Seven Oaks Acquisition Corp. II
MANAGEMENT & BOARD
Executive Officers
Gary Matthews, 64
Chief Executive Officer, Chairman and Director
Mr. Matthews previously served as the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Seven Oaks I from September 23, 2020 until Seven Oaks I’s consummation of its business combination with Boxed on December 8, 2021 pursuant to which Boxed, LLC became a wholly owned subsidiary of Seven Oaks I and Seven Oaks I changed its name to Boxed, Inc. Mr. Matthews has served as Chairman of the board of Boxed, Inc. since December 8, 2021 Mr. Matthews has over 30 years of experience as both an institutional investor and a senior executive of multiple businesses across a broad range of industries. Since December 2020, Mr. Matthews has served as a Managing Partner of Tamarix Equity Partners, a private equity fund, and Tamarix Capital Management, LLC, the manager of Tamarix Equity Partners. From March 2019 to August 2020 Mr. Matthews served as Chief Executive Officer and a Director of IES Holdings (NASDAQ: IESC), over which time both EBITDA and the company’s stock price increased significantly. Prior to joining IES, Mr. Matthews served as Managing Director of Morgan Stanley Capital Partners from 2007 to 2019 where he co-led direct investments and helped to oversee the management and strategies for those businesses. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, he led several private equity-backed manufacturing companies in senior management positions. From 2006 to 2007, he served as President of Simmons Bedding Company overseeing operations in the US and Canada. Mr. Matthews also previously served as Chief Executive Officer of sponsor-owned Sleep Innovations, Inc. and of Derby Cycle Corporation. Previously, Mr. Matthews served as President of Worldwide Consumer Medicines and Specialty Pharmaceuticals at Bristol-Myers Squibb. He also served as President of the Guinness Import Company and Managing Director of Guinness in Great Britain. Prior to joining Guinness, Mr. Matthews served as a Director at PepsiCo and as a Senior Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company. He has previously served as Chairman of the board of directors of Pathway Partners Veterinary Holding LLC, Hojeij Branded Foods, Creative Circle, LLC and Tops Markets, LLC, and as a member of the board of directors of Manna Pro Products, LLC, Molson Coors Brewing Company (NYSE: TAP), Lenox Group Inc. (previously Department 56, NYSE: DFS), Learning Care Group, Inc., Van Wagner, Inc., Lagunitas Brewing Company, and Canyon Ranch. Mr. Matthews received a B.A., Cum Laude, from Princeton University and a Masters in Business Administration with distinction from Harvard Business School. Mr. Matthews has been involved in several philanthropic social organizations. He is on the Board of Let’s Get Ready and served as its Chairman for four years. Let’s Get Ready works with underprivileged high school seniors to tutor them for the SATs, provides college application assistance, and mentors at the college level to encourage these students to stay in and graduate college. Previously, Mr. Matthews served for 10 years on the Board of the Greenwich Library and was on the Board and served as Board Chair for Junior Achievement of SW Connecticut.
Andrew C. Pearson, 49
Chief Financial Officer
In 2019, Mr. Pearson formed Soundview Advisors, where he consults with leading private equity firms in the areas of portfolio management, organizational design and LP management. Mr. Pearson previously served as the Chief Financial Officer and as a board member of Seven Oaks I from September 23, 2020 until Seven Oaks I’s business combination with Boxed in December 2021 and now serves as a board member of Boxed, Inc. Previously, Mr. Pearson served as Managing Director, Chairman of the Portfolio Committee and Global Head of Portfolio Management with General Atlantic, one of the world’s largest global growth equity firms with over $40.0 billion under management and 14 offices on four continents. His responsibilities at General Atlantic increased over a 22-year career which began as an Associate in 1996 before becoming a Managing Director in 2007 and Chairman of the Portfolio Committee in 2012. Mr. Pearson’s deal experience covered investments in the software and technology-enabled services markets. As Chairman of the Portfolio Committee, Mr. Pearson was charged with establishing and executing the firm’s global liquidity and value-creation targets as well as developing risk management parameters. Prior to joining General Atlantic, Mr. Pearson was a Business Analyst at McKinsey & Company, Inc. Mr. Pearson has been involved in several philanthropic social organizations. Mr. Pearson serves as Treasurer and Board Member of the Blossom Hill Foundation, a non-profit which provides fellowships to social entrepreneurs who develop ideas to help children affected by conflict. He received an M.A. and B.A. in Regional Science from The School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania and a B.S. in Finance, Magna Cum Laude, from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
David S. Harris, 61
Chief Operating Officer
