Michael Monaco

Michael Monaco has served as a director since June 2001. Mr. Monaco is a Senior Managing Director at Conway DelGenio Gries & Co., LLC, a New York based firm specializing in restructurings, mergers and acquisitions and crisis and turnaround management. He served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Accelerator, LLC, a provider of outsource services from 2000 to 2001. He served as a Vice Chairman of Cendant Corporation from 1996 to 2000 and as Chief Executive Officer of the Direct Marketing Division of Cendant from 1998 to 2000. Mr. Monaco served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the American Express Company from 1990 to 1996. Mr. Monaco received a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Villanova University and a Master of Business Administration degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University. Mr. Monaco is also a Certified Public Accountant.