Ronald R. Beegle

Overview

Ronald R. Beegle, 45, has served as director since August 2003 and is a founding Partner of Goode Partners LLC, a private equity firm focused on investments in small to middle market consumer product, retail, and restaurant companies. Prior to forming Goode Partners, from 2004 through 2005, Mr. Beegle was the Chairman of Credit Suisse Group"s Global Consumer/Retail Investors Unit. Previously, Mr. Beegle had been employed by Gap Inc. from 1996 until 2003 and had most recently served as Chief Operating Officer of the company"s flagship Gap division. While at Gap, Inc., he also served as Senior Vice President of Operations and Finance of Banana Republic and Executive Vice president and General Manager of Gap, Inc. Direct.