Eugene I. Davis

Overview

Eugene I. Davis has served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Pirinate Consulting Group ("PGG") from its founding in 1999. PGG specializes in crisis and turn-around management, liquidation and sales management and merger and acquisition consulting. Since May 2005, Mr. Davis has served as Chief Executive Officer of Golden Northwest Aluminum, Inc., which is an aluminum manufacturing company. From 1998 to 1999, Mr. Davis was the Chief Operating Officer of Total-Tel USA Communications, Inc., an integrated telecommunications provider to small and medium-sized businesses. Prior to joining Total-Tel Communications, for six years Mr. Davis served as a director and in several executive roles, including President and Vice Chairman for Emerson Radio Corp., an international distributor of consumer electronics. Mr. Davis is a member of the board of directors of Delta Air Lines, Inc. and also serves on the board of directors of Knology, Inc., Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc., American Commercial Lines, Inc., Footstar, Inc., Silicon Graphics, Inc., Ion Media Networks, Inc., Foamex International, Inc., McLeodUSA Incorporated, Haights Cross Communications and Viskase Companies, Inc. From 2001 to 2004, Mr. Davis served in various executive positions including Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of RBX Industries, Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of foam products. RBX Industries, Inc. filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in March 2004.