John was appointed a Director of the Company in January 1993. John is Executive Chairman of Morgan Joseph TriArtisan Group Inc., a merchant bank engaged in principal investment activities. Prior to co-founding Morgan Joseph in 2001, he was President of New Street Advisors LP. He previously held various positions at Drexel Burnham Lambert, including Head of the Energy Group, Co-Head of Investment Banking and Chief Executive Officer and member of the board of directors. He started his career as an investment banker at Shearson Hammill. John serves on the board of directors Shorts International Ltd. and previously served on the board of directors of Autotote Corp. and Westpoint Stevens, Inc., as well as several other private companies and non-profit organizations.