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Where Private Capital Meets New York5 th Annual Manufacturing & Logistics ConferenceJune 7, 2012Operators Panel - Speaker BiosModerator, M. Tatum ("Tate") Pursell, Senior Advisor, UnlimitedHorizonsM. Tatum (“Tate”) Pursell has over 30 years of experience as a senior operating executiveand private equity principal. His areas of expertise include business strategy developmentand operation of industrial and consumer products manufacturing companies and specialtyretail firms, as well as acquisition valuation, negotiation, due diligence, and integration. As acorporate executive, he has conducted business in European, Latin American, and Asiancountries, and managed turnarounds, restructurings and industry roll-ups.Since co-founding UH-Inc., he recently completed the turn-around of a specialty manufacturer and marketer ofhome improvement products, as chief executive officer, exceeding EBITDA and sales goals and creating a 2006-7 growth plan. He also completed an operational improvement project for a consumer durables manufacturer:improved operating processes, initiated ISO 9000, wrote their strategic plan, revised the pricing strategy, anddeveloped new decision tools. In an earlier project, he sourced potential acquisitions for a private equityinvestment firm and developed a comprehensive acquisition sourcing and communications program for them.Prior to that, he intermediated the successful divestiture of a division of a Fortune 500 corporation.Prior to joining UH-Inc, he was Group President of the Engineered Plastics Group of Applied Tech Products, aSaunders Karp & Megrue investment, where he oversaw four operating companies. Before that, as GroupExecutive and Senior Managing Director of Cortec Group, a private equity investment firm, he oversaw four metalfabrication companies and conducted M&A, valuation, and acquisition engagements.He served as President of three operating companies of Masco Corporation: Baldwin Hardware Corporation,American Metal Products, and the Baldwin Brass Home Accent Stores. At Forstmann-Little, he was GeneralManager of the Electripak Division of American Electric and at General Electric, he was manager of a $300M lineof lighting products. His early experience includes product management positions at American Cyanamid,Warner-Lambert, and Unilever.Mr. Pursell earned a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelors Degree in biochemistry from WashingtonUniversity in St. Louis. He served as a Captain and Management Analysis Officer in the U.S. Air Force in Europeand Southeast Asia.Mike DeCata, Executive Affiliate, Hamilton RobinsonMichael DeCata was formerly the President of the Chefs' Warehouse, a national, specialtyfood distributor. His prior experience includes leading the Contractor Supplies Division andthe Fleet Operations of United Rentals and the eastern region of W.W. Grainger whichgenerated over $1.4 billion in sales, and consisted of 154 branch locations and 2000 people.Mike began his career at General Electric and worked in a variety of cross-functional as wellas cross-business roles including positions at GE Plastics, GE Capital (TIP trailer rental &Modular Space), GE Semiconductor, GE Robotics and GE Power Systems.Mike currently sits on the Board of Directors of Crescent Electric Supply, a $1 billion, privately held, electricaldistribution company.Mike has a mechanical engineering degree from Clarkson University.

Doron Grosman, Partner, Court Square Capital PartnersDoron. Grosman joined Court Square Capital Partners in 2010 as the Operating Partner.Previously, he served as President, Hexcel Corp (NYSE: HXL) and President, QuebecorMagazine Printing Solutions (NYSE: QW), during which time he was responsible for thesuccessful turnaround of these businesses. Prior to Quebecor, he was Chief OperatingOfficer of American Standard’s Trane Commercial Air Conditioning Business where he ledsignificant profitable growth. He started his career at Bain & Company and then spent elevenyears in various senior executive capacities in the plastics division of General Electric. Mr.Grosman received his Bachelor Engineering and Master Engineering from WitwatersrandUniversity in South Africa and his M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.Peter Shea, Operating Advisor, OMERS Private Equity Inc.Mr. Peter K. Shea serves as an Operating Advisor of OMERS Private Equity Inc., the manager of the privateequity investments of OMERS Administration Corporation, and other private equity firms. Mr. Shea serves as theChairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of SMG Corporation, John Morrell & Company and PolymerUnited. He serves as the Chief Operating Officer of The Sperry & Hutchinson Company Inc. He has been anHead of portfolio company operations of American Real Estate Holdings Limited Partnership since December 1,2006. Mr. Shea has been the President of American Property Investors, Inc., the general partner of IcahnEnterprises, L.P. since December 27, 2006. He has extensive experience and a unique blend of managerial skillsbalancingbusiness acumen in marketing, finance, strategic planning, organizational development, operations,and mergers & acquisitions.Mr. Shea served as the President of Icahn Enterprises G.P. Inc.at Icahn Enterprises Holdings L.P. fromDecember 27, 2006 to March 6, 2009. He served as an Independent Consultant to various companies and anAdvisor to private equity firms from 2002 to November 2006. Mr. Shea served as the Chief Executive Officer of anumber of United Brands Company subsidiaries from 1978 to 1994. He served as the Managing Director of H.J.Heinz Company in Europe from 1997 to 2001 and also served as its Head of Global Corporate Development.He began his career with General Foods Corporation. He served as a Member of senior management of severalpublic and private multi-national companies. He also served in various positions with United Brands Company.Mr. Shea served as the Executive Chairman of Roncadin GmbH. He has been a Director of Viskase CompaniesInc., since November 2006 and Sitel Worldwide Corporation since October 2011. He serves as a Director of CTIFoods, Inc. Mr. Shea has been a Director of WestPoint International Inc., a subsidiary of American Real EstatePartners, L.P., since December 20, 2006. He served as a Director of XO Holdings, Inc., from December 27, 2006to March 6, 2009. He served as a Director of Sabert Corporation. He served as a Director of American RailcarIndustries from December 21, 2006 to March 6, 2009. He served as a Director of Premium Standard Farms andNew Energy Company of Indiana.He is a Private Consultant. Mr. Shea holds an MBA in Marketing from The University of Southern California and aBBA in Finance and Economics from Iona College.