Lawson Products Inc.

Neil E. Jenkins has been a director of ours since October 2006. Since 2000, Mr. Jenkins has been an Executive Vice President, Secretary and the General Counsel for Lawson Products, Inc., a publicly traded industrial products company. Beginning in 1974, Mr. Jenkins began working in labor relations for Bally Manufacturing Corporation, and continued in the legal department, rising to the position of General Counsel, a capacity he served in from 1985 until 1992. In 1993, Mr. Jenkins became a member of Bally Gaming International s Executive Team, where he helped coordinate business development, legal, and licensing matters for Bally Manufacturing s gaming industry spin-off. Mr. Jenkins received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Brown University, a Juris Doctor degree from Loyola University Chicago School of Law, and a Master of Science degree in Financial Markets from the Center for Law & Financial Markets at the Illinois Institute of Technology.

Richard J. Schwind Sr. has over 35 years of sales and executive management experience in component part manufacturing and distribution. Throughout his career he has been actively involved in sales, manufacturing, engineering and purchasing for both manufacturers and distributors of metal stamping, Injection molded products, cold headed fasteners and precision machined parts. Richard shares 10 design patents for plastic fasteners and was innovative in developing a cellular distribution structure for distributors Richard started his career with Tinnerman Products, Inc. in Cleveland, OH and worked for both manufacturers and distributors including Shakeproof Div. of ITW, Phillips Plastics Inc. He also served as President CEO of Assembly Component Systems, Inc. for 15 years and 3 A years as Sr. V.P. Corporate Procurement with Lawson Products, Inc.

Mr. Melzer was President and Chief Executive Officer of Property Capital Trust, a real estate investment trust, from 1992 to 1999, when he retired. Through November 1996, he was also the Chief Financial Officer of Property Capital Trust. Mr. Melzer serves as a trustee of MGI Properties Liquidating Trust, and a director of The Cronos Group.