Mr. Harris previously served as the Chief Operating Officer and as a board member of Seven Oaks I from September 23, 2021 until Seven Oaks I’s business combination with Boxed in December 2021. Mr. Harris has served as President of Grant Capital, Inc. since 2002, where he has led its investment efforts, sourcing, acquiring and managing minority and majority ownership positions in private companies in the consumer, industrial and business services industries. He began his career at Price Waterhouse as a CPA and started his Wall Street career at Furman Selz LLC in 1986. ING Barings acquired Furman Selz in 1997 and ABN Amro, a Dutch financial institution, acquired certain divisions of the firm in 2001. At ING and ABN Amro, Mr. Harris served as a Managing Director and Sector Head of the Retail, Consumer and Leisure investment banking group. Mr. Harris currently serves as Lead Director and Chairman of the Audit and Compensation Committees of REX American Resources Corporation (NYSE: REX) and as Director and Chairman of the Compensation Committee at Carrols Restaurant Group (NASDAQ: TAST), where he also serves on the Audit Committee. He previously served as a member of the board of directors of Spectrum Brands Holdings (NYSE: SPB) and Steiner Leisure Limited where he served on the Audit Committee and was Chairman of both the Compensation Committee and the Special Committee of independent board members formed to consummate the sale of Steiner Leisure Limited to L Catterton. Mr. Harris received a B.S. in Accounting and Finance, Magna Cum Laude, from Rider University and a Masters in Business Administration from Columbia University. Mr. Harris has been involved with Bridges to Community, which develops poverty alleviation strategies within local communities in Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic and leads service-learning trips building homes and schools in those communities, since 2002 and served as Treasurer until 2008. Mr. Harris has also served on the board of the Bronxville School Foundation, is member of the Board of Assessment Review for the Village of Bronxville, and has been a longstanding Elder at the Reformed Church of Bronxville and has led its stewardship program for many years.
Randolph K. Tucker, 51
Chief ESG Officer
Mr. Tucker previously served as the Chief ESG Officer and as a board member of Seven Oaks I from September 23, 2021 until Seven Oaks I’s business combination with Boxed in December 2021. Since 2017, he has served as Vice President of Employee Benefits at USI Insurance Services, developing clients while advising CEOs and senior HR leaders on capital-efficient benefit planning and business development strategies. Mr. Tucker served as First Vice President of the NAACP New York Branch under civil rights icon Dr. Annie B. Martin from 2004 to 2012 and served as President from 2012 to 2014. Mr. Tucker subsequently served as Director of Development at Save America’s Parks, where he helped raise capital to address budgetary challenges and arranged skilled union volunteers to assist with a backlog of repairs and maintenance projects facing America’s parks. From 2015 to 2017, Mr. Tucker worked as a Consultant at Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. and has also previously served as a Vice President at Wells Fargo and as an Advisor for the Kelson Group. Mr. Tucker began his career with the United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 888 as a business representative in 1995. His responsibilities increased over the following 15 years, rising to the role of Secretary Treasurer in 2004 and serving as Chairman of Health and Pension Funds from 2008 to 2010. Mr. Tucker currently serves as Vice Chairman of the Tri-State Law Enforcement Foundation, a non-profit organization which works closely with top law enforcement officials in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut to support local law enforcement, encourage cooperation between law enforcement agencies and their communities, and provide scholarships and assistance to the spouses and children of fallen officers.
Board of Directors
Mark Hauser, 64
Director
Mr. Hauser previously serves on the board of Seven Oaks I from December 2020 until Seven Oaks I’s business combination with Boxed in December 2021. Mr. Hauser is the Founder and Managing Director of Tamarix Capital Corp., an investment firm providing flexible financing solutions to middle-market companies since 1993. In January 2020, Mr. Hauser founded and has since served as a Managing Partner of Tamarix Equity Partners, a private equity fund, and Tamarix Capital Management, LLC, the manager of Tamarix Equity Partners. From 2013 to 2019, he served as a Senior Managing Director and a member of the Investment Committee at OFS Capital Management, LLC, where he founded the firm’s SBIC fund and was responsible for middle-market lending. Mr. Hauser previously served as a Senior Managing Director at Sandell Asset Management, an international multi-strategy alternative asset manager where he founded the firm’s private equity practice, and as a Managing Director at FdG Associates, a New York-based middle-market private equity fund focused on investing in family owned businesses. Mr. Hauser began his career in 1979 as a corporate attorney practicing in Sydney with Simons & Bafsky, before subsequently practicing in London with Simmons & Simmons and in New York with Rogers & Wells. From 1985 to 1991, Mr. Hauser served as a Principal at Ocean Capital Corporation, a private international investment banking firm. Mr. Hauser holds a Master of Laws from the London School of Economics and Political Science and a Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Law from Sydney University.
