C. Rick Rickertsen
Mr. Rickertsen is currently the managing partner of Pine Creek Partners, a private equity investment firm based in Washington, D.C., a position he has held since 2004. He has worked in private equity for over 25 years. Prior to founding Pine Creek Partners, Mr. Rickertsen was Chief Operating Officer and Managing Partner of Thayer Capital Partners from 1998 to 2004. Mr. Rickertsen was a founding partner of three Thayer investment funds and is a published author. Currently, he serves on the following public company boards: Hut8 (NASDAQ: HUT) since 2024; Berry Global (NYSE: BERY) since 2013; Apollo Diversified Services (NYSE: ADS) since 2011; and MicroStrategy (NASDAQ: MSTR) since 2002. Mr. Rickertsen previously served on the boards of Noranda Corporation, Convera Corporation, UAP Holding Corp., and Homeland Security Capital Corporation.
Specific qualifications and experience of particular relevance to the Company
Mr. Rickertsen is a recognized expert in management buyouts and mergers. He has further extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, finance, corporate strategy, corporate governance, executive compensation, and regulatory/compliance. He has more than 20 years of experience as a director of public companies.