Executive Officers

John W. Childs, 69
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Childs has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of J.W. Childs since 1995. From 1991 to 1995 Mr. Childs was Senior Managing Director of the Thomas H. Lee Company and from 1987 to 1990 was a Managing Director of Thomas H. Lee Company. Prior to 1987, Mr. Childs was associated with the Prudential Insurance Company of America for 17 years where he held various executive positions in the investment area, ultimately serving as Senior Managing Director in charge of the Capital Markets Group where he was responsible for Prudential’s approximately $77 billion fixed income portfolio, including all the Capital Markets Group’s investments in leveraged acquisitions. He is currently a director of Advantage Sales and Marketing, Inc., Sunny Delight Beverages Co., Esselte Ltd., Mattress Firm, Inc. and Simcon, Inc. and Chairman of the Board of CHG Healthcare Services, Inc. Mr. Childs graduated from Yale University with a B.A. degree and from Columbia University with an M.B.A. degree. Mr. Childs’ designation as a director and Chairman of our board of directors was based upon his extensive background in the private equity industry and his substantial experience in identifying and acquiring a wide variety of businesses.

Adam L. Suttin, 43
President

Mr. Suttin co-founded J.W. Childs in 1995 and is a Partner of the firm. From 1989 to 1995 Mr. Suttin was an investment professional at Thomas H. Lee Company. He is currently a Director of Advantage Sales and Marketing, Inc., Brookstone, Inc., Refrigerator Manufacturers, Inc., Sunny Delight Beverages Co., Esselte Ltd., JA Apparel Corp. (Joseph Abboud), Mattress Firm, Inc., and The NutraSweet Company. Mr. Suttin graduated from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania with a B.S. degree and from the Moore School of Engineering of the University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Applied Science degree.

Arthur P. Byrne, 65
Vice President

Mr. Byrne has been an Operating Partner of J.W. Childs since August 2002. From 1991 until 2002 he was Chairman, President and CEO of The Wiremold Company From 1985 until 1991, Mr. Byrne was a Group Executive with the Danaher Corporation. Prior to joining Danaher, Mr. Byrne held various positions with the General Electric Company including General Manager of its Nickel Cadmium Battery Operations and its High Intensity and Quartz Lamp Department. Mr. Byrne is currently Chairman of the Board of Esselte Ltd. and a Director of WS Packaging Group, Inc. Mr. Byrne graduated from Boston College with a B.S. degree and from Babson College with an M.B.A. degree.

David A. Fiorentino, 34
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Fiorentino is a Partner of J.W. Childs. He joined the firm in 2000 after working previously in the investment banking division of Morgan Stanley. He has been involved in numerous investments by J.W. Childs in the consumer products, retail and healthcare sectors and is currently a Director of CHG Healthcare Services, Inc., W/S Packaging Group, Inc., Fitness Quest, Inc., Mattress Firm, Inc., JA Apparel Corp. (Joseph Abboud) and Esselte Ltd.. Mr. Fiorentino graduated from Amherst College with a B.A. degree and from Harvard Business School with an M.B.A. degree.

Raymond B. Rudy, 79
Vice President

Mr. Rudy has been an Operating Partner of J.W. Childs since July 1995. From 1992 until its sale in 1994 he was Deputy Chairman of Snapple Beverage Corp. From 1987 to 1989, Mr. Rudy was President of the Best Foods Affiliates of CPC International. From 1984 to 1986, Mr. Rudy was Chairman, President and CEO of Arnold Foods Company, a leveraged buyout, led by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice. From 1979 to 1984, Mr. Rudy was President of Oroweat Foods Company, a subsidiary of Continental Grain Company. From 1963 to 1979, Mr. Rudy served in various executive positions at General Foods Corporation, including Group Vice President for diversified operations (1973 to 1976) and international development (1976 to 1979). Mr. Rudy is Chairman of the Board of Sunny Delight Beverages Co. and is a Director of Advantage Sales and Marketing, Inc. Mr. Rudy graduated from UCLA with a B.S. degree and from Xavier University with an M.B.A. degree.

Jeffrey J. Teschke, 39
Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary

Mr. Teschke is a Partner of J.W. Childs. He joined the firm in 1998 after working at Quad-C Management, Inc., a private equity firm based Charlottesville, VA, from 1996 to 1998 and in the Leveraged Finance Department of Merrill Lynch & Co. from 1994 to 1996. Mr. Teschke has been involved with numerous investments by J.W. Childs in the consumer products sector and is currently a director of Advantage Sales and Marketing, Inc., Sunny Delight Beverages Co., Esselte Ltd. and Fitness Quest, Inc. Mr. Teschke graduated from the University of Rochester with a B.A. degree and from Harvard Business School with an M.B.A. degree.

William E. Watts, 57
Vice President

Mr. Watts has been an Operating Partner of J.W. Childs since June 2001. From 1991 to 2001, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of General Nutrition Companies. Prior to being named President and Chief Executive Officer in 1991, Mr. Watts held the positions of President and Chief Operating Officer of General Nutrition, President and Chief Operating Officer of General Nutrition Center, Senior Vice President of Retailing and Vice President of Retail Operations. Mr. Watts currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Mattress Firm, Inc. and JA Apparel Corp. (Joseph Abboud) and is a Director of Brookstone, Inc., Fitness Quest, Inc. and EmployBridge, Inc. Mr. Watts graduated from the State University of New York at Buffalo with a B.A. degree.

Board of Directors

John K. Haley, 59
Director Nominee

Mr. Haley also serves on the board of directors of General Growth Properties, Inc. and Body Central Corp. From 1988 through September 2009, Mr. Haley was a partner of the international accounting firm of Ernst & Young LLP, where he worked for more than 30 years. Mr. Haley served nearly 20 years in Ernst & Young’s audit practice and from 1998 until his retirement in 2009 served in a number of leadership roles in the firm’s transaction advisory services group. Mr. Haley’s designation as a director was based upon his over 30 years of financial experience in the audit and transaction services industry.

Sonny King, 68
Director Nominee

Mr. King is Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Advantage Sales and Marketing, Inc. Mr. King has more than 40 years of experience in the consumer packaged goods industry, beginning with Vons Grocery Company in Southern California where he served as Vice President of Grocery and General Merchandise. Mr. King is also a member of the Board of Directors for Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE); GS1, a leading global organization dedicated to the design and implementation of global standards and solutions to improve the efficiency and visibility of supply and demand chains globally and across sectors; and the Advisory Board of Orangewood Children’s Home, in Orange, California. Mr. King completed graduate certificates in Food Marketing and Distributions from both Cornell University and the University of Southern California. Mr. King’s designation as a director was based upon his over 40 years experience in the consumer and retail sectors.