Regynald Washington, 66
Director Nominee
Mr. Washington previously served on the board of Seven Oaks I from December 2020 until Seven Oaks I’s business combination with Boxed in December 2021. Mr. Washington has over 25 years of experience in the restaurant and hospitality industries, where he has received multiple awards for his excellent work, including the 2019 International Foodservice Manufacturers Association’s Gold Plate Award and the 2019 Georgia Restaurant Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award. Mr. Washington currently serves as President & CEO of RGW Enterprises, Inc. Mr. Washington previously served as President of the Paradies Lagardère Dining Division and previous to that served as Chief Executive Officer of Hojeij Branded Foods, Inc. from 2010 until its 2018 acquisition by Paradies Lagardère. From 1997 to 2009, he served in a variety of roles at The Walt Disney Company, including as Vice President of Worldwide Food and Beverage Operations for Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, Vice President and General Manager of Disney Regional Entertainment, and Director of Resort Food and Beverage Operations where Mr. Washington oversaw all food and beverage operations for 18 Walt Disney Resorts. Since 2019, Mr. Washington has served as a Trustee of the Culinary Institute of America and has previously served as Chairman of the National Restaurant Association. He is also currently a member of the Board of Trustees of Georgia State University, the Board of Directors of the Chicago Sinfonietta, and serves as the Dean’s Advisory Board Member of the Chaplin School of Hospitality Management at Florida International University. He received a B.S. in International Hotel and Restaurant Management, Cum Laude, from Florida International University.
Heidi Manna, 50
Director Nominee
Ms. Manna previously served on the board of Seven Oaks I from February 2021 until Seven Oaks I’s business combination with Boxed in December 2021. Ms. Manna is an experienced business executive and human capital strategist who has served in various human capital leadership roles over her 25-year career. She has experience across multiple industries including pharmaceuticals, consumer products, food and beverage, and management consulting at both established and emerging companies with operations and footprints in dynamic markets worldwide. Ms. Manna has served as Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resource Officer for Jazz Pharmaceuticals, a global biopharmaceutical company, since 2018. Prior to this, she was Vice-President of Human Resources for Campbell Soup Company from 2010 to 2018. Before that, Ms. Manna served in various human resource leadership roles over a 14-year tenure at Bristol-Myers Squibb and began her career at Andersen Consulting. Ms. Manna currently serves on the Employer Advisory Board for the University of Pennsylvania. She holds a Bachelor’s degree from Binghamton University and a Masters of Business Administration from the State University of New York at Buffalo.
Jaap Tonckens, 59
Director Nominee
Since December 2021, Mr. Tonckens has served as Chief Administrative Officer of BPV Management Co. LLC, a management services company which provides development management, tenant and non-tenant related services in connection with the development of Belmont Park in Queens, New York. Mr. Tonckens currently serves as a director of citizenM hotels, a fully integrated owner-operator hotel brand with hotels in major cities in Europe and North America, and as a strategic advisor to the board of directors of VIA Outlets, an owner and operator of outlet centers in Europe. Mr. Tonckens also serves as a senior advisor to Value Retail, the operator and developer of 11 luxury shopping destinations serving the capital cities of Western Europe and China. Value Retail is developing Belmont Park Village, its first luxury outlet village in North America, as part of the further development of the Belmont Park. Mr. Tonckens has over 30 years’ experience in real estate, investment banking and law. From June 2018 until his retirement in January 2021, Mr. Tonckens served as Group Chief Financial Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield S.E., a premier global developer and operator of flagship destinations in the most dynamic cities in Europe and the United States, with a portfolio valued at €55.0 billion as at June 30, 2021 and listed on Euronext Amsterdam and Euronext Paris (Euronext ticker: URW) with a secondary listing on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX: URW). From 2012 to 2018, Mr. Tonckens served as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Unibail-Rodamco S.E., after joining the firm as General Counsel in 2009. Mr. Tonckens enjoyed a 14-year career at Morgan Stanley from 1994 to 2008, where he held several positions including Managing Director of its Leveraged Finance team in New York with a focus on consumer, retail, and general industrial companies. Mr. Tonckens began his career in 1988 as a corporate attorney practicing with Shearman & Sterling in New York and Paris until 1994. Mr. Tonckens holds a Master of Laws from Emory University School of Law and a law degree from Leyden University in the Netherlands. Mr. Tonckens currently is a Trustee of the International Counsel of Shopping Centers and previously served as a Global Trustee of the Urban Land Institute from 2016 until 2019.