David A. Smith was elected Chairman of the Board in March 2007 and has served on the Board of Directors of the Company since July 1993. After becoming President of the Company in October 2000, Mr. Smith was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Company in January 2002. He served as Chief Financial Officer of the Company from April 1992 to January 2002, Executive Vice President of the Company from April 1996 to October 2000, and as Vice President of the Company from April 1992 to April 1996. Prior to serving as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Smith served the Company as a Regional Manager, General Manager, Sales Manager, and Operations Manager from July 1987 to June 1993. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Smith worked in public accounting from 1983 to 1987. Mr. Smith serves as a member of the executive board of the Health Industry Distributors Association, a non profit organization that addresses the needs of the health care industry. Mr. Smith was a certified public accountant and holds a B.B.A. in Accounting from the University of North Florida.
Delores P. Kesler
Delores P. Kesler was named Lead Independent Director in March 2007 and has served on the Board of Directors of the Company since July 1993. Ms. Kesler has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Adium LLC, a capital investment company, since 1997. Ms. Kesler is also a founder of Accustaff, Inc. (now MPS Group, Inc.), a consulting and staffing company, and served as its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from 1978 until 1997. In 1997, Ms. Kesler founded the Kesler Mentoring Connection, a comprehensive resource center for mentoring organizations. Ms. Kesler currently serves on the board of directors of The St. Joe Company (NYSE: JOE), a real estate operating company. Ms. Kesler also currently serves on the board of directors of Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, Inc., University of North Florida Foundation, and the Northeast Florida Hospice Foundation.
Charles E. Adair
Charles E. Adair has served on the Board of Directors of the Company since August 2002. Mr. Adair has been a partner of Cordova Ventures, a venture capital fund management company, since 1993, where he serves as a manager of venture capital funds. From 1973 to 1992, Mr. Adair was associated with Durr-Fillauer Medical, Inc., a pharmaceutical and medical products distribution company, where he served in various capacities, including President and Chief Operating Officer from 1981 until 1992. Mr. Adair also serves on the board of directors of Tech Data Corporation, a distributor of computers, peripherals, and software; Torchmark Corporation, a financial services holding company specializing in life and supplemental health insurance; and privately held companies associated with Cordova Ventures' capital fund investments. Mr. Adair is a certified public accountant and holds a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Alabama.
Alvin R. Carpenter
Alvin R. Carpenter has served on the Board of Directors of the Company since March 2005. Mr. Carpenter retired from CSX Corporation ("CSX") as Vice Chairman, a position he held from July 1999 to February 2001. From 1962 until February 2001, he held a variety of positions with CSX, including President and Chief Executive Officer (1992 to 1999) and Executive Vice President-Sales and Marketing (1989 to 1992) of CSX Transportation, Inc. Mr. Carpenter also serves on the board of directors of Florida Rock Industries, Inc., Regency Centers Corporation, and Stein Mart, Inc. Mr. Carpenter holds a B.S. in Political Science from the University of Cincinnati.
Jeffrey C. Crowe
Jeffrey C. Crowe has served on the Board of Directors of the Company since March 2007. Mr. Crowe has been the Chairman of the Board of Landstar System, Inc. (Nasdaq GS: LSTR since April 1991. From December 2001 to June 2004, he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Landstar System, Inc. and from April 1991 to June 2001, he served as Landstar's Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Crowe also currently serves on the Board of Directors for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the National Chamber Foundation, Silgan Corporation, and SunTrust Bank. He previously served on the Board of Trustees for United Way of Northeast Florida and was the Chairman of the Board of both the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the National Defense Transportation Association. He holds a B.A. from Drake University.
Stephen T. Halverson
Stephen T. Halverson was elected to the Board of Directors in December 2008. Mr. Halverson has served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of The Haskell Company, one of the nation's largest integrated design-build firms, since 1999. He previously served as Senior Vice President for M.A. Mortenson Company ("Mortenson"), a $2.2 billion Minneapolis-based construction company, from 1984 to 1999. Prior to Mortenson, Mr. Halverson was in private law practice and also worked for the American Bar Association in Washington, DC, where he specialized in issues relating to procurement reform. Mr. Halverson also currently serves on the Board of Directors for CSX Corporation (NYSE: CSX) and ACIG Insurance Company. He holds a B.A. degree from St. John's University and a Juris Doctorate from American University in Washington, DC.
Melvin L. Hecktman
Melvin L. Hecktman has served on the Board of Directors of the Company since March 1998. From May 1993 through March 1998, Mr. Hecktman served on the Board of Directors of Gulf South Medical Supply, Inc., a distributor of medical supplies to the long-term care industry that was acquired by the Company in March 1998. Since 1993, Mr. Hecktman has served as President of Hecktman Management, an investment management and consulting firm, and as a partner of Commonwealth Capital Partners, a merchant-banking group. Mr. Hecktman was associated with United Stationers, Inc., a wholesaler of general business products, as an employee or director for 33 years and served as Vice Chairman from 1989 through August 1993.
Stephen H. Rogers
Stephen H. Rogers has served on the Board of Directors of the Company since August 2004. Mr. Rogers is a retired partner of Arthur Andersen LLP ("Andersen"), where he served as the managing partner of the Atlanta office and the southeastern region. Throughout his career with Andersen, Mr. Rogers had extensive experience serving large and complex public companies. Mr. Rogers was a member of the Board of Partners of Andersen Worldwide S.C. from September 2000 to August 2002, as well as Chairman of the Strategy and Investment Committee. Mr. Rogers continues to be employed by Andersen in an executive oversight role. In May 2005, Mr. Rogers joined Callaway Partners, an accounting professional services firm, as Chairman and Managing Partner. Mr. Rogers is a certified public accountant and holds a B.S. in Accounting from Indiana University.
