joined us in March of 2007. Mr. Leonard was formerly with Mandalay Mortgage for two years as a Senior Vice President and National Sales Manager. He has also held positions at United Capital Funding and Oakmont Mortgage Company (Ownit Mortgage).

Brian Argrett serves as the President and CEO of Fulcrum Capital Group, LLC. He is an experienced private equity investor with an extensive background in sourcing, evaluating, structuring, documenting, closing, and exiting private equity transactions. He is responsible for directing all fundraising, investment, and operational activities of FCG. Brian serves as Chairman of the Investment Committee for Fulcrum's portfolios. Prior to joining Fulcrum in 1992, Brian served as a transactional attorney for Pircher Nichols and Meeks in Los Angeles for three years. Outside of board positions he holds at companies within the Fulcrum portfolios, Brian is a member of the Board of Directors of FirstFed Financial Corp. (NYSE: FED), the Executive Committee of the National Conference for Community and Justice, and serves on Pacific Coast Regional's Loan Committee. Previously, Brian served on the Boards of Family Savings Bank, the National Association of Investment Companies and the Knox Presbyterian Church. He is a member of the California State Bar Association and the Association for Corporate Growth. Brian received his JD from the Boalt Hall School of Law and his MBA from the Walter J. Haas Graduate School of Business Administration, both at the University of California at Berkeley and a BS in Commerce from the University of Virginia.

Christopher M. Harding is a partner in the law firm of Harding Larmore Mullen Jakle Kutcher & Kozal, LLP. He is active in numerous civic and youth-serving organizations including the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce, the Santa Monica Youth Athletic Foundation, Upward Bound House, Santa Monica Basketball Club, Community for Excellent Public Schools and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Monica. He has served as a director of our bank subsidiary since 1984, and of the Company since 1987.

Jesse Casso, Jr. Mr. Casso has been the managing partner of Casmar Capital Partners, LLC, a private investment firm, since 2004. Previously, Mr. Casso was an investment banker with Merrill Lynch and Goldman, Sachs & Co. Mr. Casso also serves on the boards of directors of First Fed Financial Corp., The California Endowment, and is chairman of Camino Real Foods, Inc. In addition, Mr. Casso currently serves as the Interim Chief Investment Officer of The California Endowment. Mr. Casso, who has elected not to stand for re-election to the Board has been a director since December 2003 and will retire upon the expiration of his term at the 2009 Annual Meeting.