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BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
Chairman of
the Board of Managers: Robert G. Liggett. Jr.
Robert G. Liggett, Jr.,
through his family limited liability company, Liggett Ventures LLC, purchased
substantially all of the operating assets of Elias in December 2000 at which
time he became the Chairman of the Board of Managers of Big Boy Restaurants
International LLC, Big Boy''s parent. Before this transaction, Mr. Liggett was
Chairman of Liggett Broadcasting Group, founded in 1970. Liggett Broadcast
Group operated radio stations in Detroit, Michigan, Buffalo, New York, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Columbia, South Carolina, Dayton, Ohio and several California markets and merged with Citadel Communications Company in 2000. Also, this
company was the largest privately-owned radio broadcasting company in Michigan. In 1999, Mr. Liggett was honored with the Michigan Association of Broadcasting''s
Lifetime Achievement Award.
Chief
Executive Officer: Anthony T. Michaels
Mr. Michaels began his
employment with Elias as a Purchasing Agent in 1978. In 1983, he was appointed
Elias'' Director of Institutional Sales. In 1985, he was appointed Elias''
Marketing Director. In 1989, he was appointed Elias'' Vice President, Marketing.
In 1996, Mr. Michaels was appointed Elias'' Executive Vice President, Marketing
and Public Relations. In 1999, Mr. Michaels was appointed Elias'' Chief
Executive Officer. Upon the sale of Elias'' assets to Big Boy and its affiliates
in 2000 as described in Item 1 above, Mr. Michaels'' employment with Elias
ceased and he was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Big Boy.
Executive
Vice President. Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer: Paul W. Black
Upon the sale of Elias'' assets
to Big Boy and its affiliates in 2000 as described in Item 1 above, Mr. Black
was appointed Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Big Boy. From 1995
through 2000, Mr. Black served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer of Elias. From 1990 through 1995, Mr. Black was Treasurer of Sames
Electrostatic, Inc., a supplier of automotive industry paint finishing systems
located in Livonia, Michigan. Mr. Black has been an adjunct Professor of
Accounting and Finance at Davenport University since 1992.
Executive
Vice President. Procurement and Wholesale Onerations: Ralph Geromette
Mr. Geromette began his employment
with Elias in 1969. Mr. Geromette held various positions in Elias'' Wholesale
Operations and became Elias'' Director of Commissary Operations in 1975. In
1987, he was appointed Elias'' Vice President of Food Processing and
Distribution. In 1996, he was appointed Elias'' Vice President, Wholesale
Operations. In 1997, he was promoted to Executive Vice President of Elias. Upon
the sale of Elias'' assets to Big Boy and its affiliates in 2000 as described in
Item 1 above, Mr. Geromette''s employment with Elias ceased and he was appointed
Executive Vice President, Procurement and Wholesale Operations of Big Boy.
Executive Vice President.
Marketing and Innovation: William R. Hadden
Mr. Hadden was hired as
Marketing Director of Big Boy in May 2001. In December 2002, he was named Vice
President, Marketing for Big Boy. In December 2006, Mr. Hadden was promoted to
Executive Vice President Marketing and Innovation. Before joining Big Boy, Mr.
Hadden was Vice President, Account Planning for Coomes Dudek, a brand communications
agency in Birmingham, Michigan, from February 1999 until April 2001. From 1990
to 1999, Mr. Hadden worked at the advertising agency of Kolon Bittker &
Desmond in Troy, Michigan, where he ascended to Senior Vice President
responsible for agency management and operations, including the areas of
account services, strategic planning, media and broadcast publication.
Senior Vice
President Franchise Operations: Mustafa Dakroub
Mr. Dakroub began his
employment as Big Boy''s Senior Vice President Restaurant Operations in January
2005. In December 2006, Mr. Dakroub was appointed Senior Vice President
Franchise Operations. From December 1999 to January 2005, Mr. Dakroub was
Director of Franchise Development/Director of Operations for La Shish, Inc.,
located at 13250 Rotunda, Dearborn, Michigan. From February 1992 to October
1999, Mr. Dakroub was the Concept Development Director/Franchise Director for
Al Homaizi International Management Co. in Kuwait.
Vice
President and General Counsel: Jennifer Bourgoin
Ms. Bourgoin began her
employment as Big Boy''s Vice President and General Counsel in February 2005.
From August 1999 to February 2005, Ms. Bourgoin was an attorney with the law
firm Timmis & Inman, PLLC, Detroit, Michigan.
Vice
President. Accounting: Rhoda Ardagna
Ms. Ardagna began her
employment with Elias in 1973 as an Accounts Payable Processor. In 1975, she
was promoted to a Bookkeeper and, in 1980, she was promoted to Financial
Analyst. In 1985, Ms. Ardagna became Elias'' Accounting Manager and was
appointed Elias'' Corporate Controller in 1992. In 1997, she was promoted to
Elias'' Vice President, Accounting. Upon the sale of Elias'' assets to Big Boy
and its affiliates in 2000 as described in Item 1 above, Ms. Ardagna''s
employment with Elias ceased and she was appointed Vice President, Accounting
of Big Boy.
Vice
President Company Operations: Alan Brinker
Mr. Brinker started as a
dishwasher with Elias in 1988. Mr. Brinker was promoted to Manager in 1992. In
November 1999, he was promoted to Area Supervisor. Upon the sale of Elias''
assets to Big Boy and its affiliates in 2000 as described in Item 1 above, Mr.
Blinker''s employment with Elias ceased and he was appointed Area Supervisor for
Big Boy. In October 2002, he was appointed Regional Director of Operations. In
November 2006, Mr. Brinker was promoted to Vice President Company Operations.
Vice
President! Food Manufacturing: David M. Gilin
Mr. Gilin began his employment
with Elias in 1970. Mr. Gilin held various positions in Elias'' Wholesale
Operations and became Elias'' Director of Commissary Operations in 1989. In
1997, he was appointed Vice President, Food Manufacturing of Elias. Upon the
sale of Elias'' assets to Big Boy and its affiliates in 2000 as described in
Item 1 above, Mr. Gilin''s employment with Elias ceased and he was appointed
Vice President, Food Manufacturing of Big Boy.
Vice President. Ohio Operations: Richard Myles
Mr. Myles began his employment
with Elias as a Manager in 1975. In 1977, he was promoted to Elias'' Area
Supervisor. In 1983, Mr. Myles was appointed Elias'' Assistant Director of
Restaurant Operations. Mr. Myles was promoted to Elias'' Director of Cleveland
Operations in 1985. In 1995, Mr. Myles was appointed Elias'' Vice President,
Cleveland Operations. Upon the sale of Elias'' assets to Big Boy and its
affiliates in 2000 as described in Item 1 above, Mr. Myles employment with
Elias ceased and he was appointed Vice President, Ohio Operations of Big Boy.
Vice
President Franchise Development: David A. Knitter
Mr. Knitter has been Franchise
Development Manager for Big Boy since July 2001. In January 2005 he was named
Vice President Franchise Development. He was an Account Executive for Data
Media Products, Inc., Madison Heights, Michigan, from April 2000 until July
2001. From November 1998 until July 2001, Mr. Knitter was the co-owner of Prism
Restaurants II, Inc. which operated two Manhattan Bagel franchises in Rochester Hills, Michigan. Before that, he was employed by Elias from 1979 until 1998 in
different capacities, including Senior Operations Consultant (February 1995 to
November 1998) Director of Franchise Operations (October 1991 to February
1995), and as an Area Supervisor, General Manager and various hourly restaurant
positions in the Big Boy Restaurant system.
