P. Kevin Condron has been a director of THG since May 2007. Mr. Condron has served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Granite Group LLC, a plumbing and heating wholesaler, since 1998. From 1972 until it was merged with Capitol Plumbing and Heating Supply in 1997 to create The Granite Group, LLC, Mr. Condron was President and Chief Executive Officer of Central/Goulet Supply. Mr. Condron is a director of TD Banknorth, Inc., a financial services company, and is a Trustee at the College of the Holy Cross. Prior to August, 2006, Mr. Condron served as an independent Trustee of Allmerica Securities Trust, Allmerica Investment Trust and Opus Investment Trust, each of which is an affiliated entity of THG, but is now inactive. The Board has determined that Mr. Condron is an independent director, based on the independence standards adopted by the Board and the requirements of the NYSE. Mr. Condron is a member of the Audit Committee. Mr. Condron's term of office as a director of THG expires in 2010.