James A. Marcum

Overview

James A. Marcum has served on our Board of Directors since October 2007. He is an Operating Partner and has served as an Operating Executive of Tri-Artisan Capital Partners, LLC, a merchant banking firm, since January 2004. In addition, since April 2007, Mr. Marcum has been a principal shareholder and has served as the Chairman and Chief Strategic Officer of Enabl-u Technologies Corp., an early stage interactive training and data management solutions provider. From January 2005 to January 2006, he served in various capacities, including Chief Executive Officer and Director of Ultimate Electronics, Inc., a consumer electronics retailer specializing in home and car entertainment. From May 2001 to July 2003, he served as an Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Operations of Hollywood Entertainment Corporation, a video home entertainment specialty retailer. Prior thereto, Mr. Marcum was recruited by private equity investors to serve in such roles as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Lids, Inc., a specialty retailer of hats, and Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of State Stores, Inc., a specialty retailer bringing branded apparel to small town America. Mr. Marcum has also served in senior executive capacities at Melville Corporation, a conglomerate of specialty retail chains in the apparel, footwear, drug, health and beauty aids and furniture and accessories sectors. He received a Bachelors degree from Southern Connecticut State University in accounting and economics in 1980.